Awards given at Dilliner benefit clay shoot
Parker Woodring, left, receives the highest overall youth male award from assistant head coach Randy Coss at the Hunting Hills Hawkeyes’ annual benefit shoot Saturday at Hunting Hills in Dilliner.
Camryn Dugan receives the highest overall youth female award from assistant head coach Randy Coss at the Hunting Hills Hawkeyes’ annual benefit shoot Saturday at Hunting Hills in Dilliner.
DILLINER – Twenty-two individuals won awards during a benefit shoot hosted by the Hunting Hills Hawkeyes, Greene County’s Scholastic Clay Target Program team. The shoot was held April 27 at Hunting Hills in Dilliner.
Participants could compete individually or in teams of five in the shoot of 100 clay targets. Award categories included youth, ladies, male and individual.
The following awards were given:
• Highest overall male: Champion, Matt Friend of Point Marion; runner-up, Ronnie Virgili of Jefferson.
• Highest overall female: Champion, Pam Blaker of Carmichaels; runner-up, Mary Boyd.
• Class A: Champion, Chris Popernack of Bobtown; runner-up, Rex Buckhalter of Dilliner.
• Class B: Champion, Seth Wilson of Waynesburg; runner-up, Terry Keller of Waynesburg.
• Class C: Champion, Tom Coss of Waynesburg; runner-up, Robert Zurowski.
• Highest overall youth male: Champion, Parker Woodring of Carmichaels; runner-up, Andy Buchtan of Greensboro.
• Highest overall youth female: Champion, Camryn Dugan of Jefferson; runner-up, Montana Bellis of Dilliner.
• Collegiate: Champion, Nick Clarke of Carmichaels; runner-up, Alex Rush of Jefferson.
• Varsity: Champion, Todd Nelson of Mather; runner-up, Seth Taylor of Morgantown.
• Intermediate: Champion, Luke Pecjak of Dilliner; runner-up, Zach Abbott of New Freeport.
• Rookie: Champion, Tristan Cole of Waynesburg; runner-up, Hunter Orrahood of Waynesburg.
The benefit shoot was sponsored by the Greene County commissioners and Greene County Department of Recreation, and was organized by the Hawkeyes’ coaches and parents.
Additional sponsors were 4 Seasons Lawn and Garden, Benamati Water Service, Blue Mountain Engineering, Bortz Chevrolet-Cadillac-Subaru, First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County, Hinerman Automotive, Hunting Hills, John Chapman, King’s Car Wash, Ozie’s Sport Shop, Party Lite, The Perfect Arrangement, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Shear Expressions, Sherwin Williams, Sunset Marina, Thistlethwaite Vineyards and Wades, Inc.
The Hawkeyes will compete June 15 in the annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Clay Target Program Sporting Clays Championship at Hunting Hills. This event involves youth shooters from across the state competing in a 100-target shoot to determine state winners in five skill divisions.
For more information, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323 or visit www.co.greene.pa.us.