39th
Annual
PENNSYLVANIA GRAND
TROPHY WINNERS
June 1-3, 2011
Elysburg, PA
Brad Heath dominates 2011
Pennsylvania Grand, again.
Brad has won 6 combined HOA and HAA awards
in the last 4 years. He has also won one singles
and two doubles titles at what has to be his favorite shoot.
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Frank Little remains the only shooter to win all 5 major titles at the PA Grand. He won 2 singles, 2 handicap and 3 doubles titles plus 2 HAA and 3 HOA awards. |
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Both Little and Kay Ohye share the lead with 12 titles each. Little died in 1992. |
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Ohye has won 5 HOA titles while Brad Heath is a close second with 4 HOA titles. |
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Ernie Hartranft of Ephrata won the very first singles title back in 1973 with a 200. In 1974 he tied for the title with Richard Hamilton and lost the shootoff for the title, missing the 50th target in the shoot-off.. |
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Catherine Moyer of Collegeville won the very first women's title in 1973 with a 197. She is a Pennsylvania Hall of Famer. Sonya Miller won 12 ladies titles during her still active career. Another PA Hall of Famer. |
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Robert Fox of Erie won the very first handicap title with a 98 and won a car for his efforts. |
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Frank Little won the first doubles title in 1973 with a 98. |
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The first two PA Grand's were held over the labor day weekend in front of the Valley Gun Club. New automobiles were awarded in the handicap event for the first two years. The tournament moved to the top of the hill with a brand new clubhouse. The singles was rained out that year. |
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No one has ever won more than two singles titles. Woody Doty, Bob Edwards, Frank Little, Stephen Ollock and Christ Vendel each own 2 titles. |
1973 PA Grand "Car"
Handicap event program.
1973 PA Grand "Car"
Handicap event program.
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Brad
Heath |
Chris
Vendel |
Robert
LeFever |
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Bethany
Breighner |
Niles
Oehrli |
Christopher
Vendel |
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Debbie
Ohye Neilson |
Justin
Slater |
Ken
Berkhous |
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James
Lechleitner |
Joe
Prestia |
Charles
Bennett |
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Robert
Malmstedt |
Kim
Bateman |
Stephanie
Sandler |
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James
Alderfer |
Mike
Latocha |
Charles
Deitz |
Jere Andrus and Connie Livingston
in 1973
PA Grand trap line wedding.
Scores
Provided by RJ Stuart Computer Services.
Photographs provided by Blue Dog Imaging, official photographer of the PSSA.
Photographs
property of the PSSA.
Notes
and records provided by Richard Hamilton, PSSA and Trapshooting historian.
(Please report what you think may be
historical errata.)
| EVENT # 1 - INDEPENDENCE SINGLES | ||||
| July 1, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 391 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | VENDEL CHRIS | ROCHESTER | NY | 100 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | ETCHEN JOEL F | LIGONIER | PA | 100 |
| CLASS AA RUNNER UP | CASTELLANO ANTHONY | STATEN ISLAND | NY | 100 |
| CLASS A WINNER | WRIGHT GEORGE B | CARNEYS POINT | NJ | 100 |
| CLASS A RUNNER UP | KELLY GLENN A | SINKING SPRING | PA | 100 |
| CLASS B WINNER | MURRAY MARK L | WAYNESBORO | PA | 99 |
| CLASS B RUNNER UP | ALMEIDA STEPHEN A | DARTMOUTH | MA | 98 |
| CLASS C WINNER | LYNCH DAVID | HIGGANUM | CT | 96 |
| CLASS C RUNNER UP | HOLLINGSWORTH GABR | FAYETTEVILLE | PA | 96 |
| CLASS D WINNER | LIMING DAVID | MANAHAWKIN | NJ | 96 |
| CLASS D RUNNER UP | DUDASH CAROL O | JOHNSTOWN | PA | 96 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | LEFEVER ROBERT H | LANCASTER | PA | 100 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | OHYE KAY | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 99 |
| VETERAN WINNER | HAZLETT WM W | SARVER | PA | 100 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | HOSTETTER SHELDON | LEBANON | PA | 100 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 100 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | KLINE DYLAN | PORT DEPOSIT | MD | 99 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 98 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | KABABIK KIE T | TOWNSEND | DE | 97 |
| LADY WINNER | OHYE NEILSON DEBOR | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 100 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | BATEMAN KIM S | SLIPPERY ROCK | PA | 100 |
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| EVENT # 2 - INDEPENDENCE HANDICAP | ||||
| July 1, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 413 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | SPROESSER ROBERT A | KUTZTOWN | PA | 97 |
| RUNNER UP | PASCOE FRANK L | NEW CASTLE | PA | 96 |
| 3RD PLACE | WERTZ DAVID | TYRONE | PA | 96 |
| 4TH PLACE | LECHLEITNER JAMES | SELTZER | PA | 96 |
| 5TH PLACE | MOIR JR GENE F | BEACHWOOD | NJ | 96 |
| 6TH PLACE | HUBER STEVEN G | ORWIGSBURG | PA | 95 |
| 7TH PLACE | KLINGER SKIP J | LEBANON | PA | 95 |
| 8TH PLACE | RISHEL TERRY L | MILLVILLE | PA | 95 |
| 9TH PLACE | MANNING JOHN | BATH | PA | 95 |
| 10TH PLACE | FOX GUY D | WALNUTPORT | PA | 94 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | ALLEM JOHN E | ZIONSVILLE | PA | 94 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | RINGER CHARLES R | ST THOMAS | PA | 94 |
| VETERAN WINNER | POORE MIKE | FAIRFIELD | PA | 95 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | ROHRBERG DICK | ROCHESTER | NY | 94 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | CLARKE JOSEPH A | STOCKTON | NJ | 93 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | BOTHELO RYAN S | TIVERTON | RI | 92 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SNYDER JAKE | PARKTON | MD | 96 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | ZADZORA DAKOTA J | NORTHAMPTON | PA | 95 |
| LADY WINNER | OHYE NEILSON DEBOR | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 93 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | LONG LISA A | WEST GROVE | PA | 92 |
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| EVENT # 3 - INDEPENDENCE DOUBLES | ||||
| July 1, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 254 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | LEFEVER ROBERT H | LANCASTER | PA | 99 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 98 |
| CLASS AA RUNNER UP | PASCOE FRANK L | NEW CASTLE | PA | 98 |
| CLASS A WINNER | LONG RICHARD A | COUDERSPORT | PA | 97 |
| CLASS A RUNNER UP | SMITH GREGORY W | LINCOLN | RI | 96 |
| CLASS B WINNER | BURKERT JERRY L | DOVER | DE | 96 |
| CLASS B RUNNER UP | WADE MARK T | GARWOOD | NJ | 94 |
| CLASS C WINNER | WILLIAMS ROBERT G | DOYLESTOWN | PA | 95 |
| CLASS C RUNNER UP | KNOEFERL BARNEY J | ROCHESTER | NY | 94 |
| CLASS D WINNER | FISHER LYNN N | TOPTON | PA | 87 |
| CLASS D RUNNER UP | HESS CALVIN G | MERTHTOWN | PA | 84 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | BURLESON WILLIAM E | PORT ALLEGANY | PA | 96 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | OHYE KAY | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 95 |
| VETERAN WINNER | HOSTETTER SHELDON | LEBANON | PA | 96 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | MORBETO J MAX | HOUTZDALE | PA | 95 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 93 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | KLINE DYLAN | PORT DEPOSIT | MD | 85 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 97 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | VENDEL CHRISTOPHER | ONTARIO | NY | 96 |
| LADY WINNER | SANDLER STEPHANIE | NEW RINGGOLD | PA | 97 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | BATEMAN KIM S | SLIPPERY ROCK | PA | 95 |
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| EVENT # 4 - PA GRAND SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP | ||||
| July 2, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 455 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | VENDEL CHRIS | ROCHESTER | NY | 200 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | MANETTA II JOHN P | BERWICK | PA | 200 |
| CLASS AA RUNNER UP | SMITH GREGORY W | LINCOLN | RI | 200 |
| CLASS A WINNER | LOREMAN AARON | ORANGEVILLE | PA | 199 |
| CLASS A RUNNER UP | BERKHOUS KENNETH C | COLUMBUS | PA | 198 |
| CLASS B WINNER | GEISER BRIAN W | ORTONVILLE | MI | 195 |
| CLASS B RUNNER UP | CASHMAN JOHN R | PHILA | PA | 194 |
| CLASS C WINNER | HALE EDWARD S | BRISTOL | CT | 197 |
| CLASS C RUNNER UP | MANNING JON C | SCIO | NY | 194 |
| CLASS D WINNER | NYE WILLIAM W | READING | PA | 190 |
| CLASS D RUNNER UP | EICHLIN JR RICHARD | CLINTON | NJ | 187 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | LEFEVER ROBERT H | LANCASTER | PA | 199 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | OHYE KAY | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 198 |
| VETERAN WINNER | OEHRLI NILES L | COGAN STATION | PA | 199 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | CRIADO PHILIP A | FRANKLIN | PA | 198 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | KLINE DYLAN | PORT DEPOSIT | MD | 196 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 194 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 199 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | VENDEL CHRISTOPHER | ONTARIO | NY | 198 |
| LADY WINNER | OHYE NEILSON DEBOR | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 199 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | BATEMAN KIM S | SLIPPERY ROCK | PA | 194 |
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| EVENT # 5 - FIRECRACKER HANDICAP | ||||
| July 2, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 360 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | BREIGHNER BETHANY | ABBOTTSTOWN | PA | 97 |
| RUNNER UP | KOZEMKO PAUL A | MOUNTAIN TOP | PA | 97 |
| 3RD PLACE | GUY JIM | ROARING BRANCH | PA | 97 |
| 4TH PLACE | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 97 |
| 5TH PLACE | MILLS RICHARD | LEHMAN | PA | 97 |
| 6TH PLACE | ANTRIM RICHARD D | YORK | PA | 97 |
| 7TH PLACE | HESS JR RICHARD L | MECHANICSBURG | PA | 96 |
| 8TH PLACE | TOTH JR LOUIS J | QUAKERTOWN | PA | 96 |
| 9TH PLACE | SCOTT TIMOTHY J | SEWICKLEY | PA | 96 |
| 10TH PLACE | EMILIUS BRYAN L | JENKINTOWN | PA | 96 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | NIKA JERRY | GETTYSBURG | PA | 96 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | BLACKBURN EDWARD | MONTOURSVILLE | PA | 96 |
| VETERAN WINNER | SHERMAN NORMAN C | READING | PA | 97 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | WRIGHT JAMES S | UNADILLA | NY | 96 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | PARKER TREVOR J | MARCELLUS | NY | 93 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | ALDERFER JAMES A | ROYERSFORD | PA | 91 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | MALLON JOHN P | WANTAGE | NJ | 96 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | ZELINA JOSHUA N | EDINBORO | PA | 95 |
| LADY WINNER | SHYDA DORIS | LEBANON | PA | 94 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | LONG LISA A | WEST GROVE | PA | 92 |
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| EVENT # 6 - PA GRAND DOUBLES | ||||
| July 3, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 279 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 99 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | MALMSTEDT ROBERT W | SOMERVILLE | NJ | 99 |
| CLASS AA RUNNER UP | NEILSON JR DONALD | AUDUBON | PA | 98 |
| CLASS A WINNER | ALBRIGHT III HARRY | CAMP HILL | PA | 96 |
| CLASS A RUNNER UP | BERKHOUS KENNETH C | COLUMBUS | PA | 95 |
| CLASS B WINNER | SHADEL WAYNE R | THOMPSONTOWN | PA | 95 |
| CLASS B RUNNER UP | MELITSKY JOHN D | STEWARTSVILLE | NJ | 93 |
| CLASS C WINNER | CLEPPER BEN G | FREEPORT | PA | 95 |
| CLASS C RUNNER UP | INKS CASEY L | WATERFORD | PA | 94 |
| CLASS D WINNER | HAMILTON RICHARD | FLEETWOOD | PA | 86 |
| CLASS D RUNNER UP | CHAPARRO EDUARDO G | MILLERSVILLE | MD | 84 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | OHYE KAY | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 98 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | LEFEVER ROBERT H | LANCASTER | PA | 97 |
| VETERAN WINNER | HOSTETTER SHELDON | LEBANON | PA | 96 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | LATOCHA MICHAEL | POMPEY | NY | 94 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 92 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | CLARKE JOSEPH A | STOCKTON | NJ | 81 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 97 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | KABABIK KIE T | TOWNSEND | DE | 95 |
| LADY WINNER | SANDLER STEPHANIE | NEW RINGGOLD | PA | 96 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | LONG LISA A | WEST GROVE | PA | 94 |
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| EVENT # 7 - PA GRAND HANDICAP | ||||
| July 3, 2011 | ||||
| ENTRIES: 386 | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | YOUD JR JAMES P | INDIANA | PA | 98 |
| RUNNER UP | LECHLEITNER JAMES | SELTZER | PA | 97 |
| 3RD PLACE | MALMSTEDT ROBERT W | SOMERVILLE | NJ | 96 |
| 4TH PLACE | ERDELY RICHARD | CHARLESTOWN | RI | 96 |
| 5TH PLACE | ETCHEN JOEL F | LIGONIER | PA | 96 |
| 6TH PLACE | GEISER BRIAN W | ORTONVILLE | MI | 95 |
| 7TH PLACE | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 95 |
| 8TH PLACE | GIGLIO MARK | AUBURN | MA | 95 |
| 9TH PLACE | GOODWIN JR LOUIS F | STEVENSVILLE | MD | 95 |
| 10TH PLACE | DEITZ CHARLES J | DALLAS | PA | 95 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | DAVIS BRUCE D | CORNING | NY | 94 |
| SR. VETERAN RUNNER UP | SHEPHERD GARY J | FACTORYVILLE | PA | 94 |
| VETERAN WINNER | PRESTIA JOE | SPRING CITY | PA | 96 |
| VETERAN RUNNER UP | LATOCHA MICHAEL | POMPEY | NY | 96 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | ALDERFER JAMES A | ROYERSFORD | PA | 95 |
| SUB JUNIOR RUNNER UP | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 94 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | BENNETT JR CHARLES | SUSSEX | NJ | 94 |
| JUNIOR RUNNER UP | VENDEL CHRISTOPHER | ONTARIO | NY | 94 |
| LADY WINNER | OHYE NEILSON DEBOR | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 96 |
| LADY RUNNER UP | SHAFFER MICHELLE F | WINDBER | PA | 93 |
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| ALL AROUND (HAA) | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 393 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | MALMSTEDT ROBERT W | SOMERVILLE | NJ | 393 |
| CLASS A WINNER | BERKHOUS KENNETH C | COLUMBUS | PA | 382 |
| CLASS B WINNER | HESS JR RICHARD L | MECHANICSBURG | PA | 376 |
| CLASS C WINNER | CLARKE MICHAEL T | STOCKTON | NJ | 357 |
| CLASS D WINNER | SMITH DARREN | ANDOVER | NJ | 332 |
| SR. VETERAN WINNER | OHYE KAY | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 386 |
| VETERAN WINNER | LATOCHA MICHAEL | POMPEY | NY | 386 |
| SUB JUNIOR WINNER | RECLA IAN L | MAHANOY PLANE | PA | 380 |
| JUNIOR WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 385 |
| LADY WINNER | OHYE NEILSON DEBOR | N BRUNSWICK | NJ | 385 |
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| HIGH OVER ALL (HOA) | ||||
| TROPHY | WINNER | TOWN | STATE | SCORE |
| CHAMPION | HEATH BRADLEY J | BINGHAMTON | NY | 784 |
| CLASS AA WINNER | SLATER JUSTIN T | PHELPS | NY | 766 |
| CLASS A WINNER | STAHL RAYMOND E | WILLIAMSPORT | PA | 752 |
| CLASS B WINNER | FLEMING BERNARD R | MANAHAWKIN | NJ | 738 |
| CLASS C WINNER | LYNCH DAVID | HIGGANUM | CT | 714 |
| CLASS D WINNER | SMITH DARREN | ANDOVER | NJ | 673 |
