Skeet club celebrates winter league
KAYE THORNBRUGH | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 6 months AGO
The Coeur d'Alene Skeet and Trap Club recently concluded its winter league. Photo by Maddy John.
Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College. | April 18, 2024 1:00 AM
HAYDEN — About 100 people gathered April 13 at the Hayden Lake Eagles Club for the 2024 Coeur d’Alene Skeet and Trap Club winter league awards banquet.
More than 225 shooters competed this year on 41 teams.
“It was one of the best winter leagues we’ve had,” said Ed Wagner, Coeur d’Alene Skeet and Trap Club president. “All our volunteers stepped up.”
Tom Bosenko, the club’s information officer, described how volunteers tackle the daily work of setting up the fields, loading birds, maintaining machines, removing snow, scoring, cleaning and much more.
“The club could not operate or function if it wasn’t for the work of our dedicated volunteers,” he said.
Dwight Van Horn, a member of the National Rifle Association’s board of directors, shoots almost every weekend at the Coeur d’Alene Skeet and Trap Club. After the winter league went off without a hitch, he said he’s looking ahead to the rest of the year.
“I’m looking forward to good weather and cheap ammo,” he said with a laugh.
Van Horn praised the club for the services it offers the community, especially the local youth teams from area high schools that practice at the club.
“The biggest thing this club does is support youth shooters,” he said.
Team winners:
5 Stand: Crushers Tm2 (scratch), Crushers Tm2 (handicap)
Trap: Donohoe Construction Tm5 (scratch), That’s What She Said! Tm1 (handicap)
Skeet: Donohoe Construction Tm10 (scratch), Stick Peddlers Tm11 (handicap)
Individual awards:
High Trap and Skeet Super Senior, Ron Coffelt
High Trap and Skeet Senior, Russ Grant
High Trap and Skeet Junior, Hunter Martin
High Trap and Skeet Lady, Michelle Thurman
High Gun Skeet, Brian Martin
High Gun Trap, Randy Nelson
High Gun 5 Stand, Ed Wagner
High Gun Skeet Super Senior, Tom Ellefson
High Gun Skeet Senior, Ed Wagner
High Gun Skeet Lady, Michelle Thurman
High Gun Skeet Junior, Hunter Martin
High Gun Trap Super Senior, Ron Coffelt
High Gun Trap Senior, Randy Nelson
High Gun Trap Lady, Maddy John
High Gun Trap Junior, Caden Rowley
High Gun 5 Stand Super Senior, Hank Williamson
High Gun 5 Stand Senior, Ed Wagner
High Gun 5 Stand Lady, Maddy John
High Gun 5 Stand Junior, Andrew Webb
High Gun Trap and Skeet Sub Junior, Jack Grant
High All Around (skeet, trap and 5-stand), Ed Wagner
High Overall (skeet and trap), Russ Grant
Oldest Competitor, Corky Whitney
Youngest Competitor, Casper Brondt
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