Los Alamos Young Guns athletes competing at the SCTP Zone 1A Competition November 11-12 are, from left, Colton Hollander, Matthew Nowell, Ana Schmitz, Kadin Hansel, Sam Nowell, Dylan Munoz. Not pictured are Isabelle Berg, Alicia Rodriguez and Garrison Sison. Courtesy photo

Former Young Guns athlete Alyssa Vigil is congratulated on winning the Coaches Shoot. Her father, Young Guns Asst. Coach Vernon hold the bottle of bourbon that was the prize for winning the event. Alyssa is under 21 so dad accepted the prize on her behalf. Courtesy photo

Ana Schmitz and Matthew Nowell accept their High Overall Female and High Overall Male silver dollar prizes. Courtesy photo

BY BARBARA VIGIL
Los Alamos Young Guns 

Nine Los Alamos Young Guns athletes competed in the Scholastic Clay Target Program Zone 1A November 11-12 in Albuquerque. Balanced performances by Matthew Nowell and Ana Schmitz earned them High Overall Varsity Male and High Overall Varsity Female respectively.  and Each received a silver dollar. Sam Nowell was just one target behind his brother Matthew for High Overall Varsity Male.

Newcomers Isabelle Berg, Alicia Rodriguez and Garrison Sison established a baseline during their first Intermediate competition.

Matthew Nowell – 1st in Handicap and second place in Doubles.

Sam Nowell  – 1st in Doubles and 2nd in Singles.

Ana Schmitz – 1st place in Singles after a shoot off and 1st place in Handicap and Doubles.

Isabelle Berg – 3rd place in singles and handicap intermediate female.

Kadin  Hansel – 1st place in Handicap and 3rd place in singles and doubles.

Ana Schmitz took first in Senior Ladies Skeet.

Matthew Nowell took Second in Senior Male Skeet and Sam Nowell took third.

Alyssa Vigil, a former Young Guns athlete, took the Coaches Shoot with a straight 25.

Matthew Nowell, second from right, took second place award for Doubles and Sam Nowell, far right, who took first place. Courtesy photo

Ana Schmitz, far right, with her first place award for Doubles. Courtesy photo

Kadin Hansel, far right, took first place in Intermediate Doubles. Courtesy photo

Matthew Nowell, far right, with first place award for Handicap. Courtesy photo

Ana Schmitz with her award for winning first place in the Female Varsity Singles. Courtesy photo

Sam Nowell, far right, took second place in the Varsity Male Singles. Courtesy photo