SSCS Clay Target Team Update

Levi Knapp holding up his 25 for his perfect score on October 4

By Alexis Pencar

The Sharon Springs Central School Clay Target Team has had a great continuation to their Fall season this past week on Saturday October 4th for their second competition! They are the first Clay Target Team in Schoharie County and after a fantastic last Spring Season, coming in 1st for their Class 2A Conference 6, they have since moved up to the Class 1A Conference 12.

In the new Class 1A Conference 12, the other schools SSCS is directly competing with are: Pioneer High School, Morristown Central High School, Livonia High School, and Monticello High School. There are 13 different conferences participating this season. The results are in from the first week of competition shooting for SSCS:

Overall Team Standings:

#1 Pioneer High School with 1004.50

#2 Sharon Springs Central with 786.00

#3 Livonia High School with 710.00

#4 Morristown Central High School with 633.00

#5 Monticello High School with 521.50

Top 100 Overall Average (out of 3,000+ in state): #15 Levi Knapp 23.75

Top 25 Males in our 5 - school conference: #2 Levi Knapp 23.00 and #9 Leland Ryder 22.00

Top 25 Females in our 5 - school conference: #3 Ava Bissonette 20.00 and #9 Alyssum Butler 14.00

25 Straight (perfect score): Levi Knapp 25/25

Competition Highlight Breakdown: TOP shooter of the day went to Levi Knapp with his incredible score of 49/50! Wow! Levi not only shot and earned his perfect score 25/25 but then went on to come so close to 50/50! BIG CONGRATS!

The 2025 Fall Meat Raffle is here! Together with Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club the team is offering just $10.00 a ticket for a chance to ‘stuff your freezers for the fall’! The Grand Prize is valued at $770.00 worth of meat and a cooler! Contact the Team facebook page to purchase your ticket or contact any of the team members OR club members! Tickets are on sale through the end of October, with the BIG drawing on November 8th during the end of season banquet!

The next competition is scheduled for Saturday, Next shoot is 10/11 at 8:30 am located at Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club at 1364 State Highway 163 Canajoharie NY.

Interested in finding out more about the team? Check them out on Facebook at SSCS Clay Target Team or even on Youtube @SSCSclaytaget. Any and all are welcome to support and cheer on this hard working team!