Arkansas’ Highland, Batesville AYSSP Squads Snag Regional Titles
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 05.02.13
Over 240 teams competed in this week’s Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program regional tournament. The Highland Junior High 2 team won the junior division and the Clay Commanders from Batesville won the senior division. The regional tournament was held April 26-27 at the Remington range near Lonoke.
Three more regional tournaments will be held in the coming weeks, followed by the state finals May 30- June 1 at Lonoke. The top 16 teams from each region will compete in the state finals. During competition, junior high teams shoot 125 rounds and the senior high teams shoot 250 rounds.
The AYSSP is an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission program that encourages youth to learn to shoot shotguns safely while enjoying the outdoors. To learn more about the AYSSP or to become a coach, visit www.agfc.com/education/Pages/EducationProgramsAYSSP.aspx to download a brochure or contact Chuck Woodson, 501-230-4738.
| Junior High Division | |||
| 1. | Highland | Highland Junior Two | 96 |
| 2. | Bergman | Bergman Junior 1 | 95 |
| 3. | Batesville Jr Trap | Batesville Junior 4 | 94 |
| 4. | Copper Springs Shooters | Copper Springs Shooters C | 93 |
| 5. | Central Arkansas Trap Shooters | Clay Killers | 93 |
| 6. | Salem | Salem 5 | 93 |
| 7. | White County Central | Young Guns | 93 |
| 8. | Clinton FFA | Top Guns | 92 |
| 9. | Baxter County 4H Shooting Sports | Team 1 | 92 |
| 10. | Cave City Sharpshooters | Big Thunder | 91 |
| 11. | Beebe Blue Rock Blasters | Little Mavericks | 90 |
| 12. | Batesville Jr Trap | Batesville Junior 1 | 89 |
| 13. | Mount Vernon Enola Claybusters | Young Guns | 89 |
| 14. | Calico Rock Pirates | Pirates1 | 88 |
| 15. | MHS Trap Team | Team 1 | 88 |
| 16. | Melbourne | Melbourne Junior 1 | 87 |
| Senior High Division | |||
| 1. | Batesville | Clay Commanders | 230 |
| 2. | Salem | Salem 1 | 224 |
| 3. | South Side | South Side 1 | 219 |
| 4. | Beebe Blue Rock Blasters | Mavericks | 219 |
| 5. | Rose Bud Sharp Shooters | The Misfits | 214 |
| 6. | Batesville Pioneers | Clay Mafia | 213 |
| 7. | Beebe Blue Rock Blasters | Badgers | 211 |
| 8. | Central Arkansas Trap Shooters | Burnin’ Nitro | 210 |
| 9. | Valley Springs Senior | Valley Team 1 | 209 |
| 10. | Viola AYSSP | Viola Senior 1 | 209 |
| 11. | Bears | Mammoth Spring Hillbillies | 208 |
| 12. | Pangburn Gunslingers | Pangburn Gunslinger 1 | 208 |
| 13. | Van Buren High Eagles | Van Buren High 1 | 208 |
| 14. | Van Buren Co. Youth Shooting | Van Buren County 1 | 207 |
| 15. | Cave City Sharpshooters | Duck Commanders | 207 |
| 16. | Southside Trap Team-Batesville | Southside Southerns | 206 |
