Sign-ups for Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club

Sign-ups for the Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club 2015-2016 Shooting Season will be held at the rifle range on Sunday, September 20, 2015 between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.  The 2015-2016 Shooting Season begins the week of October 5, 2015.

If you plan to shoot this season, you must register by September 20, 2015.  You may pre-register, however, thereby avoiding having to attend the September 20, 2015 sign-ups, so long as your application and registration fee is mailed and postmarked by Monday, September 14, 2015.  Application forms are attached.  Please make sure your application is completely and legibly filled out.  We’ll do our best to accommodate your preference for night and time, but cannot guarantee it.  Keep in mind that advanced shooters should try to schedule for Monday evenings, intermediate shooters for Tuesday evenings, and beginners for Thursday evenings.  We will not permit advanced shooters to schedule for Thursday evenings unless there are extenuating circumstances. 

If you are registering by mail, make your check payable to “Frazier Jr. Club” in the amount of $85* and be sure to include the check with your application. 

Your application and payment should be sent to:

Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club

c/o Scott Leckie

357 Woodside Drive

Washington, PA  15301

            Please keep in mind that if you don’t pre-register by mail, you need to show up at sign-ups on September 20, 2015 to ensure there is a place for you to shoot during the 2014-2015 season. 

            Note that pre-registration is only available to Juniors who have shot previously with Frazier Junior Club or 4-H, or both.  All new junior shooters must sign up in person on September 20^th. 

Two Team GOLDS and a SILVER for Frazier Simplex Jr Competitors

Over the course of the 2 day NRA 3P Metric Indoor and the International Air Junior Sectionals held at Dubois Rifle & Pistol Club on March 7th and 8th, the junior competitors of Frazier Simplex swept up the medals. The team of Cassidy Fairman, Chris Thomas, Matthew Lovre and Molly Hensley brought home the GOLD in both 3P smallbore and International Air. Whereas, the team of Zachary Nicolella, Thomas Welch, John Paul Grabowski and Rebecca Spencer took the SILVER in International Air Rifle.

Chris, Cassidy, Matthew (Ben is the proxy above) and Molly
Team GOLD in both smallbore and air rifle

Individual medals went to:

• Cassidy Fairman - GOLD in smallbore and BRONZE in air rifle
• Christopher Thomas - SILVER in both smallbore and air rifle
• Molly Hensley - GOLD in air rifle

Congratulations to all the competitors for an outstanding performance.

Frazier Simplex Jr Rifle Team takes the podium at the annual Camp Perry Open

The four person junior team of Chris Thomas, Cassidy Fairman, Molly Hensley and John Paul Grabowski met the challenge on Friday during the Camp Perry Open 3P Junior Air Rifle Championships and took the podium with a third place finish. The always competitive teams of TMU from Massachusetts and the Black Swamp Jr. Rifle Club from Ohio, edged out the Frazier Simplex X Factor team by just 33 and 10 points respectively.

3rd place in 3P team competition

On the second and third day of the competition, which was the all standing portion of this weekend's competition, Frazier Simplex had two three-person teams compete. These teams took home a 4th (Tommy Welch, Chris Thomas and Cassidy Fairman) and 6th place (Mackenzie Wagner, John Paul Grabowski and Molly Hensley). More than 157 precision class shooters competed during this portion of the competition. Competitors from all over the US participated including some of the Army Marksmanship Unit top shooters.

Other Frazier Simplex Jr. Rifle Club members competing this weekend were: Rosebud Hensley (Jr. Rifle), Ashley Hobgood (Air Pistol), and Tom Benedict (Open Rifle) competed on days 2 and 3.

Here is a link to the results: https://ct.thecmp.org/app/v1/index.php?do=match&task=edit&tab=results&match=11831

Junior Olympic PA State Championships

The 2015 Pennsylvania Junior Olympic State Championships concluded on Sunday, January 4th at the Jerome Sportsmans Club. Nearly 100 juniors competed this year vying to become the State Champion. Only one boy or girl can be crowned State Champion for Smallbore and Air Rifle, but everyone can shoot to achieve the minimum cut score and be automatically qualified to receive and invitation to the National Championships to be held at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado in April.

Of the four boys and four girls that competed in this competition from Frazier Simplex, Cassidy Fairman was the only one to achieve the minimum cut score with a 566 in smallbore (565 was the minimum). The other competitors will have to wait and see if they will be invited.

Cassidy won J2 Silver with a 378 15x in Air Rifle &
J2 Gold with a 566 20x in Smallbore. 

Congratulations goes out to the PA State Champions:
Men's Air Rifle
Jack Anderson, 587 37x (Gold)
Josh Martin, 584 36x (Silver)
Caleb Lloyd, 573 27x (Bronze)

Men's Smallbore
Josh Martin, 583 32x (Gold)
Jack Anderson, 572 18x (Silver)
Alex Gestl, 569 20x (Bronze)

Women's Air Rifle
Deanna Binnie, 390 24x (Gold)
Amy Fister, 389 23x (Silver)
Amy Hammer, 387 16 (Bronze)

Women's Smallbore
Deanna Binnie, 575 28x (Gold)
Amy Hammer, 571 16x (Silver)
Amy Fister, 571 14x (Bronze)

Great Time at the Zippy Open

Nine of Frazier Simplex's top junior competitors, and one not so junior competitor, participated in the 2014 Zippy Open at Akron University this November. The pictures below show the small bore range. From left to right you have John Paul, Chris, Matt and then Cassidy.

4th Consecutive Monthly PTO

The monthly PTO's are a great way to prepare for a major competition. These two competitors are taking this serious as they are still on the line at 10 pm. They are also having a lot of fun joking around.

WVU Mountaineer Open - Many PR's made that day

The WVU Mountaineer Open is always a favorite match for the junior competitors of Frazier Simplex to participate in. Even some of the seniors compete in this first-class competition from time to time. Some of the best juniors in this sport, from all over the region, came to shoot in this year's competition.
As for personal records (PR's), many of our junior competitors fired their personal best during this match. Congratulations to all of those competitors that fired their personal records. They are recognized with an * by their score.

Air Rifle (73 Competitors)
Place:	Name:	Total Score:
24	Matthew Lovre	569*
37	Morgan Duerr	562
38	Thomas Welch	562
43	Luke Knollinger	558
46	Christopher Thomas	555
54	John Paul Grabowski	547*
56	Thomas Benedict	544
61	Mackenzie Wagner	537
62	Zachary Nicolella	537

Smallbore (71 Competitors)
Place:	Name:	Total Score:
8	Matthew Lovre	568*
28	Mackenzie Wagner	555*
31	Luke Knollinger	553*
36	Christopher Thomas	548
45	Thomas Welch	536
46	Zachary Nicolella	536
48	John Paul Grabowski	534*
55	Morgan Duerr	529
58	Thomas Benedict	525

The Frazier Simplex Junior traveling team is looking forward to the next two collegiate competitions starting with Akron on Saturday, November 15 and then at the Ohio State University on Sunday, November 16.

Thanks to WVU and their head coach Jon Hammond for putting this event together for our shooting community.

Sign-ups for upcoming year

Pre-registration is available to returning 4H or Jr Club shooters only. New shooters must register at the club on 9/21/14

Sign-ups for the Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club 2014-2015 Shooting Season will be held at the rifle range on Sunday, September 21, 2014 between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.  Shooting for the 2014-2015 Shooting Season begins the week of October 13, 2014.

If you plan to shoot this season, you must register by September 21, 2014.  You may pre-register, however, thereby avoiding having to attend the September 21, 2014 sign-ups and improving your chances of getting the shooting time you prefer, so long as your application and registration fee is mailed via US Postal Service and postmarked by Monday, September 15, 2014.  Please make sure your application is completely filled out, especially your preference for the day of week and time you want to shoot.  We’ll do our best to accommodate your preference but cannot guarantee it.  Make your check payable to “Frazier Jr. Club” in the amount of $85* and be sure to include it with your application. 

Your application and payment should be sent to:

Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club

c/o Scott Leckie

357 Woodside Drive

Washington, PA  15301

            Please keep in mind that if you don’t pre-register by mail, you need to show up at sign-ups on September 21, 2014 to ensure there is a place for you to shoot during the 2014-2015 season. 

            If you have any questions, please call Scott Leckie: 724.228.9849

Frazier Simplex Air Rifle Team places 4th and 7th in the Country

The Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Team finished 4th place in the CMP National 3P Air Rifle Championships on Saturday, June 28, 2014. They were edged out by one point for 3rd place overall, however, brought home a plaque for 1st place club team.

On Friday, the team placed 7th overall National Junior Olympics 3P Air Rifle Championships. Whereas, congratulations goes out to Chris Thomas for shooting his personal best on Friday with a 582.

The team members representing Frazier Simplex X Factor Team 1 above are: Christopher Thomas, Matthew Lovre, Cassidy Fairman, Ariana Grabowski and Nicholle Benedict.

PA 4H Crew Heading to the Nationals in Nebraska

Four junior shooters will be representing Pennsylvania at the 2014 4-H National Shooting Sports Invitational during the week of June 24-29 in Grand Island Nebraska. Both Morgan and Tommy (both from Frazier Simplex) will be shooting .22 in the competition while Ashlee will be shooting air rifle and Sylvia will be shooting air pistol.

Good luck to our competitors this week and safe travels.

Two Frazier Simplex seniors moving on to NCAA Collegiate shooting this fall

Two of those smiling faces frequently seen around the club on any night, and plenty of weekends, are joining ranks with the TCU Horned Frogs. Yes, that's right! Ariana and Nicholle (seen below) are both heading to the heat of Fort Worth, Texas in August to become athletes in one of the NCAA's most prestigious rifle teams in the country, the Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs.

Both girls will be joining the collegiate team that has put forth some of the best competitive rifle shooters in the world; most recently, Sarah Scherer, Erin Lorenzen, and Sarah Beard.

We wish them the best of luck in pursuit of their education and shooting goals, and we will miss having their smiling faces around the club and our homes.

Annual Awards Banquet

The regular youth shooting season came to an end in early April. Many thanks go out to all of the coaches, helpers, parents and the young shooters for making this past year a safe and productive one.

On April 25th, we held the annual awards banquet at the North Trinity Elementary School. We shared some great food, stories and successes. Shown below are just a few of the more advanced shooters with their awards and accomplishments. Congratulations to all of the youth for a great year of shooting success.

Back Row, L to R: Tommy, Mackenzie, Luke, Chris & Zak
Front Row, L to R: Matt, Nicholle & John Paul

Nicholle Benedict wins the R. K. Moore 100 Shot Standing Match

On April 6, 2014, thirteen junior and not so junior shooters took to the range to compete in the annual R. K. Moore 100 Shot Standing Match at the Frazier Simplex Rifle Club. Competitors had as much time as they wanted to shoot 10 targets, 10 shots each.

Junior shooter Nicholle Benedict took overall first place, followed by her father, Tom Benedict placing second and Morgan Duerr taking third.

The Standings

1st place	Nicholle Benedict (Jr)
2nd place	Tom Benedict (Sr)
3rd place & High Junior	Morgan Duerr (Jr)
High Lady	Nicholle Benedict
High Senior	Jim Husk
High Target	Nicholle Benedict - tie broken on 10th bull (10.5 for Nicholle and 10.0 for Morgan Duerr, both shooting a 100 on a target)

If there was an iron man/woman contest based on the last target score (because that is a lot of shooting in the standing position) Nicholle would be crowned iron woman with a 99 on her last target.

In the King Match, a 10 shot unlimited re-entry match, Tom Benedict won with a 99 and Nicholle taking second with a 98 and Jim Husk taking third with a 97.

The Standings

1st place	Tom Benedict
2nd place	Nicholle Benedict
3rd place	Jim Husk
High Junior	Nicholle Benedict
High Lady	Nicholle Benedict

Congratulations to all that competed.

Team X Factor takes 3rd place in CMP 3P Air Rifle Championships

On the weekend of March 28, 2014, eight junior competitors from the Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club competed in the 2nd annual CMP 3P Air Rifle Regional Championships.

Picture above are:
Back Row, L to R: Tommy Welch, Matt Lovre, Luke Knollenger, John Paul Grabowski, & Chris Thomas
Front Row, L to R: Ariana Grabowski, Nicholle Benedict & Cassidy Fairman

It was a tough battle, but the X Factor junior rifle team won 3rd place with a total score of 4642 with 270 X's.

Don't they look great in their team jackets?

Results can be found here.

Eight compete in the annual Palmyra Invitational in January

Eight competitors from Frazier Simplex competed in the annual Palmyra Invitational which spans three weekends during January. Although no team awards were won, many of the competitors walked away with their personal best.

Name	Air Rifle	Smallbore
Ariana G.	575 - 29	587*
Cassidy F.	574 - 22	550
Chris T.	548 - 13	556
Mackenzie W.	547 - 12	539
Matthew L.	563 - 20	566
Nicholle B.	563 - 23	566
Thomas W.	554 - 14	553
Thomas B. (Open Class)	540 - 13	527

* Ariana shot a personal best and placed 3rd overall in this competition.

Gold and 2 Silver Team medals won at the Camp Perry Open

Camp Perry Open - January 17-19, 2014
Three team medals were won during the 2014 Camp Perry Open by Junior shooters.

Silver - 3P Four Competitor Team 

Team Member	Prone	Standing	Kneeling	Aggregate
Grabowski, Ariana	197  - 13	193  - 9	195  - 14	585  - 36
Fairman, Cassidy CIV	197  - 16	190  - 5	195  - 12	582  - 33
Lovre, Matthew CIV	200  - 18	188  - 6	190  - 5	578  - 29
Benedict, Nicholle	199  - 12	189  - 6	190  - 9	578  - 27

Silver - 120 shot International Air (all standing) Three Competitor Open Team
Gold - 120 shot International Air Three Competitor Junior Team

Team Member	60 Day 1	60 Day 2	Aggregate
Grabowski, Ariana	605.7  - 0	609.6  - 0	1215.3  - 0
Benedict, Nicholle	593  - 0	604.3  - 0	1197.3  - 0
Fairman, Cassidy CIV	599  - 0	595.1  - 0	1194.1  - 0

Juniors compete in the first American Legion postal match for 2014

Sporter and Precision competitors from the Frazier Simplex Junior Rifle Club competed Friday night in the first postal match to pre-qualify for the 2014 American Legion National Rifle Championships to be held this summer at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Three competitors decided to shot the Sporter style rifle (a rifle closely resembling one that you purchase at a sporting goods store), while eight of the competitors fired in the Precision style rifle class (the type used in the Olympic games).

Pictured above are the junior competitors with the representatives from American Legion Post 175 in Washington, PA. Back Row, L to R, Post Commander, Matt Lovre (P)recision, Kiboh Uchida (P), Noah Boltz (S)porter, Morgan Duerr (S), Mackenzie Wagner (S), Post Commander. Front Row, L to R, Christoper Thomas (P), Tommy Welch (P), Nicholle Benedict (P), Ariana Grabowski (P). Two Precision competitors not pictured, yet competed are: Luke Knollinger and Sarah Sroka.


Last year, nearly 3,000 competitors from across the nation competed in this first American Legion competition. If this year is the same, then the top 10% will be given the opportunity to compete in the second match to qualify for the National Championships at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this summer. Fifteen of the Nation's best competitors for both Sporter and Precision will be invited to attend this competition. The American Legion covers most if not all of their expenses.

In 2006, Frazier Simplex's Tommy Santelli won the National Championship and in 2013, Ariana Grabowski from took 4th place at the Nationals.

Emma Uchida now shooting for Morehead State Eagles

Congratulations to Emma for your role at Morehead State. Thanks for your years of striving for excellence as demonstrated in the class room and on the range. We wish you the best of luck and come visit us when you are home.

Hometown: Washington, Pa.

High School: Trinity
Year: Sophomore

AS A FRESHMAN (2012-13)
Registered a career-best 563 in smallbore against Columbus State on Jan. 20 … Shot a career-high in air rifle of 574 against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on Jan. 19.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was the 2010 Pennsylvania Junior Air Rifle Precision Champion ... Was a member of Trinity High School's 2010 and 2011 State Championship teams and the 2010 4H Nationals Smallbore Precision Championship Team ... Was her high school's Valedictorian, a member of the National Honor Society, an AP Scholar and received Amelia Earhart and Academic Achievement Awards.

CMP National 3P Postal Championship

Sporter or Precision Air Rifles ONLY
Course of Fire: 3x10 (1^st phase)

Phase 1:  Postal Competition

CMP sponsors a nationwide three position air rifle postal (mail-in or correspondence) competition for all junior programs including all JROTC, 4H, Boy Scouts, and junior clubs. The top shooters in these matches will qualify for the CMP Regional Championships. This is a 3x10 match and is open for both sporter and precision competitors. This phase will be shot here at Frazier Simplex in December or January. (All targets must be sent in by February 1, 2014)

Phase 2:  Regional Championships

The CMP Regional Championships will occur in three different locations around the country.  Athletes qualifying for this match Phase 1 above.  This match will consist of a practice, check-in and equipment control day followed by two days of 3x20 matches.  A final will be held on the last day for the top 8 individuals in sporter and precision.  This match is scheduled for: March 27-29, 2014 at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH.

Phase 3:  National Championships

The CMP National Championship is the final event in the CMP three-position air rifle championships. Qualification for this match comes from the CMP Regional Championships as well as the State 3PAR Junior Olympic matches. This match will consist of one 3x20 with finals for the top eight shooters in sporter and precision. This match is scheduled for: June 25 (sporter) & 28 (precision), 2014 at Camp Perry, Port Clinton, OH.

Fee: There is a $5 entry fee for the first phase of this tournament.
Please submit a check, payable to the Frazier Simplex Jr. Rifle Club for $5.
On the memo line write: CMP Postal Match Registration

If you are interested in shooting in this CMP match, you must sign up at the club in November. Give your check to the person at the counter to put in the envelope marked “CMP Postal Match Registrations”.

American Legion 24th Junior 3-Position Air Rifle Tournament

Sporter or Precision Air Rifles ONLY

Course of Fire: 3 x 20

The Individual Tournament has three phases of competition: 1) Preliminary Round – State/Regional Championships; 2) Qualification Round; and 3) National Championships

The Team Tournament has two phases of competition:  1) Preliminary Round – State/Regional Championships; 2) National Championships.

Both of the first two stages are paper (postal) matches and will be shot here at Frazier Simplex. The first match will be shot in December or January (date to be decided by match director). If you qualify for the second match, it will be shot sometime in mid to late March, 2014.

The top 15 shooters in the country (both Sporter and Precision) will be invited (with most of your expenses paid) to shoot in the National Championship Tournament, July 29 – August 2, 2014, USA Shooting Facility, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, CO.

Age Limits: Competitors who have reached their 18^th birthday or are a graduate of high school, class of 2014, and those younger are eligible to participate.

Fee: There is a $10 entry fee for the first phase of this tournament.
Please submit a check, payable to the Frazier Simplex Jr. Rifle Club for $10.
On the memo line write: American Legion Postal Registration

If you are interested in shooting in this American Legion match, you must sign up at the club in November. Look for the sign-up sheet on the counter or bulletin board. Give your check to the person at the counter to put in the envelope marked “American Legion Postal Registrations”.