The 100 Mile Bighorn Archery Club had a record turnout for its annual Indoor A&W 3D Shoot at the Stan Halcro Arena on March 19-20.
Ninety-one archers, ranging in age from seven to seniors, attended from Williams Lake, Quesnel, Vanderhoof, Merritt, Port Coquitlam, the Okanagan and from 70 Mile House to Lac la Hache.
Local winners are in italics.
Traditional
Men
Master’s Men’s Longbow: Allen Pickering, first; and Ted Swift, second
Adult Men’s Longbow: Brent Watts, first; Jim Malm, second; and Dirk Dunkel, third
Master’s Men’s Recurve: Adrian Messner, first; Ernie Schmid, second; and Yak Crame, third
Adult Men’s Recurve: Fred Streleoff, first; Dan Mobbs, second; and Eric Baumgartner, third
Ladies
Ladies Master’s Ladies Longbow: denise swift, first
Adult Ladies Longbow: Nikki Mobbs, first; and Cyndi Schwab, second
Master’s Ladies Recurve: Sarah Wiebe, first
Adult Ladies Recurve: Bless Watts, first; Sharon Allan, second; and Trudy Foster, third
Junior (11-13 years)
Female recurve: Lexus Amut, first
Youth (14-17 yrs)
Female Recurve: Kira Pratt, first; Taiya Young, second
Male Recurve: Dylan Young, first; Dakota Logan, second
Male Longbow: Wesley Silverton, first
Cubs (8-10 yrs)
Recurve: Ethan Lee Anthony, first
Tots (0-7 yrs)
Recurve: Taya Wyssen
Primitive: Ted Swift, first
Compound
Cub Unlimited: Joelle Thurow
Men’s
Open Master’s Male: Keith Rande, first
Open Adult Male: Lee Jackman, first; Bob Thurow, second; and Tony Wyssen
Open Youth Male: Michael Gulbransen, first
Open Junior Male: Ty Thurow, first
Unlimited Master’s Male: Alvin Wiebe, first
Unlimited Adult Male: Tyler Parent, first; Brycen Rande, second; and Brad Grimmer, third
Unlimited Junior Male: Anthony Silverton, first
Bowhunter Adult Male: Marcel Baur, first
Ladies
Unlimited Master’s Female: Sarah Wiebe, first; Arlene Dalpre, second; Angela Vincenzi, third
Unlimited Adult Female: Chanalle Dalpre, first; Torrie Berkey, second; Shannon Silverton, third
Unlimited Junior Female: Jaimee Martin, first
Unlimited Youth Female: Jenna Morey, first; and Emma Paterson, second
Open Adult Female: Mary Thurow, first; and Jennifer Sprecher, second
Open Master’s Female: Dora Sprecher, first; and Shannon Rande, second
“The shoot was a great success and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time," says Bighorn Archery Club secretary denise swift.
Now, we are looking forward to our outdoor shoot at the 100 Mile Snowmobile Club’s trails at the top of Ainsworth Road on June 4-5, she adds.