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1 On Target Two Idaho PITA Newsletter. Issue # 13. June, 2015. Well, lots of shoot results this month! We had the June Multiplex followed by the state shoot at Caldwell June 5 7, and then two day shoots in both Pocatello and Twin Falls. Lots of winners and good scores. June Multiplex. 34 clubs took part and 303 shooters fired at 39,750 registered targets . Shooters at Idaho clubs had 29 hits on the Lewis Class cash pay offs. 16 Yard Pay Offs. 50 $ 47 $ 45 $ 42 $ Idaho Winners. 47 Kent Harris and John Hrnjak Boise. Jim Dau Culdesac, Jack Kelly and Mike Lacey Orofino Pierce, Joe Hollifield Pocatello. 45 William Lutz, Virgil Perry, Wayne Pickerill and Rich Wehren Boise.

2 Bob Birch and Bob Murphey Caldwell. Al Connerley Culdesac. Handicap Pay Offs. 49 $283 44 $ 41 $ 38 $ Idaho Winners. 49 Sonny Lage Orofino Pierce. 44 Guy Johnson Boise. Dave Powers Orofino Pierce. 41 Ron Veatch Boise. Bob Birch Caldwell. Ray Vatne Culdesac. 38 Al Litostasky Orofino Pierce. Doubles Pay Offs. 50 $224 43 $ 40 $32 35 $ Idaho Winners. 43 Ron Frieze Boise. John Berthelson Pocatello. Sonny Lage Orofino Pierce. 40 Chester Carter and Virgil Perry Boise. Dale Kinzel Culdesac. Joe Eichert Orofino Pierce. 38 William Lutz and Ron Veatch Boise. Idaho All Star Team Points from this Multiplex. Sonny Lage 5. Idaho PITA State Shoot.

3 June 5th 7th, 2015. Caldwell Gun Club. 120 shooters took advantage of three days of very nice weather to register 71,400 targets . This was an increase of about 11% over the previous year. Jim Fultz captured the state singles title over Jeff Scott and Mike Rinard after a tie at 199. Scott took state runner up and Rinard took Vet. Fultz also took the High Over All championship with a fine 770 score. Gail Jones won the doubles championship with 97 and a three way shoot off with Spud Storey who took state runner up and Derek Whipple who took A class. Storey also was the High All Around champion after a tie at 388 with Rinard. Rinard topped the in state scores in the handicap championship with his lone 96.

4 Sub junior Jack Nelson was state runner up with his 95. Durland Fischer of Oregon just missed the rare feat of breaking all 300 program singles targets missing one the last day. Guess which one he missed? (hint it wasn t the first one). Shooters and their guests enjoyed free meals both Friday and Saturday. The state association put on a Pizza party on Friday and the Caldwell Gun Club hosted a pulled pork and/or beef dinner on Saturday. There was also a Texas Hold Em tournament put on by Liz Harris as a fundraiser for the state association. The first hand of the tournament was won with a Royal flush. At the short honors meeting special guests were recognized: PITA past president Dick Siemens.

5 PITA Executive committee Idaho s own Jim Fultz. Members of the PITA Hall of Fame Herb Lehfeldt from Washington, Bob Kennedy and Louise Siemens from Oregon, Marty Devries from California, and Kent Harris from Idaho. 2014 Parent PITA All Star team members Devries, Rosalie Nicholson from Washington, and Fultz and Storey from Idaho. Parent association Idaho HOA team pins were awarded to Storey (AA), Jeff Wright (A), Jeff Scott (B) and Tina Wright (D). The Idaho Double 27 yard personalized buckle was presented to Storey as the 27 yard shooter with the highest total on the preliminary and championship handicaps at both Idaho state shoots in 2014. Storey and Fultz also received their 2014 Parent PITA All Star team pins.

6 A plaque was presented by the state association in recognition of Mike Stears induction into the Idaho Trapshooting Hall of Fame. Chester Carter received his 50,000 Target pin from the PITA. The shooters on the Idaho PITA All Star team for 2014 were recognized and presented with their patches, pins, and certificates. Team members were: Jared March (Junior), Jeff Scott (Vet), Gail Jones (Sr. Vet), Virgil Perry (Elder). Janet Merrill, Leisa Bunce, Lahoma Hooft, Tina Wright, Liz Harris, Dave Poseley, Jeff Poseley, Norm Foster, Spud Storey, Jeff Wright, and Kent Harris. It was the first time on the Idaho team for Jeff and Tina Wright, Storey, Bunce, and March. The state board thanked Kathy Connerley for her efforts on the quilt fundraiser, Charlie Whipple for his donation of the rifle for the raffle, and Liz Harris for her poker tournament fundraiser and help with the dinners.

7 John Booth was also thanked for his many years of work and support of trapshooting in Idaho. The membership was informed that the PITA has a nice personalized pin that is presented to the shooter in each state that shoots the most targets each year. The high in Idaho for 2014 was 11,150 PITA targets . Shooters were reminded to reread pages 28 and 29 in the state shoot program honoring Steve Eichenberger and Dick Stoner and reflect on their contributions to the sport of trapshooting. The meeting closed with a heartfelt thank you to all the out of state shooters in attendance. We had shooters from California, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, and Alaska. Winners and High Scores. Event 1.

8 Steve Eichenberger Memorial Singles. 87 entries. AA Kent Harris 100 (won ) Spud Storey 100 Mike Miller 99 A Darel Holcomb 100 Stan Clinton 98 Jim Cahoon 98 B Dan Prockish 98 Gene Hunt 97 C Sheldon Schultz 99 Jim Gempler 96 D Becky Goodwill 97 Ron Veatch 94 Lady Louise Siemens 98 Patricia Yocum 95 Vet Jim Fultz 98 Richard Wehren 97 Jr. Ethan Smith 92 Jack Nelson 91 Rookie Sam Nelson 91 Todd Jensen 83 OOS Durland Fischer 100 Draw Score 90. Cal Kidney and Cheryl Franklin Miller split. ($100 each) Event 2. Gem State Handicap. 79 Entries. Winner Norm Foster 96 R U Lloyde Herbst 94 Short Rick Ruggles 94 Cody Hindman 92 Mike Strong 92 Mid Greg Yocum 93 Kelly Tucker 92 Rich Wehren 92 Long Marty Devries 94 Dave Poseley 93 Lady Liz Harris 93 June Gempler 92 LaHoma Turner 92 Vet Chuck Terry 94 Virgil Perry 92 Jr.

9 Ethan Smith 93 Jared March 87 OOS Lonnie Brown 93 Frank Borneman Memorial Miss and Out Vet Rosalie Nicholson. Elyse Stoner Memorial Miss and Out Lady Lois Delcurto. Draw Score 90. Wayne McCulley winner ($200) OOS Great Potato Winners. Short Cody Hindman 92 (wso) Mike Strong 92 Mid Richard Thran 92 Long Durland Fischer 92 3. Richard Stoner Memorial Doubles. 75 AA Randy Adams 99 Greg Yocum 98 Spud Storey 98 Wayne McCulley 98 A Kelly Tucker 97 Jim Fultz 96 Durland Fischer 96 B Derek Whipple 93 (wso) Rich Wehren 93 Steve Kaufman 93 C Norm Foster 91 Walter Wilson 89 D Jared March 91 Virgil Perry 88 Rookie Sam Nelson 85 Todd Jensen 79 Lady Patricia Yocum 88 Lois Delcurto 88 Vet Jim Fultz 96 (wco) Mike Rinard 96 Jr.

10 Ethan Smith 83 (wco) Jack Nelson 83 OOS Greg Yocum 98 Draw Score Miss and out. 90. Leonard Wehking winner ($200). Event 4. Doubles Championship. 90 Entries. Champ Gail Jones 97 (19) R U Spud Storey 97 Derek Whipple 97 AA Wayne McCulley 96 R U Stuart Welton 96 A Derek Whipple 97 R U Jim Fultz 96 B Norm Foster 94 R U Kirk Bork 94 FF) C Lloyde Herbst 89 R U Ron Veatch 88 D Gary Miller 87 R U Sam Nelson 85 (36) Jim Gempler 85 Lady June Gempler 84 R U Connie Lancaster 81 Vet Johnny Keppinger 94 Thor Fin Kelson 93 Rodney Horejs 93 Mike Rinard 93 Sr. Vet Richard Wehren 96 Abe Wilson 87 Elder Virgil Perry 82 Jr. Ethan Smith 88 Sub. Jr. Jack Nelson 88 Out of State Winners Champ Marty Devries 99 AA Lonnie Brown 96 (wct) Tucker Kelley 96 A Lois Delcurto 91 Durland Fischer 91 (FF) B John Lynch 96 C Richard Thran 85 (15) Walter Wilson 85 D Keith Brown 85 Open Rookie Todd Jenson 82 Draw Score 77.