The 4H Shooting Sports were held in conjunction with the Henry County Fair on July 19-21. The shooting sports included Shotgun, Archery and Rifle.
A huge highlight from the 4H shotgun contest was Bailey Carter shooting his first 50 straight. Hitting 50 straight clay ‘birds’ in a row is a big achievement. Carter and the other 4Hers celebrated the traditional way…throwing his ball cap up and his friends giving it a good shot (shown in picture).
The 2022 National Tournament was held in Grand Island, Nebraska. At Nationals other types of shooting sports are contested, such as Pistol and Muzzle Loader.
Results from the local contest: Shotgun – Senior division (14 years old +): 1st – Bailey Carter (96 points), 2nd – Keon Engeman and Tyler Johnson (73 points), 3rd – Blake Wareham (66 points). Shotgun – Junior division (11-13 years old): 1st – Mason Shumate (27 points), 2nd – Owen Hetherington (21 points), 3rd – Hadley Carter (20 points).
Archery: Compound Fingers: Seniors-1) Abbie Jones, 2) Kelsey Carter. Intermediate- 1) Mason Shumate. Juniors- 1) Shawyer Shumate, 2) Greta Hueneseldt. Compound Mechanical: Emily Taylor.
22 Rifle Intermediate Results: 1) Mason Shumate, 2) Owen Hetherington 3 Hadley Carter.
