Los Alamos Young Guns members who traveled to Belen for the Zia Classic shotgun event Jan. 14-16 are, from left, Matthew Nowell, Gavin Robles, Alyssa Vigil, Sarah Randall, Kadin Hansel, Alexandra Booton, Luisa Schmitz and Ana Schmitz. Photo by Barbara Vigil

Los Alamos Young Guns medal winners at the Zia Classic in Belen are, from left, Allyssa Vigil, Sarah Randell. Luisa Schmitz and Ana Schmitz. Photo by Lisa Randall

Young shooters aim at Luisa Schmitz’s hat. A first year shooter, Schmitz shot her first 25/25 at the Belen event and it is tradition that fellow shooters take their best shot at her hat. Photo by Barbara Vigil

Intermediate shooter Luisa Schmitz beams with pride as she shows off her hat which was shot at by her fellow competitors in celebration of her first time breaking 25/25 clays. Photo by Lisa Randall

Varsity shooters Alyssa Vigil, left, and Sarah Randall at the Belen competition. Vigil took the Overall Highest Varsity Female for the three-day event. Randall took second place in the Sporting Clays Varsity Female while shooting sporting clays for the first time and sporting a cast. Photo by Lisa Randall

BY MIKE O’NEILL
Coach
Los Alamos Young Guns

Los Alamos Young Guns had three strong days of shooting January 14-16 at the statewide Zia Classic shotgun event in Belen where they participated in sporting clays, skeet, singles, handicap and doubles competitions.

After three days of competing, Alyssa Vigil was High Overall Varsity Female and Ana Schmitz was 3^rd Highest Overall Female. Luisa Schmitz was 2^nd Highest Overall Intermediate Females.

Female Varsity Skeet
Alyssa Vigil – 1^st place
Sarah Randall – 4^th place.

Female Varsity Sporting Clays
Sarah Randall – 2^nd place
Alyssa Vigil – 4^th place

Male Varsity Skeet
Gavin Robles – 6^th place
Matthew Nowell – 21^st place

Male Varsity Sporting Clays
Gavin Robles – 6^th place
Matthew Nowell – 21^st place

Female Varsity Singles
Alyssa Vigil – 2^nd place
Ana Schmitz – 4^th place
Sarah Randall – 6^th place

Male Varsity Singles
Matthew Nowell – 28^th place
Gavin Robles – 39^th

Intermediate Female Singles
Luisa Schmitz – 2^nd place
Alexandra Booton – 10^th place

Intermediate Male Singles
Kadin Hansel – 15^th place

Handicap Varsity Females
Ana Schmitz – 2^nd place
Alyssa Vigil – 5^th place
Sarah Randall – 12^th place

Handicap Varsity Males
Gavin Robles – 31^st place
Matthew Nowell – 37^th place

Handicap Intermediate Females
First year shooter Luisa Schmitz had her first shoot-off and took 2^nd place. She also shot her first 25/25.
Alexandra Booton – 9^th place. She is also a first year shooter.

Handicap Intermediate Males
Kadin Hansel – 13^th place. He is a first year shooter.

Doubles Varsity Females
Alyssa Vigil – 1^st place
Ana Schmitz – 2^nd place
Sarah Randall – 11^th place

Doubles Varsity Males
Gavin Robles – 5^th place
Matthew Nowell – 26^th place

Doubles Intermediate Females
Luisa Schmitz – 4^th place
Alexandra Booton – 7^th place

Doubles Intermediate Males
Kadin Hansel – 11^th place

For more information on the youth shotgun sports program at the Los Alamos Sportsmen’s Club, call Mike O’Neill, (505) 309-1762.