Los Alamos Young Guns squad leader Chantry Stermer is congratulated by coach Mike O’Neill Saturday after taking first place overall varsity female in the New Mexico High School Clay Target Association Competition Saturday at the Albuquerque Trap Club. Stermer won second place in singles, handicap and doubles which led to her taking the overall award. Stermer attends Escalante High School in Tierra Amarilla. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Young Guns high school shotgun team competes Saturday at the Albuquerque Trap Club. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Mike O’Neill, Los Alamos Young Guns coach, competes in the Coach’s Challenge Saturday at the Albuquerque Trap Club. O’Neill has been the youth programs coordinator for the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club since 2010. For more information on high school or 4-H shotgun programs, call 505.309.1762. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos Young Guns squad members competing in the New Mexico High School Clay Target Association Competition Saturday at Albuquerque Trap Club are, from left, Sarah Randall, Kay Muller, Chantry Stermer, Andreas Chacon and Lorenzo Roybal. Not pictured are Alyssa Vigil and Hailie Vigil. Stermer, Chacon, Roybal and Hailie Vigil also belong to the Rio Arriba County 4-H shotgun team. Junior varsity shooter Alyssa Vigil had three shoot offs when she tied for first place singles, first place handicap and first place junior varsity overall female and took home one first place medal. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com