by Elizabeth Ostrem
The shooting sports team has begun practicing for the 2012-13 year. The team started Feb. 28 and 29 with safety and rules meetings, with range practice beginning on March 6 at the Big Springs Shooting Complex.
48 students, in grades 4th-12th, are involved in the program this year. 22 are in high school, and the other 26 are in elementary and junior high. The team is up a total of 20 shooters from the previous year.
Coach Tom Sheets is excited about the number of kids out, saying, “We have a very good chance to have Montezuma High School be in the top running for state honors with everyone returning. All our shooters improved last year and have started off ahead of where they left off at the end of last season.”
One of the returning shooters, sophomore Elijah Bryan, said, “My goal for next year is to finish well at the state meet and continue to have fun.”
This will be Bryan’s third year out for shooting sports. His favorite thing about being involved in it is being able to compete and have fun with friends. Although he won’t be at state this year, he hopes to do well at other meets and win one or two.
Norman Martin, a returning junior, says his favorite thing is the comradery of doing the sport with pals. “I always look forward to going out to the range with my friends.”
This will mark Martin’s fourth year out for shooting sports. His goal this season is to shoot a 50 out of 50.
Their first competition will be on March 31 at the AIM Shoot in Big Springs. Official SCTP and high school meets will commence on April 1. The team will be able to compete each Sunday following until the state shoot on June 2 in Cedar Falls.
Coach Sheets said, “Our goal right way is getting the mental game of trap going and getting them into a rhythm. We have some very good shooters that could and will be competing for top honors at state.”
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