{"id":922,"date":"2026-06-18T08:31:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvata.com\/?p=922"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:35:43","slug":"2026-wv-spring-championshipstempleton-tops-singles-fix-takes-preliminary-caps-sauble-wins-doubles-thompson-wins-main-handicap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wvata.com\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"
2026 WV SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/b>

Templeton Tops Singles – Fix Takes Preliminary Caps <\/b><\/p>

Sauble Wins Doubles -Thompson Wins Main Handicap<\/b><\/p>

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Leetown Gun Club hosted the 2026 WV Spring Championships June 13-14, 2026. With five generous donors providing $7,000 in additional Added Money, expectations for shooting a winning score were high. The beautiful weather also provided a great shooting experience for the Spring Championship Event weekend.<\/header><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Whitmore Singles Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Forty- one (41) shooters took the line to vie for top honors in the Michael Whitmore Singles Championship. Taite Fix and Charles Templeton both shot top scores of 196. Fix, leaving early, forfeited the shoot-off giving Templeton the title. Fix dropped back to Class A winner. Robert Harden broke a 194 for Class AA honors; Joseph Santos hit 192 birds garnering Class B laurels; Class C went to Chris Trefny breaking 190; Darrell Green knocking down 180 clays for Class D buckle. Sub-Vet was the only category resulting in a tie. Squad mates, Randy Jones and Mikel Boone, squared off with Boone the victor. Category Winners: Zane McHenry – Jr; Linda Roberts – Lady; Dylan Zepp – Sub Jr.; Darrell Murray – Sr. Vet and Mark Isner – Veteran.
We appreciate and thank our Sponsors, John Bogley of Stoneboro Firearms in Boonsboro, MD and Dick Mason who generously provided $2,000 Added Money for the Michael Whitmore Singles Championship Event.
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Mikel Boone Preliminary Handicap<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Forty (40) shooters competed in the Mikel Boone Preliminary Handicap which had $1,000. Added Money. Templeton again tied the top score of 91 along with Jeff Steley. With Steely taking Champion honors. Templeton forfeited and dropped back to Senior Vet. Gregory Moody broke 90, for the19-21 prize; Raymond Childers, 89, for the 22-23 honors. Ray advised, this was his first buckle win (Congratulations Ray!); 24-25 victor Sham Sase carded an 86; and 26-27 winner Darrel Murray completed the yardage group winners. Category winners Junior – Zane McHenry; Lady – Linda Roberts; SubVet – Mikel Boone; Grandfather and Grandson duo, Paul and Dylan Zepp won Veteran and Sub Jr respectively.
We appreciate and thank the Anonymous Sponsor of the Mikel Boone Preliminary Event.
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Dylan & Paul Zepp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Darrell Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Charles Templeton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Chris Trefny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Ferris Doubles Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Twenty six (26 shooters witnessed Alec Sauble break 98 to win the Ethan Ferris Doubles Championship by four targets. Class AA – Robert Harden, 92; Class A – John Bechtel 78; Class B – James Bechtel, 94; Nathan Dirks – 88, Class C and Class D – Thomas Bomba 85. Category victors: Zane McHenry – Junior; Robert Kemp \u2013 Sub-Vet; Dylan Zepp – Sub Jr; Darrel Murray – Sr. Vet and Veteran – John Baum.
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Alec Sauble<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Darrel Murray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Zane McHenry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Raymond Childers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Joseph Santos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Jeff Steley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Curt Corey & Ray’s Guns Handicap Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Curt Corey & Ray’s Guns Handicap Championship had a whopping $4000. in Added Money! $2,000 was donated to Sunday\u2019s Handicap Event by Ray\u2019s Gun & Ammo paid out $500.00 for each of the four yardage groups. Thanks to Raymond Childers owner of Ray\u2019s Guns and Ammo. Curt Corey donated another $2,000 which was added to the special event total. We thank Curt and all of our sponsors for their generosity and support of trapshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Thomas Thompson on posting the high score of 96 from the 24 yard line to take the Handicap Championship. Taite Fix carded the next highest score a 95 for 24-25 yard honors. James Bechtel and Nathan Dirks both broke 94 to claim 26-27 and 19-21 yds respectively and Frank Furr’s 90 won 22-23 yds. Categories were as follows: Zane McHenry, 80 – Junior; Lady, Brandy Gibbons, 87; Sub-Vet, Mikel Boone, 93; Gary Gaither, 91, Sr. Vet and the Grandfather and Grandson duo strikes double buckles again Paul and Dylan Zepp 89 & 85 respectively.
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Thomas Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Taite Fix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nathan Dirks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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James Betchel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mikel Boone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Gary Gaither<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sham Sase<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Frank Furr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brandy Gibbons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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High All Around Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Mary K. Lafollette, wife, of the late Donnie Lafollette, was in attendance during Sunday\u2019s Events. She presented the \u201cDonnie Lafollette Memorial Buckle\u201d to the High All Around winner, Taite Fix who had the high score of 380\/400.
Donnie passed away suddenly late last June and will be missed by the West Virginia Trapshooting Community.
Thanks to all our sponsors and donors for their generosity!
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Mary K Lafollette with the Donnie Lafollette buckle winner Taite Fix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All scores on Shootscoreboard.com<\/div><\/div> Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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