CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Bremen Butler, 16, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, made herself known at the Camp Perry Open marksmanship event (held Friday, May 21, to Sunday, May 23) by earning wins in both the Three-Position Air Rifle portion and the newly added 3×40 Smallbore match. The 2021 Camp Perry Open attracted more than 250 […]
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CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: University of Tennessee at Martin
Throughout its history in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC), the University of Tennessee at Martin has accumulated nearly 90 all-time postseason wins, including over 30 All-OVC air rifle honors, 24 All-OVC smallbore honors and more than 30 combined OVC All-Newcomer air rifle and smallbore honors. The team has also cultivated six at-large participants in the […]
Demerle, Cameron Come Out On Top in CMP’s Virtual Air Rifle Championships
Juniors Katrina Demerle and Maya Cameron led their respective classes during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2021 Virtual Air Rifle Championships – a supplementary competition to the usual Regional Three-Position Championships. Demerle, a precision competitor, has already achieved a series of stellar performances in 2021, like a gold medal win at the El Salvador Junior […]
Shaner, Tucker, Keiser, and McGhin Crowned National Junior Olympic Rifle Champions, Securing Strong Future of International Rifle
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan–National Junior Olympic Rifle Championships (NJORC) held at Hillsdale College May 12-16, 2021, saw intense competition, thrilling finals, and uncovered a promising future of international rifle in the United States. Both men’s and women’s smallbore rifle finals featured well-known faces on the top of the podium, with Tokyo-bound Olympians and University of Kentucky athletes William Shaner (Colorado Springs, Colorado) and Mary Tucker (Sarasota, Florida) taking it all with big […]
Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships
Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online! The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) and saw participation from over 670 sporter and precision air rifle athletes from Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy JROTC High School programs. In team competition, Granbury High School from Texas overtook […]
SSSF Rare Bourbon Fundraising Raffle
In a focused effort to support youth shooting sports athletes, the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF) is excited to offer this bourbon collector’s dream package of 5 bottles from Van Winkle Distilleries. The purpose of this raffle is to raise significant funds for the SSSF Scholarship Endowments, which to this date, have benefited over 500 […]
2021 Pyramyd Air Cup Cancellation
From Pyramyd Air… Hi Airgunners – Over the course of the last few months, many of you have reached out asking what our plans are for the 2021 Pyramyd Air Cup, which was scheduled for August 13-15th. Because there have been significant changes throughout 2021, we wanted to wait as long as possible to make […]
Top Marksman Athletes Awarded $187,000 in Scholarships in 2021
CAMP PERRY, OH – After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the Carolyn Hines Memorial Scholarship Program (formerly known as the CMP Scholarship Program) for the 2021-2022 school term. Along with generous contributions from the Garand Collectors Association (GCA), the CMP awarded $187,000 in scholarships […]
Rifle Junior Olympic Championships Will Unveil the Future Generation of USA Shooting This Week at Hillsdale College
Colorado Springs, Colorado– Later this week, the nation’s top junior rifle shooters will stand shoulder-to-shoulder in one of the most competitive and thrilling events of 2021 at the National Rifle Junior Olympic Shooting Championships (NJOSC). Traditionally contested at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (OPTC) in Colorado Springs, this year the athletes will compete in Hillsdale, Michigan from May 12-16, 2021. This competition provides an opportunity to clinch the coveted title of Rifle Junior Olympic Champion, while also offering the publicity […]
Granbury High School MCJROTC Wins Marine Corps Championship and National Championship for Fourth Year in a Row
Submitted by LtCol (Ret.) Scott Casey, Head Coach, Granbury Rifle Team Rifle team members of the Granbury Marine Corps JROTC precision air rifle team took top honors as both the Marine Corps Service Champions and National All Service Champions for the fourth year in a row at the JROTC Virtual Air Rifle Championships (this year’s […]