Rifle leagues

If you were looking for an upset, you couldn’t find it here. The frontrunners in the Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle League continued their winning ways, with the team with the better record prevailing in every match last week. Frazier-Simplex (11-1) beat Green Valley (3-8) 1484-1424, Dormont-Mt. Lebanon (11-1) beat White Oak (7-5) 1474-1468, Clymer (7-5) downed Allegheny (1-11) 1461-1405, and Murrysville (7-5) beat Irwin Post 228 (0-11) 1450-1344. Four shooters — Dave Cramer and John Husk of Frazier-Simplex, Dean Trew of Dormont-Mt. Lebanon, and Ray Harvey of White Oak — shared the top score with 298s. Tom Santelli of Frazier-Simplex was high junior with a 295 and Melissa Stagon was high lady with a 294. Hunter safety courses Pitcarin-Monroeville Sportsmen’s Club, Allegheny County, 6 to 10 p.m. March 4 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 5. Lunch provided; class limit 100. Pre-register by calling William Chessman at 412-241-2879. Monroeville Municipal Building, Allegheny County, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12-13. Lunch provided; class limit 65. Pre-register by calling detective John Trkula or officer Sam Garofolo at 412-856-3369 or 412-856-3311. Rostraver Sportsman’s Club, Westmoreland County, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12 and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13. Lunch provided; class limit 35. Pre-register by calling Michael Tetteris at 724-684-4219. Mt. Morris Sportsmen’s Club, Greene County, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 12 and 1 to 4 p.m. March 13. Lunch provided Saturday. For information, call 724-324-9185. Carrick Sportsmen’s Club, Allegheny County, 6 to 10 p.m. March 25 and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m March 26. Class limit 65. Pre-register by calling Jerry Roche at 724-941-8272 or 412-398-9599. Shoots on tap Indiana County Bow and Gun Club will hold a 3-D archery shoot Feb. 13. Sign-ups are from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The club’s indoor archery season continues through April. Disabled shooters begin at noon, with shooting lines for all others running from 3 to 8 p.m. The kitchen will be open. Call Brian Long at 724-422-6326. Roscoe Sportsman’s Association has a youth trap league for people up to age 18 and an adult trap league. Practice rounds are welcome. Call the club at 724-938-9080 Wednesday evenings or Sundays between 1 and 9 p.m. for times. Kingston Veterans and Sportsmen will hold a 3-D archery shoot Feb. 13, with registration from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse. Scouts shoot for free. Call 724-539-9303. Hecla’s trap range is open for practice from 5 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday. The public is welcome. Call 724-423-6090 after 2 p.m. Old Westmoreland Rifles will conclude its muzzleloader “Freezefest” campout shoot beginning at 1 p.m. today. Call Darryl Myers at 724-522-1729, Rockie Dean at 724-527-5317, or Phil Cravener at 724-539-7667. Lloydsville Sportsmen will hold a 3-D archery shoot Feb 27. Cost is $8 and registration is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 724-537-3281. Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association holds trap shoots from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays and from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The shoots are open to the public. Call Fred at 724-837-5516 or Frank at 724-834-3234. Connellsville Sportsmen’s Club will hold a buckwheat and sausage shoot Feb. 13, with sign-ups from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10, which includes breakfast. Non-shooters can get breakfast for $5. The club also hosts skeet shoots and trap practice from 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. West Penn Sportsmen’s Club has renovated its five stand range, so that it is now heated, covered, and lighted. Shooting hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. The trap ranges are open 4:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. East Monongahela Sportsmen’s Club holds 25-yard pistol pin shoots Mondays from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. and 50-yard pistol pin shoots Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Trap practice is Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. All events are open to the public. Call 412-384-4747 or visit www.dp.net/~esmc. East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Club is running an indoor archery league, with shooting on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Public trap practice will begin at 7 p.m. March 7. There will also be a range officer training class for pistol shooters Feb. 19-20. Call Ron Rodgers at 724-309-7568. Greater Pittsburgh Gun Club hosts skeet, trap and five-stand shoots from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. From 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays the range is open for skeet, trap, five-stand and sporting clays. Call 724-796-9111. Saltsburg Sportsmans Club will hold a 3-D archery shoot today, with registration from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be awards and refreshments will be available. Call 724-639-0360. White Oak Rod and Gun Club will hold a sporting clays shoot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13. The kitchen will be open and there will be prizes. The club will hold its Winter Invitational sporting clays shoot March 5. Pre-registration is required by Feb. 19. Sign-ins will be from 9 to 10 a.m., with lunch and prizes from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Call 724-863-6213 or 412-664-9191. All events are open to the public. Sutersville Sportsmen’s Club holds trap practice Mondays beginning at 6 p.m. The public is welcome. Call 724-872-0910. Shaner’s Sportsmen’s Club will host a running deer, lucky BB, and trap shoot Feb. 13 beginning at 1 p.m. Food and beverages will be available. Call 724-872-7188 or 724-331-8903. Trap practice is Fridays beginning at 6 p.m. The public is welcome. Call 724-446-1313. Crowfoot Rod and Gun Club’s trap range is open to the public from 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays. Indoor 3-D archery shoots are held from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays. Call 724-327-9315. Pitcairn Monroeville Sportsmen’s Club, 505 Mosside Blvd., North Versailles, hosts trap shoots Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A lighted five-stand sporting clays course is open to the public from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Cost is $5 per round. Call 412-824-3790 or www.pmsconline.com. Sportsmen’s Association of Greensburg hosts trap, skeet and sporting clays tower shoots from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays. The trap range has a ramp to accommodate special-needs shooters. The club also hosts skeet shoots from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Call Ray Wertz at 724-836-6353. McDonald Sportsmen’s Association hosts trap and skeet practice from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays. Call 724-796-2271 or visit www.mcdonaldsportsmen.com. Clairton Sportsmen’s Club will hold a 100-bird shotgun shoot (25-bird wobble trap, 25-bird 16-yard trap, and two rounds of skeet) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 6. There will be coffee and donuts inthe morning and an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be prizes, too. Tickets, which cost $25 for adults and $12.50 for those younger than 21are available at the clubhouse. The rain date will be march 13. Visit www.clairtonsc.org. Shawn’s 3-D Archery will hold a 30-target shoot Feb. 12, with registration from noon to 4 p.m. Cost is $4. An eight-week outdoor league will kick off in March. Call 724-925-1995. Frazier-Simplex Rifle Club will hold a fun match from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 6 at its range. There will be payback in A and B classes, as well as additional payouts. Call 724-222-3369.

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