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SPP Southwest Winter Regional Hosted by Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit hosted the Scholastic Pistol Program’s Southwest Regional Match on Saturday, February 7 at the Gun Smoke Range in Snook, Texas.

This first regional match of 2015 saw 27 squads comprising 115 athletes from 12 teams from around the country. Sending squads for the match were the Alabama Privateers (AL), CC Top Shots (TX), Dripping Springs (TX), North Texas Hot Shots (TX), Red Dawn Raiders (TX), South Texas Shooters (TX), Southeastern Illinois College (IL), Straight Shooters (AZ), Team Gotta (WA), Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit (TX), U.S. Military Academy – West Point (NY), and the U.S. Naval Academy – Annapolis (MD).


See our photo gallery of the Southwest Regional Match below


The match included some special events in keeping with being hosted by a military unit. BG(R) Joe E. Ramirez, Jr., Commandant of Cadets, started the match by signaling the firing of the Corps’ new 105mm howitzer. During the lunch break, athletes and guests were treated to a show of force by three AH-64 Apache helicopters.

The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets successfully defended their title to repeat as College Centerfire champions, while the team’s Maroon squad took the College Rimfire title. South Texas Shooters Squad 1 won the Senior Centerfire title, and Team Gotta (WA) won Senior Rimfire. Among Junior squads, South Texas Shooters (TX) squad 3 were the winners.

Divisional winners include:

College Centerfire:

    1st – TAMU Corps of Cadets (CCMU) (TX)
    2nd – USMA (West Point) (NY)
    3rd – USNA (Annapolis) (MD)

College Rimfire:

    1st – CCMU Maroon
    2nd – CCMU White

Senior Centerfire:

    1st – South Texas Shooters (TX) squad 1

Senior Rimfire:

    1st – Team Gotta (WA)
    2nd – South Texas Shooters (TX) squad 2
    3rd – Dripping Springs (TX) Maroon

Junior Rimfire:

    1st – South Texas Shooters (TX) squad 3
    2nd – South Texas Shooters (TX) squad 5
    3rd – Red Dawn Raiders (TX) Strikers

High Overall Awards

    Junior Rimfire – Ethan Inocando, South Texas Shooters 3
    Senior Rimfire – Adam Thomas, Team Gotta 1
    Senior Centerfire – Domingo Quintanilla, South Texas Shooters 1
    Collegiate Rimfire – Chandler Lewis, CCMU Maroon
    Collegiate Centerfire – Anthony Veith, West Point CWT
    Junior Rimfire High Lady – Katy Allen, South Texas Shooters 5
    Senior Rimfire High Lady – Annie Unsell, Alabama Privateers
    Senior Centerfire High Lady – Abigail Hanna, South Texas Shooters 1
    College Rimfire High Lady – Naomi Boyer, CCMU Maroon

The Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit (CCMU), at Texas A&M University also created a new trophy to be presented each year at the SPP Southwest Winter Regional for the top high-scoring Service/Senior Military Academy centerfire team. The trophy will be known as the Easley “Deadeye” Award, which is named in honor of A&M graduate Brig. General Claudius M. Easley, US Army.

Our thanks to Mary DuBuisson for sharing her photos of the event.

SPP Southeast Regional Fall Match in Tennessee

Carroll County Shooting Sports Park in Huntingdon, Tennessee, will be the site of an SPP Southeast Regional Fall Match on November 8.

The Southeast Regional is open to Junior, Senior, and Collegiate SPP teams. Both Centerfire and Rimfire (JV) divisions will be recognized.

Endowment funds will be available for this event.

The match will be limited to 100 shooters, so register soon!


More Information and Registration Form


SPP Northeast Fall Regional Match

SPP will host a Northeast Fall Regional match at Camp Hinds Boy Scout Camp in Raymond, Maine on Saturday, October 4. Sponsored by Smith & Wesson, the match is open to all Junior, Senior, and Collegiate SPP teams.

Match fee is $20 per shooter.

Both Centerfire and Rimfire (JV) Divisions will receive awards, and endowment funds will be available.

We will be offering the teams the opportunity to place an ammo order for the match. The ammo pre-order deadline is September 25.

Loaner guns will be available for those who will need to borrow guns on the day of the match.

Camping will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for anyone who would like to arrive on Friday or stay over on Saturday. Tent camping (must provide own tents), 4-person cabins, and multi-bunk bunk rooms are available. Cabins and bunk rooms have cots and field mattresses.

Camping reservations must be made in advance by calling Tammy at 207-797-5252 ext. 10 or emailing tachapma@scouting.org.


Click here for full details and registration form.


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