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NCSSA State Teams Announced at MidWinter Meeting

The results are in! As part of its annual MidWinter meeting, vice president Bill Kluttz presented the North Carolina State teams for the 2023 shooting season.

Congratulations to all of our dedicated shooters who help keep North Carolina one of the top skeet shooting states in the country. We look forward to awards presentations at our respective state shoots later this season.

First Team 

 Stuart Brown  (Captain) .9913

Corrie Cloninger            .9691

Otto (Chip) Simmons    .9672

James Delosh               .9644

Josie Cloninger             .9642

Second Team 

Jay Bunting               .9631

Scott Graham           .9622

Jeffrey DeSantis       .9620

Addison Wallace       .9606

Marybeth Parris        .9518

Military Champion - Ron Hostinsky   .9231

Ladies Champion - Briley Koller        .8737

NC Junior State Team

Ridge Pearson (Caption)     .9550

Carson Holder                     .8280

Blake Burgess                     .7960

Shoot Dates Confirmed - NC Junior (June 8) and NC State Championship (Sept. 6-8)

The North Carolina Skeet Shooters Association confirmed its two major association events for 2024 during its MidWinter Meeting Feb. 24.

The NC Junior State Championship will be held June 8 at Rowan Wildlife Association.

The North Carolina State Championship, which will be held at Fort Liberty Clay Target Center on Sept. 6-8.

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The Association’s MidWinter meeting also included its annual two-gun fun shoot.

Corrie Cloninger, who also serves as the Secretary for our state, won the 12-gauge event. Vice president Bill Kluttz took home the trophy for the .410 bore afternoon event.

Corrie Cloninger accepts the 12 ga. trophy from VP Bill Kluttz.

Bill Kluttz won the MidWinter shoot .410 bore event, accepting the trophy from President Kurt Culbert.

2024 Mid-Winter Meeting/Shoot To Be Held Feb. 24

Happy New Year!

We wanted to share that the North Carolina Skeet Shooters Association 2024 Mid-Winter Meeting and Shoot will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 at Rowan County Wildlife Association.

Shoot rotations will begin at 9 a.m.

Please reach out to vice president Bill Kluttz (bkluttz6159@gmail.com) to join a shoot rotation, or with any further questions.

Tiner Headed to the NSSA Hall of Fame!

NCSSA Hall of Famer Jim Tiner will add another Hall of Fame to his list of skeet shooting accolades this week in San Antonio, Tex.

Tiner, a past president and current delegate, will be named the Ray Boller Award recipient during an induction ceremony Oct. 5 as part of this year’s World Skeet Championships.

The Ray Boller Award represents an induction to the Hall of Fame based on Sustaining Contributions to the sport of skeet shooting.

Jim Tiner will be inducted into the National Skeet Shooters Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 5, 2023 in San Antonio, Tex.

Tiner, along with wife Belinda, have long supported the growth of skeet shooting - particularly youth shooting in North Carolina and beyond.

The NCSSA extends its congratulations to Jim (and Belinda) on receiving this prestigious, and well-deserved honor.

About the NSSA Hall of Fame: Induction into the NSSA Hall of Fame is the highest honor any skeet shooter can receive from the association, as it is recognition from their peers of the member’s achievements. The NSSA Hall of Fame Committee, appointed by the NSSA Executive Committee, is charged to annually nominate those individuals deemed worthy of consideration for induction into the NSSA Hall of Fame. Those considered will come from submissions by the NSSA membership and the NSSA Hall of Fame Committee. Any member in good standing with the NSSA may submit a candidate for consideration by the NSSA Hall of Fame Committee subject to their meeting the minimum criteria as shown below.