Hunter Education Challenge was a tremendous success!
June 19, 1999
Scotia Range
State College, PA
1999 PA YHEC
Junior And Senior Champions
STATE YHEC CHAMPIONS CROWNED
June 19, 1999
Scotia Range
State College, PA
Brothers Garth and Devon Babcock of Rome, kept Top Gun Honors in the family at Pennsylvania’s 1999 Youth Hunter Education Challenge held June 19, at the Game Commission’s Scotia Range near State College.
Garth earned Top Gun bragging rights in the Senior Division (ages 15-18) with a combined score of 820, while younger brother, Devon, emerged as Top Gun in the Junior division (ages 11-15) with an overall score of 745.
Nearly 120 youngsters participated in the National Rifle Association-sanctioned event.
In Senior Division team competition, the Sayre Sportsmen Silver squad swept the championship with a score of 3,440. Members of the squad included Pete Rosenberger, Athens; Mike Peutl, Ulster; Ron Newman, Milan; Dave Chilson, Ulster; and Garth Babcock.
The Sayre Blue squad repeated as Junior Division champions with a score of 3,240 and included Ted Them, Sayre; Ed Rosenberger, Athens; Adam Green, Warren Center; Cody Chapman, Milan; and Devon Babcock.
Pennsylvania will send 20 youngsters and coaches to the 1999 International YHEC event which will take place in the Mansfield area, July 26-30.
Senior Division
TEAMS: 1. Sayre Sportsmen Silver, 3,3440 – Coach – Blair Babcock. Members – Pete Rosenberger, Athens; Mike Peutl, Ulster; Ron Newman, Milan; Dave Chilson, Ulster; Garth Babcock, Rome. 2. Rock Run Raiders, 3,235 – Coach – Robert L. Myers. Members – William Rogers, Hughesville; Tim Reichart, Orangeville; Todd Puderbach, Unityville; Matt Hoover, Montoursville; Mike Eakin, Picture Rocks. 3. Troy Red, 3,170 – Coach - Terry West. Members – Jeremy Castle, Columbia Cross Roads; Zack West, Granville Summit; Randy Calkins, Troy; Brett Carman, Troy; Craig Stanton, Burlington.
RIFLE: 1. Garth Babcock, 240; 2. William Rogers, 220; 3. Jeremy Castle, 210. SHOTGUN: 1. Jeremy Castle, 170; 2. Garth Babcock, 170; 3. Josh Day, 170. ARCHERY: 1. Dave Chilson, 160; 2. Garth Babcock, 155; 3. Chris Setzler, 155. MUZZLELOADER: 1. Dave Chilson, 80; 2. Sean Seck, 80; 3. Chris Setzler, 80. HUNTER RESPONSIBILITY EXAM: 1. Craig Stanton, 235; 2. Nick Estep, 225; 3. Mike Eakin, 225.
TOP GUN: 1. Garth Babcock, 820; 2. Dave Chilson, 790; 3. Jeremy Castle, 780.
Junior Division
TEAMS: 1, Sayre Sportsmen Blue, 3,240 – Coach – David Hafer. Members – Ted Them, Sayre; Ed Rosenberger, Athens; Adam Green, Warren Center; Cody Chapman, Milan; Devon Babcock, Rome. 2. Southern Clinton Green, 2,560 – Coach – Doug Desmond. Members – Garret Desmond, Mill Hall; Matt Rickert, Beech Creek; Andy Noll, Mill Hall; Lance Wilt, Lamar; Andy Miller, Mill Hall. 3. Troy Blue, 2,495 – Coach - Allen Castle Members – Tim Roberts, Gillett; Jeff Campbell, Towanda; Erin Castle, Columbia Cross Roads; Craig Sheeley, Troy; Chase Furman, Milan.
RIFLE: 1. Devon Babcock, 240. 2. Garret Desmond, 220; 3. Ted Them, 210. SHOTGUN: 1. Ed Rosenberger, 150; 2, Lance Wilt, 150; 3. Andy Noll, 130. ARCHERY: 1. Ed Rosenberger, 115; Devon Babcock, 110; 3. Adam Green, 110. MUZZLELOADER: 1. Lance Wilt, 80; 2. Craig Sheeley, 60; 3. Lynsey Arnold, 60. HUNTER RESPONSIBILITY EXAM: 1. Devon Babcock, 235; 2. Ted Them, 234; 3. Cody Chapman, 230.
TOP GUN: 1.Devon Babcock, 745; 2. Adam Green, 680; 3. Ed Rosenberger,
660.
