12/28/24 Capital City Clays ‘Year End Finale’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Four FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays ‘Year End Finale’ Tournament in Austin on 12/28/24.  There were 100 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 71/100

A Class – Myrick Browning – 73/100

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 66/100

Hunter Class – Ted Gittinger – 60/100

50 Target 5-Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 37/50

12/21/24 Staccato Ranch December NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Two FCS shooters participated in the Staccato Ranch December NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament near Florence on 12/21/24.  The weather was cold at 40 degrees with a slight breeze.  The targets, which were set by bronze medal winning skeet shooter, Dan Carlisle, were challenging.  There were 56 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target – Skyline Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 69/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 76/100 – 2nd Place

100 Target – Cedar Ridge Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 69/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 74/100 – 2nd Place Tie

50 Target – 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 36/50

12/14/24 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Eight shooters had a good time on Capital City Clays’ red/corporate/hunter course on a pleasant but warm day.  There was some light rain when we arrived, but it cleared up when we started shooting.  The scores are as follows:

Bruce Crockett – 44/50

Jim McGee – 42/50

Paul Ellis – 41/50

Brad Versteegh – 40/50

Kurt Deruiter – 39/50

Flint Deshazo – 39/50

Tim Price – 36/50

Bret Mercer – 27/50

11/16/24 Capital City Clays ‘Give’m the Bird’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Five FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays ‘Give ’em the Bird’ Tournament in Austin on 11/16/24.  The weather was very pleasant (61 – 81 degrees) with a slight breeze.  There were 65 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Lamar Denney – 80/100

Master Class – Steve Baker – 72/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 86/100 – 1st Place

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 70/100 – 1st Place

Hunter Class – Ted Gittinger – 50/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 39/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 40/50 – 1st Place

50 Target 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 24/50

50 Target FITASC Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 18/25

10/25/24 – 10/26/24 NSCA National Sporting Clays Championship

Two FCS shooters participated in the National Sporting Clays Championship in San Antonio.  The weather was hot (around 92 degrees) for the end of October.  This is first tournament there in several years that did not have either heavy rains or a strong cold front.  There were 2,533 total shooters during the week and a half tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target A-E 5-Stand Event:

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 66/100

100 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 76/100

100 Target FITASC Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 75/100

100 Target 28ga Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 87/100

100 Target K-KUP Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 74/100

10/12/24 Copperhead Creek October NSCA/TSCA Clays Match # 2 Tournament

Two FCS shooters participated in the Copperhead Creek October Tournament in Marble Falls.  There were 53 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 83/100 – 2nd Place

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 66/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 32/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 35/50 – 1st Place

10/05/24 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Twelve shooters had a good time on Capital City Clays’ red/corporate/hunter course on a pleasant but warm day.  We had three first-time guests today.  Afterwards, four shooters ate at Maxine’s Gumbo House in Manor.  The scores are as follows:

Myrick Browning – 47/50

Bruce Crockett – 41/50

Randy Rowley – 41/50

Mike Walsh – 41/50

Kurt Deruiter – 36/50

Brad Versteegh – 32/50

Jim McGee – 28/50

Basin Din – 27/50 (first-time guest)

Ted Gittinger – 24/50

Flint Deshazo – 23/50

Salah Din – 22/50 (first-time guest)

Luis Almanza – 18/50 (first-time guest and first-time shooter)

9/28/24 Staccato Ranch ‘Nationals Warm up’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three FCS shooters participated in the Staccato Ranch Nationals Warm-up Shoot in Florence on 9/28/24.  The weather was warm and clear, with little wind.  There were 87 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event – Skyline Course:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 76/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 88/100 – 2nd Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 78/100

100 Target National Warm-up Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 64/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 80/100 – 1st Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 69/50

50 Target 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 36/50

9/14/24 Capital City Clays ‘Patriot Day’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays Patriot Day Shoot in Austin on 9/14/24.  The weather was very hot (100 degrees) and muggy.  There were 56 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 66/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 77/100 – 1st Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 61/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 33/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 33/50 – 1st Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 32/50

50 Target 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 32/50

50 Target FITASC Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 23/25

8/17/24 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Sixteen shooters had a good time on Capital City Clays’ red/corporate/hunter course on a hot day in the 90’s.  This shoot is usually one of the larger shoots since it is just before dove season.  We had six first-time guests today.  The scores are as follows:

Tony Pataky – 44/50 (first-time guest)

Mike Walsh – 43/50

Paul Ellis – 41/50

Bruce Crockett – 40/50

Mark Green – 39/50

Will Browning – 39/50 (first-time guest)

Mark Berdoll – 37/50

Brad Versteegh – 35/50

Jeff Morris – 32/50

Baker Donnelly – 32/50 (first-time guest)

Ryan Doherty – 31/50 (first-time guest)

Tim Price – 26/50

Regan Hogan – 25/50 (first-time guest)

Burl Fulenwider – 23/50

Greg Milks – 21/50 (first-time guest)

Dean Grand – 12/50

8/03/24 Copperhead Creek August NSCA/TSCA Clays Match # 1 Tournament

Two FCS shooters participated in the Copperhead Creek August Shoot in Marble Falls on 8/3/24.  There were 52 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 79/100 – 1st Place

A Class – Myrick Browning – 70/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

A Class – Myrick Browning – 33/50

7/27/24 Capital City Clays ‘Firecracker Special’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Three FCS shooters participated in the Firecracker Special Shoot in Austin at Capital City Clays on 7/27/24.  There were 84 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

AA Class – Mark Green – 72/100

AA Class – Christian Spies – 72/100

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 49/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

AA Class – Christian Spies – 46/50

AA Class – Mark Green – 44/100

50 Target 5-Stand Event:

AA Class – Christian Spies – 35/50

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 21/50

25 Target FITASC Event:

AA Class – Christian Spies – 21/25

7/20/24 National Shooting Complex ‘Clayfest’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Five FCS shooters participated in the Clayfest Shoot in San Antonio at the National Shooting Complex on 7/20/24.  There were 285 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 70/100

AA Class – Christina Spies – 81/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 80/100

A Class – Myrick Browning – 79/100

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 73/100

50 Target super Sporting Event:

AA Class – Christina Spies – 37/50

A Class – Myrick Browning – 43/50 – 1st Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 33/50

6/15/24 FCS Open Sporting Clays Shoot

Fourteen shooters had a good time at Capital City Clays on a hot day in the 90’s.  The FCS Open consisted of 50 clays on the red/corporate/hunter course, then 50 clays either on the blue course or white course.  After the shoot, twelve participants enjoyed lunch at Maxine’s Gumbo House in Manor.  The scores were as follows:

Red/Hunter Course:

Bruce Crockett – 45/50

Mike Walsh – 39/50

Ryan Rowley – 39/50 (tying his high score and his first victory over his dad – Randy Rowley)

Randy Rowley – 36/50

Paul Ellis – 35/50

Tim Price – 34/50

Burl Fulenwider – 33/50

Ervin Van Beck – 33/50

Jim McGee – 32/50

Jeff Morris – 32/50

Chris Rowley – 26/50

Hunter Rowley – 26/50 (his high score – beating his former high score by 53%!)

Tim Tamez – 26/50 (first-time guest)

Dennis Koch – 9/50

White/Master’s Course:

Bruce Crockett – 43/50

Randy Rowley – 34/50

Paul Ellis – 28/50

Jim McGee – 22/50

Ryan Rowley – 21/50

Tim Price – 19/50

Hunter Rowley – 14/50

Chris Rowley – 8/50

Blue/Intermediate Course:

Mike Walsh – 38/50

Ervin Van Beck – 35/50

Jeff Morris – 29/50

Burl Fulenwider – 20/50

Dennis Koch – 10/50

5/25/24 Capital City Clays ‘McBrides Open’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Five FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays McBrides Open in Austin on 5/25/24.  The weather was very hot (98 degrees) and muggy.  There were 85 shooters in the tournament.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 84/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 85/100 – 1st Place

A Class – Mark Green – 79/100 – 2nd Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 67/100

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 54/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 32/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 42/50 – 2nd Place

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 41/50 – 3rd Place

50 Target 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 34/50

5/18/24 – 5/19/24 Student Sporting Clays Shoot

(From Randy Rowley)

Fourteen shooters (eight on Saturday and six on Sunday), including five first-time guests, had a good time at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio.  We had either a 2:1 student to instructor ratio or a 1:1 one and shot anywhere from three – six boxes each.  The target presentations were teal, quail, and one rabbit – they were easier than they were in year’s past.  Chris Rowley learned a lot.  They added an air conditioned cart this year.

(From Allen Gann)

Well this event was a blast.  And, yes, the air conditioned cart was awesome.  My group shot Sunday morning, and a couple of our group shot the afternoon round as well as they needed a few more shooters.  Yes, a lot of the shots were pretty easy, but if you learned one thing that will make you a better shooter it was absolutely worth it.  I talked with Craig, and he really appreciated our support.  It helps his student instructors tremendously as there were all different levels of shooters.  The good shooters challenged his students to instruct at a different level.  This event was for the student instructors benefit and we learned something along with them.  A job well done on everyone’s part.

(From Jeff Morris)

I enjoyed the experience and learned a ton.  Will be interested to see if my scores improve with my newfound ability.

4/27/24 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Five shooters had a good time on Capital City Clays’ red/corporate/hunter course on a windy and overcast morning.  The wind did many peculiar things to the targets, often when the shooter said ‘pull,’ consequently, the scores weren’t as high as they probably would have been if it wasn’t so windy.  The north side of the course was definitely easier than the south side.  For example, Randy Rowley broke his first 16 targets, and then went 20/34, and Tim Price shot 23 of his first 24 and then went 16/26.  The A bird on Station 5 was particularly tough – the combined group went 2/15 on it.

After the shoot, two participants enjoyed lunch at Maxine’s Gumbo House in Manor.

The scores were as follows:

Tim Price – 39/50

Randy Rowley – 36/50

Paul Ellis – 35/50

Jeff Morris – 33/50

Chris Rowley – 20/50

3/30/24 Capital City Clays ‘March madness Shoot’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Seven FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays March Madness Shoot in Austin on 3/30/24.  The weather was a little windy but comfortable.  There were 128 shooters in the tournament, which was one of the larger crowds to shoot at a Capital City Clays NSCA tournament in several years.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 76/100

AA Class – Lamar Denney – 82/100

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 80/100

A Class – Myrick Browning – 70/100

C Class – Erving Van Beck – 52/100

E Class – Brad Versteegh – 50/100

Hunter Class – Ted Gittinger – 36/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 28/50

A Class – Myrick Browning – 39/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 38/50

C Class – Erving Van Beck – 26/50

50 Target 5 – Stand Event:

Master Class – Steve Baker – 42/50

A Class – Bruce Crockett – 37/50

2/24/24 FCS Sporting Clays Shoot

Twelve shooters (including one first-time shooter) had a good time on Capital City Clays’ red/corporate/hunter course.  The weather was nearly perfect – around 55 degrees when they started shooting, minimal breeze, and no clouds.  After the shoot, four participants enjoyed lunch at Maxine’s Gumbo House in Manor.  The scores were as follows:

Bruce Crockett – 45/50

Bill Atkinson – 41/50

Tim Price – 40/50

Brad Versteegh – 40/50 (equivalent – only shot 48 shells)

Ted Gittinger – 39/50 (equivalent – only shot 48 shells) (first-time guest)

Paul Ellis – 37/50

Paul Irwin – 36/50 (equivalent – only shot 48 shells)

Jim McGee – 36/50

Randy Rowley – 36/50

Ryan Rowley – 36/50

Hunter Irwin – 23/50 (equivalent – only shot 48 shells) (first-time shooter and first-time guest as an adult)

Burl Fulenwider – 22/50

2/17/24 Capital City Clays ‘Sweetheart Shoot’ NSCA Sporting Clays Tournament

Two FCS shooters participated in the Capital City Clays Sweetheart Shoot in Austin on 2/17/24.  The weather was frigid in the morning (41 degrees) with a stiff breeze (nearly 30 mph) that caused lower scores than normal.  The highest score for the Main course was 82/100, while the Super Sporting high score was 39/50 by a Class D shooter.  The scores were as follows:

100 Target Main Event:

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 54/100

D Class – Brad Versteegh – 56/100

50 Target Super Sporting Event:

B Class – Bill Atkinson – 27/50