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Hughes Co Shooters Do Well at State 4H

5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

Hughes Co 4H Sharp Shooters aka Pierre Jr Shooters did well at the State 4H Shooting Sports Match in Ft Pierre over the dates of April 26, 27 & 28. The event drew over 1300 shooters and over 2000 entries in the disciplines of archery, bb gun, air rifle, air pistol and .22 rifle. Results for the Hughes Co crew are as follows:

BB Gun:

Beginners (8-10) - Kaycee Carter, First - Prone.
Juniors (11-13) - Ryan Habeck, First - Sitting; Overall First.
Juniors (11-13) - Jacob Beastrom, First - Kneeling.
Juniors (11-13) - Cassandra Ryckman - First - Prone.
Seniors (14-19) - Jonalyn Beastrom - First - Kneeling; Overall First
Seniors (14-19) - Samuel Ryckman - Overall Second

Air Rifle:

Juniors (11-13) - Ryan Habeck - First - Prone, First - Standing, First - Kneeling; Overall First
Seniors (14-19) - Samuel Ryckman - First - Kneeling.

Air Pistol:

Juniors (11-13) - Adam Forman - Overall Third Bullseye; Overall First Timed Fire

.22 Rifle, 3 Position:

Juniors (11-13) - Ryan Habeck - Overall Third Place
Seniors (14-19) - Megan Stulken - First - Prone; First - Standing; First - Kneeling; Overall First
Seniors (14-19) - William Zebroski - Overall Second
Seniors (14-19) - Samuel Ryckman - Overall Third

.22 Rifle, CMP:

Seniors (14-19) - Megan Stulken - Overall First.
Seniors (14-19) - Samuel Ryckman - Overall Third.

Team Results:

BB Gun:

Beginners (8-10) - First Place Team - Wyatt Rose, Natalie Mohr, Kaycee Carter and Breana Jorgensen
Beginners (8-10) - Third Place Team - Savannah Shrake, Jessica Hays, Vanya Kliewer, Makenzi Stluka
Juniors (11-13) - First Place Team * - Ryan Habeck, Cassandra Ryckman, Adam Forman, Nathan Schnabel
Seniors (14-19) - First Place Team - Nolan Ortbahn, Will Zebroski, Jonalyn Beastrom, Samuel Ryckman

Air Pistol:

Juniors (11-13) - First Place Team - Adam Forman, Cassandra Ryckman, Kade Reeves, Will Kessler
Seniors (14-19) - Second Place Team - Samuel Ryckman, Nolan Ortbahn, John Erickson, Martee Larson

.22 Rifle 3 Position:

Seniors (14-19) - First Place Team - Megan Stulken, Will Zebroski, Jonalyn Beastrom, Samuel Ryckman

.22 Rifle CMP:

Seniors(14-19) - First Place Team * - Megan Stulken, Will Zebroski, Jonalyn Beastrom, Samuel Ryckman

* New State 4H Record

21 Gun Raffle Winners

4/28/2013 12:00:00 AM

Judy Hansen, Turton, SD - Taurus 9mm
Jeff Hill, Pierre, SD - Ruger .270
Joe Justice, Cedar Rapids, IA - Henry Mares Leg .22
Pat Mitchell, Pierre, SD - Remington 870 Wingmaster
Casey Cowan, Ft Pierre, SD - Kimber Pro Carry II
Kelly Gnat, Salina, CA - Savage 7mm
Barry Thompson, Pierre, SD - Henry .22
Dallas Henry, Highmore, SD - Smith & Wesson 9mm
Charlie Penley, Nashville, TN - Browning BPS
Van Huse, Onida, SD - Ruger 10/22
Lynn Morford, Highmore, SD - Ruger .22
Lucy Atteberry, Colome, SD - Henry Golden Boy .17
Leonard Spomer, Pierre, SD - Stevens Gold Wing O/U
Steve Magdanz, Pierre, SD - Taurus Judge
Marc Scarborough, Hayes, SD - Marlin .30-,30
Errol Peterson, Pierre, SD - Browning Buck Mark Camper
Dallas Henry, Highmore, SD - Ruger .380
Rory Ehlers, Ft Pierre, SD - Remington .30-06
JD Pilmer, Urbandale, IA - Browning .270 X-Bolt
Heidi Westcott, Harrold, SD - Ruger Single Six .22
Ryan Darling, Blunt, SD - Remington 870 Express

Pierre Jr Shooters Win at Montrose

4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Jr. Shooters participated in the Safari Club International State BB Gun Match held on April 20 in Montrose, SD. Teams participating included Buffalo, ND, Davison Co., Douglas Co., Highmore, Humboldt, Marshall Co., Parkston, Pierre and Spink Co.

Individual results for the 8-9 yr old division:

Vanya Kliewer - ninth - sitting.
Jeremy Knigge - sixth - kneeling.
Drew Schuchard - 90 on test; fourth - prone; overall ninth.

10-11 yr old division:

Ruben Bowen - 92 on test.
Adam Forman - 92 on test; ninth - prone; eighth - standing; tenth - sitting; first - kneeling; overall second.
Andrew Kliewer - 92 on test; tenth - standing; eighth - kneeling; overall ninth.
Austin Lesmann - 96 on test.
Justin Merriman - fourth - prone.
Wyatt Rose - ninth - sitting.

12-15 yr old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 98 on test; first - kneeling.
Brandon Nickels - 94 on test.
Kady Nielsen - 98 on test; second - prone.
Nolan Ortbahn - 96 on test; second - sitting.
Cassandra Ryckman - 96 on test; ninth - prone; ninth - sitting; fifth - kneeling; overall fourth.
Samuel Ryckman - 98 on test; first - prone; fourth - sitting; overall fifth.
Zane Schuchard - 94 on test.
Canaan Smith - 96 on test; tenth - prone; ninth - kneeling.
Molly Stulken - 96 on test; seventh - prone.
William Zebroski - 98 on test.

Team Results:

8-9 yr old division - Second Place (Jasmine Hays, Vanya Kliewer, Jeremy Knigge, Drew Schuchard and Noah Smith); 10-11 yr old division - Third Place (Adam Forman, Jessica Hays, Breana Jorgensen, Andrew Kliewer and Wyatt Rose); 12-15 yr old division - First Place (Jacob Beastrom, Kady Nielsen, Nolan Ortbahn, Molly Stulken and Will Zebroski)

"21" Champion - Canaan Smith

Pierre Jr Shooters win at Parkston

4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Jr. Shooters participated in the Parkston Invitational BB Gun Match held on April 13 in Parkston, SD. Teams participating included Davison Co, Douglas Co., Humboldt, Kirley, Parkston, Pierre and Spink Co.

Individual BB Gun results in the 8-9 yr. old division:

Jasmine Hays - seventh - kneeling.
Vanya Kliewer - eighth - standing; seventh - sitting.
Jeremy Knigge - sixth - prone; overall ninth.

10-11 yr old division:

Kamden Carter - 92 on test.
Adam Forman - 92 on test; tenth - standing; second - sitting; second - kneeling; overall fourth.
Jessica Hays - fifth - prone; fifth - standing.
Breana Jorgensen - tenth - prone.
Andrew Kliewer - sixth - standing.
Justin Merriman - fourth - standing.
Wyatt Rose - fourth - prone; seventh - standing; sixth - sitting.
Nathan Schnabel - eighth - prone; third - kneeling; overall seventh.

12-15 yr old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 98 on test; overall seventh.
Jonalyn Beastrom - 90 on test; seventh - prone.
Kady Nielsen - 92 on test; overall ninth.
Nolan Ortbahn - 96 on test; ninth - prone; first - standing; eighth - sitting; sixth - kneeling; overall second.
Molly Stulken - 90 on test; sixth prone.
William Zebroski - 94 on test; fifth - prone; second - standing; second - sitting; third - kneeling; overall first.

Team Results:

10-11 yr old division - Third Place (Adam Forman, Andrew Kliewer, Justin Merriman, Wyatt Rose, and Nathan Schnabel); 12-15 yr old division - First Place (Jacob Beastrom, Jonalyn Beastrom, Kady Nielsen, Nolan Ortbahn and Will Zebroski)

Marshall Co. BB Gun

4/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Jr. Shooters participated in the American Legion State BB Gun Match on April 6 in Britton, SD. Teams participating included Buffalo, MN, Buffalo, ND, Douglas Co, Highmore, Humboldt, Kirley, Marshall Co., Pierre and Spink Co.

Individual BB Gun results in the 8-9 yr. old division:

Drew Schuchard - 90 on test; third - prone; sixth - sitting.

10-11 yr old division:

Adam Forman - 96 on test; fourth - prone; fifth - sitting; third - kneeling; overall first.
Breana Jorgenson - sixth - prone.
Andrew Kliewer - second - standing.
Natalie Mohr - 92 on test.
Wyatt Rose - first - prone.
Alex Taylor - seventh - standing.

12-15 yr old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 96 on test.
Jonalyn Beastrom - 94 on test.
Kady Nielsen - 96 on test.
Nolan Ortbahn - 98 on test; overall fourth.
Cassandra Ryckman - 100 on test; second - prone; fourth - standing. overall first.
Samuel Ryckman - 100 on test.
Canaan Smith - 100 on test; tenth - prone.
Molly Stulken - 96 on test.
William Zebroski - 96 on test; first - standing; overall sixth.

Team Results:

10-11yr old division - Second Place (Adam Forman, Andrew Kliewer, Wyatt Rose, Nathan Schnabel and Zane Schuchard); 12-15 yr old division - Second Place and High Team Test (Jacob Beastrom, Jonalyn Beastrom, Kady Nielsen, Nolan Ortbahn and Will Zebroski); Bullbuster Champion - Cassandra Ryckman

Junior Shooters Capture NWTF State Title

3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Junior Shooters competed in the South Dakota National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) State BB Gun Match held at T.F.Riggs High School in Pierre on March 16. Other teams competing included Belvidere, Douglas Co., Highmore, Humboldt, Kirley, Marshall Co., Mitchell, Parkston, Pierre and Spink Co.

This match was a qualifying match for the Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match to be held in Rogers, Arkansas at the end of June. The top three teams qualified for the national match. Those teams include Pierre, Highmore, and Marshall Co. By qualifying for the national match, the Pierre team hopes to "three-peat" as national champions, having won the event in 2011 and 2012.

Individual BB Gun results in the 8-9 yr. old division:

Vanya Kliewer - eighth - prone.

Drew Schuchard - 94 on test; second - prone; eighth - sitting.

10-11 yr old division:

Kaycee Carter - fifth - standing.

Adam Forman - 94 on test; second - prone; sixth - standing; first - sitting; fourth - kneeling; overall first.

Andrew Kliewer - 96 on test; ninth - kneeling; overall sixth.

Austin Lesmann - 92 on test.

Justin Merriman - 96 on test.

Natalie Mohr - 92 on test; seventh - kneeling.

Wyatt Rose - 92 on test; overall eighth.

Nathan Schnabel - 92 on test; first - prone; third - kneeling; overall second.

Zane Schuchard - 94 on test; tenth - standing; overall fifth.

Savannah Shrake - 90 on test.

12-15 yr old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 96 on test.

Jonalyn Beastrom - 92 on test; fourth - prone; eighth - sitting; first - kneeling.

Jonathan Geuther - 94 on test.

Ryan Habeck - 100 on test; eighth - prone; third - standing; fifth - sitting; overall first.

Nolan Ortbahn - 96 on test; eighth - standing; tenth - kneeling; overall fifth.

Canaan Smith - 98 on test; fourth - kneeling.

Molly Stulken - 92 on test.

Will Zebroski - 96 on test; second - standing; sixth - kneeling; overall second.

Team Results:

10-11 yr old division - First Place (Andrew Kliewer, Natalie Mohr, Nathan Ottenbacher, Wyatt Rose and Zane Schuchard); 12-15 yr old division - First Place and High Team Test (Jacob Beastrom, Adam Forman, Nolan Ortbahn, Nathan Schnabel, and Will Zebroski).

Jr Shooters compete in Highmore

3/9/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Jr. Shooters participated in the Highmore Invitational held on March 9 in Highmore, SD. Teams participating included Highmore, Humboldt, Kirley, Marshall Co., Pierre and Spink Co.

Individual BB Gun results in the 8-9 yr. old division:

Jasmine Hays - ninth - prone.
Vanya Kliewer - tenth - prone; seventh - standing; third - kneeling; overall seventh.
Noah Smith - 90 on test.

10-11 yr. old division:

Adam Forman - 92 on test; first - prone; first - standing; second - sitting; seventh - kneeling; overall first.
Breana Jorgensen - eighth - sitting.
Andrew Kliewer - 90 on test; sixth - prone; tenth - standing.
Austin Lesmann - 90 on test.
Natalie Mohr - 90 on test; ninth - prone.
Wyatt Rose - 90 on test; eighth - kneeling; overall eighth.
Nathan Schnabel - tenth - prone; fourth - standing; third - sitting; first - kneeling; overall third.
Alex Taylor - eighth - prone.

12-15 yr. old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 92 on test.
Ryan Habeck - 98 on test.
Nolan Ortbahn - 94 on test.
Cassandra Ryckman - second - standing; second - kneeling; overall sixth.
Samuel Ryckman - 98 on test; first - kneeling; overall fifth.
Canaan Smith - 94 on test; ninth - kneeling.
William Zebroski - 92 on test; sixth - kneeling.

Team Results -

10-11 yr old division - Second Place ( Adam Forman, Natalie Mohr, Nathan Ottenbacher, Wyatt Rose, and Nathan Schnabel).

BB Gunners compete at Spink Co Invitational

3/2/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Jr. Shooters BB gun team participated in the Spink Co. Invitational held on March 2 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Auditorium in Doland, SD. Teams participating included Buffalo, ND, Buffalo, MN, Douglas Co., Highmore, Humboldt, Kirley, Marshall Co., Parkston, Pierre and Spink Co.

Individual results:

8 & 9 yr old division:
Jasmine Hays - tenth - prone; seventh - standing.
Vanya Kliewer - seventh - prone; seventh - kneeling.
Rylie Stoeser - eighth - prone.

10 & 11 yr. old division:

Adam Forman - 90 on test; third - prone; eighth - kneeling; overall fourth.
Natalie Mohr - sixth - prone; sixth - kneeling; overall ninth.
Wyatt Rose - tenth - standing; second - sitting; overall seventh.
Nathan Schnabel - sixth - prone; fourth - kneeling; overall eighth.
Zane Schuchard - seventh - prone; tenth - kneeling.

12-15 yr. old division:

Jacob Beastrom - 96 on test; ninth - sitting; tenth - kneeling.
Ryan Habeck - first - standing.
Nolan Ortbahn - 90 on test; fifth - prone; second - kneeling; overall ninth.
Samuel Ryckman - 94 on test; eighth - standing.
Canaan Smith - 90 on test.
William Zebroski - 90 on test; third - standing; tenth - sitting.

Team Results:

10 & 11 yr old division - First Place ( Adam Forman, Andrew Kliewer, Wyatt Rose, Nathan Schnabel and Zane Schuchard)

Local Organization Selling Christmas Trees

11/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

For a fifth straight year, there will be Christmas Trees for sale by a local nonprofit organization at the Runnings parking lot in Pierre. Dennis Ryckman, who has coordinated this event previously for the Jaycees, says “this year the Pierre Junior Shooters will be the beneficiary”.

The trees have arrived, freshly cut from Minnesota on Saturday, November 17. We will begin selling trees today, Monday, November 19, 2012. “We have a variety of tree species again this year”, said project chairman Ryckman. “The Fraser fir is a short needle tree with excellent needle retention and fragrance. The Balsam fir is another very popular short-needle tree. The Canaan fir is a cross between the Fraser and Balsam. The White Pine is an excellent choice for those that prefer the soft long-needled trees. There will also be a few Scotch Pines and shorter table top Balsam trees to round out the selection”.

Volunteers are staffing the Pierre Junior Shooters tree sales starting today. The hours will be between 5:00 and 9:00pm on weekdays and noon to 9:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays, until the trees are all sold. The exception to that schedule is this Thanksgiving weekend. We will be closed on Thursday, and open from 8am to 9pm on Friday and Saturday. This Sunday and weekends following will be noon to 9pm.

“Since it is staffed by volunteers we appreciate your patience”, said Ryckman. “If you have questions or need help after hours, please call the phone number on the sign”.

The proceeds of the tree sales will go towards the Pierre Junior Shooters club which has already started air-rifle and pistol practice and the BB Gun signup is December 2.

5th National Title

7/5/2012 12:00:00 AM

The Pierre Junior Shooters BB Gun team came home from Rogers, Arkansas with national traveling trophy for a fifth time on July 4, 2012. This was the second consecutive title for the Junior Shooters and fifth overall.

The team lead from start to finish, but it was not that easy. The team got off to a great start in part to Sam Ryckman's 100 in the prone position, but all the shooters did an excellent job. The team's specialty this year has been the standing position, and they did little to change that at this competition. Lead by Ryan Habeck's 99, the team recorded a 470 team score in the standing event. Day One concluded with the written test. Cassandra and Sam Ryckman lead the way, both with 100's, while the team score was a very respectable 490 out of 500. Following the shooting portion, the Pierre team lead by ten points over Wyandotte, Kansas and 19 over rival Marshall Co.

Day Two started with the sitting position. Nervous coaches approached the day with anxiety as to whether the team continue its scorching pace. They need not fear. The team shot a 480 score in sitting, lead by Ryan Habeck's 99.06 (good only for sixth place). Finishing with a team kneeling score of 471, the competition ended with the Pierre team shooting a combined team score of 1907, six points better than old record jointly held by the Pierre and Humboldt teams. Total score was 2397.

The Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match was attended by 53 teams from 20 states. Other top place winners were Marshall Co. - SD in second place and Coffee Co - GA in third place.

Individual winners included Sam Ryckman - first place in prone, 100 on the test, and second in overall aggregate; Ryan Habeck - first place in standing and first in overall aggregate; Cassandra Ryckman with 100 on the test.

Team members include Chancey Feller, Ryan Habeck, Lucas Henry, Cassandra Ryckman and Samuel Ryckman with alternates Jonalyn Beastrom and Adam Forman. Coaches are John Forman and Gene Garber, assisted by Wayne Feller, Clint Habeck and Dennis Ryckman.