 | Jeff Holguin Claims Bronze Medal at World Cup USA for Shotgun
U.S. shooter Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) captured the bronze medal today at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun. Hakan Dahlby from Sweden claimed the gold and Great Britain’s Richard Faulds took the silver.
Dahlby, a 2004 Olympian and 2007 Santo Domingo World Cup Champion, finished in first place with a total score of 190 targets. Holguin, the 2007 Pan American Games silver medalist, and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medalist Faulds finished the finals tied at 189 targets to force a shoot-off for the silver. In the shoot-off, Faulds shot 14 targets to Holguin’s 13 targets to take the silver, while Holguin claimed the bronze.
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 | Mexico’s Flores Captures Gold in Men’s Skeet at 2008 ISSF World Cup USA
The Men’s Skeet final was held today at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun, with Mexico’s Ariel Mauricio Flores taking home the gold medal, while Tore Brovold from Norway took the silver and Italy’s Valerio Luchini earned the bronze.
Flores, the 2007 Pan American Games bronze medalist, claimed the gold after shooting a perfect score of 25 targets in the final and finishing with a total score of 147 targets. Brovold took the silver with 146 targets and Luchini captured the bronze with a final score of 144(+2) after a shoot-off with Russia’s Valeriy Shomin, a 2004 Olympian and 2007 Changwon World Cup gold medalist.
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 | USA Sweeps Medals in Women’s Skeet at First Day of 2008 ISSF World Cup USA
Competition at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun began today with the United States sweeping the medals in the Women’s Skeet event. Haley Dunn claimed the gold, while Kim Rhode took home the silver and Connie Smotek captured the bronze.
Dunn (Eddyville, Iowa), who is coming off a bronze medal win at the “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 ISSF World Cup Beijing claimed the gold medal finishing with a total score of 97 targets. Three-time Olympic medalist (1996 and 2004 gold medalist, 2000 bronze medalist) and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team member Rhode (El Monte, Calif.) finished right behind Dunn with 96 targets to claim the silver medal. Two-time Olympian Smotek (Bryan, Texas) and Italy’s Katiuscia Spada were tied at 92 targets at the conclusion of the final, with Smotek earning the bronze after an exciting shoot-off, hitting seven additional targets to Spada’s six.
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| 2008-05-08 | 2008 Smallbore Rifle and Pistol Spring Selection & Olympic Team Trials Official Training Squadding now available! |
| 2008-05-07 | Jeff Holguin Claims Bronze Medal at World Cup USA for Shotgun |
| 2008-05-05 | Mexico’s Flores Captures Gold in Men’s Skeet at 2008 ISSF World Cup USA |
| 2008-05-04 | USA Sweeps Medals in Women’s Skeet at First Day of 2008 ISSF World Cup USA |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Shooting (Smallbore) to be Held at Ft. Benning, Ga. May 12-22 |
| 2008-04-25 | 2008 State Games of the West - July 24-27 in Colorado Springs |
| 2008-04-25 | Revised National Junior Olympic Rrograms for 3P Air Rifle and Progressive Position Air Pistol |
| 2008-04-22 | ISSF World Cup USA Competition to Kick Off May 3 in Kerrville, Texas |
| 2008-04-22 | Tennessee Shooting Sports Association (TNSSA) to Host Conventional Pistol Clinic September 13-14 |
| 2008-04-21 | Rifle/Pistol National Junior Olympic Championship Winners |
| 2008-04-21 | Matt Emmons, Vincent Hancock Earn Fourth Place Finishes on Final Day of “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 ISSF World Cup |
| 2008-04-18 | Tamas Takes Silver, McPhail Earns Bronze in Men’s Prone at Beijing World Cup |
| 2008-04-17 | Haley Dunn Takes Bronze in Women’s Skeet at Beijing World Cup |
| 2008-04-15 | Eller Claims Silver, Szarenski Takes Bronze at “Good Luck Beijing” ISSF World Cup |
| 2008-04-15 | USA Shooting’s Lones Wigger to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame |
| 2008-04-14 | Matt Emmons Captures Silver Medal in Men's Air Rifle at Beijing World Cup |
| 2008-04-13 | Bret Erickson Claims Bronze Medal at Beijing World Cup |
| 2008-04-11 | U.S. Shooting Team to Compete at Beijing World Cup April 12-20 |
| 2008-04-01 | "Inside USA Shooting" to Air Weekly on the Outdoor Channel |
| 2008-03-31 | USA Shooting Announces Hiring of Mark Weeks as New National Shotgun Coach |
| 2008-03-28 | Morgan Hicks Claims Gold at World Cup Rio |
| 2008-03-26 | Shoot the Olympic Smallbore Trials - USA Shooting Still Accepting Entries! |
| 2008-03-16 | Hancock, McLelland and Rhode Selected to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Skeet |
| 2008-03-15 | Eller, Holguin Qualify for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Double Trap; Rhode, Hancock in the Lead for Skeet at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Shotgun) |
| 2008-03-14 | Eller in the Lead for Double Trap; McLelland and Rhode on Top in Skeet at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Shotgun |
| 2008-03-13 | Double Trap and Skeet Competition Kicks off Friday at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Shotgun) |
| 2008-03-12 | Bret Erickson, Dominic Grazioli and Corey Cogdell Selected to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team in Trap |
| 2008-03-11 | Bret Erickson and Corey Cogdell Hold on to the Lead Going into Final Day of Trap Competition at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Shooting (Shotgun) |
| 2008-03-10 | Trap Shooters Bret Erickson and Corey Cogdell Still in the Lead after Second Day of 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Shooting (Shotgun) |
| 2008-03-09 | Bret Erickson and Corey Cogdell Lead the Way in Trap After Day One of 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Shooting (Shotgun) |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008 J.O. Championships-Rifle/Pistol Qualifiers- UPDATE!! (3/4/08) |
| 2008-03-03 | Scherer, Parker and Caruso Qualify for U.S. Olympic Team in Air Rifle; Snyder, Turner Earn Spots in Air Pistol at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Shooting (Airgun) |
| 2008-03-02 | Emmons and Scherer Tied for First Place in Men’s Air Rifle; Sowash, Shinn and Szarenski Also on Top at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Airgun) |
| 2008-03-01 | Scherer, Sowash, Shinn and Turner are in the Lead after Day One of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Shooting (Airgun) |
| 2008-02-28 | A Letter to Athletes, Members, Donors, Supporters and Friends of USA Shooting |
| 2008-02-27 | USA Shooting’s Lones Wigger Selected as 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Finalist |
| 2008-02-26 | 2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR SHOOTING (SHOTGUN) TO BE HELD MARCH 8-16 IN KERRVILLE, TEXAS |
| 2008-02-22 | 2008 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR SHOOTING (AIRGUN) KICK OFF FEBRUARY 29 IN COLORADO SPRINGS |
| 2008-02-19 | Rocky Mountain Rifle Results |
| 2008-01-22 | Shoot the Olympic Airgun Trials - USA Shooting Still Accepting Entries! |
| 2008-01-18 | USA Shooting Vintage Merchandise Sale! |
| 2008-01-11 | 2008 USA Shooting National Competitions Schedule |
| 2008-01-04 | Get Your New USA Shooting Bumper Sticker to Start off 2008! |
| 2007-12-19 | New Location and Dates for 2008 3PAR and PPP Junior Olympic Events |
| 2007-12-18 | USA Shooting Web Store Blowout Sale! |
| 2007-12-12 | Illinois State Junior Olympic Schedule |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008 Beijing Olympic Hat Now Available on the USA Shooting Web Store |
| 2007-12-07 | USA Shooting Saddened by the Passing of National Development Coach James Kinkade |
| 2007-12-02 | 3XAir Match Comes to a Close with Matt Emmons, Daryl Szarenski, Katy Emmons and Libby Callahan Claiming Day 3 Titles |
| 2007-12-01 | Matt Emmons, Brian Beaman, Katy Emmons and Teresa Meyer Win Titles on Day Two of 3XAir |
| 2007-11-30 | 2007 Coaches Conference Schedule Now Available |
| 2007-11-30 | Olympians Matt Emmons, Jason Turner, Katy Emmons and Becky Snyder Claim First Day 3XAir Titles |
| 2007-11-29 | USA Shooting Hosts Annual 3XAir Match November 30 – December 1 |
| 2007-11-26 | USA Shooting Announces 2007 Athletes of the Year |
| 2007-11-14 | USA Shooting Junior Membership Fee Changes |
| 2007-11-14 | Matt Emmons Selected as October USOC Male Athlete of the Month |
| 2007-11-02 | USA Shooting Merchandise Holiday Specials |
| 2007-10-20 | Eller Captures Gold at Shotgun World Cup Final |
| 2007-10-18 | Shotgun World Cup Final Underway in Kovilovo, Belgrade |
| 2007-10-12 | Bavarian Airgun Tryout Information |
| 2007-10-08 | USA Shooting Web Store Now up and Running! |
| 2007-10-06 | Emmons Earns Second Nomination to 2008 Olympic Team, Captures Gold in 3 Position Rifle at 2007 World Cup Final |
| 2007-10-05 | Emmons Claims Silver, Earns Nomination to 2008 Olympic Team at Rifle/Pistol World Cup Final |
| 2007-09-24 | Shotgun Junior Olympics Conclude with Thompson and Blount Taking Home Skeet Titles |
| 2007-09-20 | Fodor Takes Junior Olympic Double Trap Title |
| 2007-09-20 | USA Shooting to be Authorized Organization for Combined Federal Campaign Gifts |
| 2007-09-18 | Valdez, Wilder Win Trap Titles at Shotgun Junior Olympics |
| 2007-09-12 | Shotgun Junior Olympics Kick off September 15 in Colorado Springs |
| 2007-09-09 | Team USA Claims One Silver and Two Bronze Medals in Final Day of Competition at World Clay Target Championships |
| 2007-09-08 | Women's Trap Competition Finishes Up at World Clay Target Championships |
| 2007-09-07 | USAS Now Accepting Skeet JO Late Entries; 3xAir Progam Registration Now Online |
| 2007-09-06 | Blanchard Brings Home a Bronze; Junior Men's Skeet Team Claims Silver at the World Clay Target Championships |
| 2007-09-05 | Blount Claims Gold; Junior and Open Women's Skeet Teams Take Silver at World Clay Target Championships |
| 2007-09-03 | Richmond Takes Bronze in Double Trap at World Clay Target Championships |
| 2007-08-30 | 2007 World Clay Target Championship Competition Kicks off September 2 in Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 2007-08-29 | USA Shooting Announces the Addition of Two Regional Training Centers |
| 2007-08-18 | Hancock, Rhode Claim Fall Selection Titles in Men's and Women's Skeet |
| 2007-08-17 | Glenn Eller Captures Fall Selection Double Trap Title |
| 2007-08-14 | Lance Bade, Collyn Loper Win Trap Titles at Shotgun Fall Selection Match |
| 2007-08-08 | First Shotgun Olympic Selection Match Kicks off August 11 in Colorado Springs |
| 2007-07-31 | USA Shooting Participates at 2007 Shooting Industry Masters |
| 2007-07-21 | Team USA Adds Two Gold, One Silver and One Bronze To Collection in Last Day of Pan Am Games Competition |
| 2007-07-19 | U.S. Shooters Continue to Improve Pan Am Medal Count: Haley Dunn, Jason Parker Take Home Gold; Kim Rhode, Keith Sanderson Win Silver |
| 2007-07-18 | PAN AM GAMES: Richmond Claims Gold, Holguin Takes Silver in Men's Double Trap |
| 2007-07-17 | USA Shooting to Host Coach College and Conference, December 1-9 |
| 2007-07-17 | TURNER REMAINS GOLDEN; U.S. Shooting Claims Five More Medals at Pan American Games |
| 2007-07-16 | U.S. Shooting Adds to Medal Count at Pan Am Games; Turner Captures the Gold, Szarenski and Erickson Win Silver |
| 2007-07-15 | U.S. Claims Two Gold, Two Silver in Day One of Shooting Competition at Pan Am Games |
| 2007-07-12 | Twenty Six U.S. Shooters to Compete at Pan American Games July 15-21 |
| 2007-07-11 | USA Shooting Now Accepting Applications for New National Shotgun Coach |
| 2007-07-03 | Eller Claims Bronze at World Cup Maribor |
| 2007-06-24 | USA Shooting National Championships Conclude with National Titles in Men's Free Pistol, Air Rifle and Men's/Women's Trap |
| 2007-06-22 | Callahan, Turner and Beyerle Take Home National Championship Titles |
| 2007-06-21 | Thomas Tamas Claims National Title in Men's Prone Rifle Event |
| 2007-06-19 | Competition Heats up at the 2007 USA Shooting National Championships |
| 2007-06-18 | USAMU Members Sweep Medals in Men's Double Trap Competition |
| 2007-06-14 | USA Shooting National Championships Set for
Kerrville, Texas June 16 – 24 and Ft. Benning, Ga. June 17-24
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| 2007-06-14 | Shotgun Gold, World Record For Hancock At World Cup Italy |
| 2007-06-11 | Josh Richmond Snatches Gold, Quota During Shotgun World Cup Italy |
| 2007-06-11 | USA Shooting Hires New Media and Public Relations Manager |
| 2007-06-08 | U.S. Shotgunners Taking To The Line At Third World Cup Stop |
| 2007-06-05 | ESPN Networks to Air College Shotgun Competition |
| 2007-06-05 | USA Shooting Announces 2007 Pan American Games Shooting Team; 26-Member Team Boasts Olympians, Returning Pan Am Shooters |
| 2007-06-01 | Pistol Bronze, Quota Slot For Sanderson At World Cup Munich |
| 2007-05-31 | Team USA Takes Silver, Bronze In Men's Rifle At World Cup Munich |
| 2007-05-30 | Team USA At World Cup Munich; Women's Three-Position and Men's Air Pistol Complete |
| 2007-05-23 | Army Marksmanship Unit Welcomes New Commander |
| 2007-05-22 | JUNIOR OLYMPICS: One State At A Time |
| 2007-05-15 | Dunn, Hancock Top Skeet Charts In 2007 Shotgun Spring Selection Match |
| 2007-05-15 | ISSF Shotgun Referee Training Course Set For Kerrville, Texas, June 13-16, 2007 |
| 2007-05-14 | U.S. Army Makes "Clean Sweep" In Men's Double Trap; Dunn, Hancock Lead Skeet |
| 2007-05-13 | First Shots Fired At Shotgun Spring Selection Match in Colorado Springs, CO |
| 2007-05-11 | Matt Emmons Equals World Record, Brings Home Bronze In Prone From World Cup Bangkok |
| 2007-05-04 | USA Shooting Introduces New Online Home |
| 2007-04-29 | Tamas, Anti, Emmons Medalists At World Cup Sydney |
| 2007-04-25 | World Cup Saga Continues - Rifle/Pistol Down Under For Second World Cup Stop; Shotgun Team Medal Tally At Six |
| 2007-04-24 | Eller, Keever And Cogdell Take Medals At World Cup Changwon |
| 2007-04-20 | Shoot-A-Vision: Watch America's Athletes On The Tube April 25 |
| 2007-04-07 | Matt Emmons Takes Gold In First Rifle/Pistol World Cup In Ft. Benning, Ga.; Pistol Shooter Jason Turner Makes Finals |
| 2007-04-06 | China's Chen Narrowly Wins Women's Sport Pistol At World Cup USA; Sandra Uptagrafft Top U.S. Finisher |
| 2007-04-05 | No. 1 Rapid Fire Shooter in the World Breaks Finals World Record; U.S. Pistol Shooters Finish off the Podium |
| 2006-11-28 | Child Guard Supports USA Shooting and Education Initiative |