This past weekend, MUS fielded three squads in the Tennessee Region 1 Tournament. All three groups qualified for the state shoot. Special recognition goes to Buck Morris and freshmen John Hudson both of whom shot straights (25 straight). Congratulations to all 15 shooters!
This past Saturday, the MUS Trapshooting team competed in the Shelby County District Shoot. Twenty-five (25) squads competed in the event, shooting a course of five hundred (500) targets each.
In the Varsity division, the squad comprised of Austin Magruder, Michael Cross, Wynn Loeb, Reid Sanders, and William Anthony shot a score of 442, placing 7th overall. The squad comprised of Trip Hale, Dylan Cunningham, George Coors, Wes Jones, and Gunther Lee broke 413 targets, tying for 10th place. The squad comprised of Emmet Montgomery, James Long, Philips Morrison, Skip Aymett, and John Alexander shot 385 targets, placing 15th overall.
Also of note were the individual performances of James Long, Wes Jones, and George Coors who shot straights (25 targets in a row).
Congratulations to these fine shooters!
Trapshooting parents will receive a $40 charge in the spring billing cycle to cover the cost of targets shot in April and early May.
Parents are also reminded that team-provided ammunition will run out within a few weeks. When our stores of ammo expire, shooters will have to provide their own shotgun shells. Purchase a case of 12 gauge, Size 8, 1 oz. loads. If you cannot find shells made according to these exact specifications, feel free to purchase 12 gauge "target loads." Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should boys go to the line with hunting loads, i.e. 3" duck loads. Some brands are cheaper than others, so shop around.
Students are reminded to stay on MSSA's paved drive between Old Brownsville Road and the railroad crossing. SCTP shooters have recently been pulling off the road to watch deer in the tilled field to the east, causing ruts and drainage problems.
William Anthony, Wesley Jones, Michael Cross, Trip Hale, and Dylan Cunningham broke 402 targets out of 500 Saturday, shooting the 7th highest score out of 23 squads.
MUS squads shot the fifth and sixth highest scores at Saturday's event. Win Loeb, Bo Hale, Shelby Smith, Phillips Morrison, and Paul Stephens' squad shot 211 out of 250 targets, and Reid Sanders, James Long, Trip Hale, Skip Aymett, and Wesley Jones' squad broke 203 out of 250 targets.
Congratulations go also to William Anthony who broke 48 out of his 50 targets. In individual competition, this score was the second highest overall.
The 2008 Tennessee SCTP schedule for Shelby County is now available. Please visit the team's website for details.
Memphis area teams competed Saturday at MSSA in regional competition. There were 33 squads shooting, and each tallied its score against scores submitted at satellite locations throughout Tennessee's Region 1. MUS' regional ranking will be posted when it becomes available.
At the Memphis location MUS finished fourth. The squad comprised of Jim Benton, John Barton, Paul Stephens, Shelby Smith, and Trip Hale beat out all squads in its division from Bolton, Briarcrest, Collierville, Cordova, ECS, Houston, and Germantown. Congratulations to these fine shooters!
MSSA asks that all SCTP participants park on the south side of the gravel drive (left). Coaches and parents may still park on the right side of the drive behind fields five and six. Please adhere to this regulation at all times.
The MUS Trap Team will be featured on the local news TONIGHT. A reporter will be at practice today and the footage will air on the ABC 24 10:00 p.m. news broadcast so make sure to check it out! The segment will also air on TW30 at 9:00 p.m.
