CONTRIBUTED PHOTO — STC archery season officially kicks off.
On December 2, 2023, pitchers from Denver, Dike, New Hartford, Jessup, Mount Vernon and West Fork joined the South Tama pitchers in a home tournament to start the season. More than 350 shooters competed in the tournament that allowed shooters to shoot Bullseye and 3D.
Three schools competed at the Bullseye Elementary level, with Mount Vernon taking first place followed by Jesup and South Tama. At the middle school level, Mount Vernon came in first again, followed by South Tama, Jesup, Dike-New Hartford and Denver. Rounding out the team registration was the high school level which saw Mount Vernon rise to the top once again with the remaining teams emerging as follows: Jesup, Dike-New Hartford, South Tama and Denver.
South Tama’s individual results for Bullseye were as follows.
Primary, 4th and 5th grade: 1st place boys – Connor Bradley – 270, 1st place girls – Milah Wanaty – 250, 2nd place boys – Alexandru Plasencia – 248, Hunter Stanton – 216, Tucker Atcher – 169, Shayla Thiessen – 160, Brecken Pansegrau- 158, Gabby Wadi- 150, Blake Deason- 143, Jess Robson- 87, Harper Gates- 69, Lilia Penner- 68, Dominique Homan- 60, Luke Popelka- 47, Jess Thomas- 47, and Jerjia Wadi- 29.
Middle School, 6th-8th grade: 2nd place female-Ava Boldt-281, 2nd place male-Anthony Beck-273, 7th place female-Shelby Ford-261, 10th place female-Milee Kinnaman-245, Aiden Behnke-242, Isabelle . Gomez- 239, Jayden Hills- 239, Kendra Svasina- 234, Wyatt Weasel- 234, Logan Huskey- 233, Lexi Cowles- 233, James Cowles- 228, Kiera Crouch- 226, Chase Axler- 225, Preston Hanus- 223, Clarissa . Dvorak – 220, Keegan Cruikshank – 219, Stella Zmolek – 218, Cohen Unkrich – 190, Brenden Wetzel – 183, Quentin Schroeder – 175, Stella Sawyer – 118, Shimina Raya – 88.
High School, 9th-12th Grade: 2nd Place Boys- Tim Chandonia- 287, Lexi Thiessen- 267, Emma Kern- 263, Olivia Bradley- 261, Elena Gluckel- 257, Grace Gomez- 253, Wyatt Selhank- 248, Mia Mikanovich – 244, Jack Keenan- 242, Isabella Ortiz- 237, Josiah Houghton- 230, Robert Jensen- 214, Melissa Stanley- 150, Jocelyn Jensen- 53.
For 3D, the four schools competing at the middle and high levels were South Tama, Mount Vernon, West Fork and Dike-New Hartford. Mount Vernon came out on top at both levels followed by West Fork, Dike-New Hartford and South Tama.
The individual results for South Tama 3D were as follows.
Middle School, 6th-8th grade: Ava Boldt- 278, Shelby Ford- 235, Clarissa Dvorak- 217, Logan Huskey- 214, Preston Hanus- 194, James Cowles- 193, Jayden Hills- 189, Brenden Wetzel- 175, Cohen Unkrich – 129
High School 9th-12th Grade: 1st place boys – Tim Chandonia – 290, 7th place girls – Emma Kern – 256, 9th place girls – Olivia Bradley – 253, Wyatt Selhanick – 217, Grace Gomez – 203, Robert Jensen – 201 , Josiah. Houghton-193, Melissa Stanley-142.
Saturday, December 9, 2023, the South Tama Archery Club traveled to Dike-New Hartford to compete. In the Bullseye competition, Connor Bradley placed first, Alexandro Placencia placed third, Hunter Stanton placed fifth, and Tucker Atcher placed ninth in the boys’ elementary, while Mila Wanathi placed fourth in the girls’ elementary. For middle school, Ava Boldt took second place, Shelby Ford took fifth place for girls, Tim Chandonia took first place for high school boys and Olivia Bradley took fourth place for high school girls.
The individual target outcomes were as follows.
Primary: Connor Bradley- 282, Alexandro Plasencia- 245, Hunter Stanton- 225, Tucker Atcher- 213, Milah Wanathi- 211, Gabby Wadi- 171, Shayla Thiessen- 162, Blake Deason- 153, Jess Robson- 144, Brennen Lastovka- 119, Luke Popelka – 87, Dominic Homan – 80, Jess Thomas – 53, Georgia Wade – 11
Midfield: Ava Boldt- 281, Shelby Ford- 259, Anthony Beck- 252, Jayden Hills- 245, Isabel Gomez- 237, Kendra Svasyna- 235, Lexi Cowles- 233, James Cowles- 228, Keira Crouch- 226, Keegan Cruickshank- 218, Aiden Behnke – 208, Chase Axler – 204, Preston Hanus – 196, Clarissa Dvorak – 190, Miley Kinnaman – 185, Quentin Schroeder – 119.
High: Tim Chandonia- 295, Olivia Bradley- 275, Lexi Thiessen- 264, Mia Mikanovich- 256, Jack Keenan- 255, Elena Gluckel- 254, Emma Kern- 254, Grace Gomez- 242, Isabella Ortiz- 241, Lincoln Ellie- 230, Josiah Houghton- 218, Robert Jensen- 188, Melissa Stanley- 175
The individual results for 3D were as follows.
Primary: Connor Bradley- 251, Alexandro Placencia- 228
Middle: Ava Boldt- 264, Shelby Ford- 257, Jayden Hills- 252, Clarissa Dvorak- 235, Isabel Gomez- 232, Preston Hanus- 144.
High: Tim Chandonia- 286, Olivia Bradley- 249, Grace Gomez- 243, Emma Kern- 236, Josiah Houghton- 231, Robert Jensen- 205, Melissa Stanley- 148.
In the 3D competition, Connor Bradley and Alexandro Plascencia took first and second place, respectively, for boys in the elementary school. Jayden Hills took seventh place for the middle school boys, while Ava Bolt took first place for the middle school girls, Shelby Ford took fourth place, Clarissa Dvorak took seventh place, and Isabel Gomez took ninth place. For the high school, Tim Chandonia took first place for the boys and the girls came in with Olivia Bradley in seventh place, Grace Gomez in ninth place, and Emma Kern in tenth place.
The South Tama Shooting Club is gearing up for an exciting new season as they kick off their activities. With a focus on promoting sportsmanship and marksmanship skills, the club provides a safe and supportive environment for enthusiasts to hone their abilities. As the season gets underway, members are eager to participate in a variety of shooting competitions and events. Whether they are seasoned veterans or newcomers to the sport, the club welcomes all individuals who have a passion for shooting. With a strong sense of camaraderie and dedication, the South Tama Shooting Club is ready to make this season one to remember.