NEWS

SSCS Clay Target Wins 1st - Conference Champions

By Matthew Avitabile · May 30, 2025 · The Mountain Eagle

SSCS Clay Target Team won 1st Place in their conference this Spring Season! Front Row (L to R): Ryatt Tompson, Reed VanValkenburg, Grant Easton, Elias Clemente, Alec France, Michael Moschetti, Ava Bissonette, Levi Knapp, Benjamin Hoag. Back Row (from L to R): Sean Shults, Wyatt Tylutki, Leland Ryder, Jackson Ryder, Gavin Knapp, Joe Berube, Hunter Bolster, Hunter Tansey, Sebastian Clemente, Dalton Oliver. Missing: Kyle Golden, Aiden Bowerman, Collin Gallagher, Samantha Gallagher, Grant Potter.All those that make it happen for the SSCS Clay Target Team: Coaches, Range Safety Officers, Team Mentors, and Team Board Members.

The Sharon Springs Central School Clay Target Team made it through their last, and 5th week of competition and have come out on top as the Class 2A Conference 6 Champions! This was their first year in this new conference (of 7 schools) and they held the top spot in the Overall Team Standings throughout the whole season! This hard-working team was able to prove they really are the best! The 1st and 2nd place schools will receive awards.

The results for fourth week of competition for SSCS:

Overall Team Standing:

#1 Sharon Springs Central with 7227.50

#2 Caledonia-Mumford High School with 6799.00

#3 Wayland-Cohocton Central with 6253.00

#4 General Brown High School with 6146.50

#5 Watkins-Glen High School with 5856.50

#6 Voorheesville High School with 4622.50

#7 Pavilion High School with 3100.00

Top 25 Males in our 7-school conference:

#7 Levi Knapp - 21.70

#7 Kyle Golden - 21.70

#9 Dalton Oliver - 21.60

#12 Sean Shults - 21.40

#13 Joe Berube - 21.30

#17 Aiden Bowerman - 21.10

Top 25 Females in our 7-school conference:

#5 Ava Bissonette - 19.40

Congrats to all the hardworking student athletes! What a huge accomplishment for the first Clay Target Team in Schoharie County!

Next up, on June 7th, 11 team members of the team will be making their way to Cicero, NY to compete in the New York State High School Clay Target League State Competition! Congrats on advancing and good luck!

Don’t forget, on June 14th from 9:00 - 2:00 PM there will be a “Spring Turkey Shoot” at the Sprout Brook Rod Club that SSCS students will assist in hosting. This event is open to the public and there will be multiple competition types with prizes too! This is a family friendly event. *Note: no live turkeys are used in this event.

Interested in finding out more about the team or maybe even joining next year? Check them out on Facebook at SSCS Clay Target Team or on Youtube @SSCSclaytaget. Practices and competitions are located at Sprout Brook Rod and Gun Club at 1364 State Highway 163 Canajoharie NY.