April 5, 2007 (HOUSTON, TX)…This past weekend, more than 300 national and
international sporting clays shooters converged on American Shooting
Centers, located in George Bush Park, in Houston for the annual Browning/Briley
World Sporting Clays Open Championships. Competitive shooters from nearly
all 50 states, as well as other countries, participated in several
sporting clays target events.
Wendell Cherry won the Main Event and was crowned as the new High Overall
(HOA) champion and Ashley Hafley was crowned as the HOA Lady champion on
Sunday night at Browning/Briley Hall at ASC. In addition to a trophy,
custom made rings by Hinz Jewelers were presented to both by Willie Hinz.
Wendell Cherry took home a cash prize of $2500. More than $50,000 total in
cash, prizes and trophies were awarded to those placing in several events.
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“The participant turnout
was larger than in prior years and that made for a more exciting event
than ever before,” said Mo Parsons, president and COO of ASC. “It was
incredible to see so many skilled marksmen from all around the world in
one place and we intend to keep building on that momentum going
forward.”
The winners of the other events included:
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Keith Moore of Houston,
Texas won the 100 Target Sporting Prelim
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Jon Kruger of
Laurenceburg, Indiana won the 100 Target FITASC (an international sport
shooting federation) Championship
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Anthony Matarese of
Pennsville, New Jersey won the 100 Target NSCA (National Sporting Clays
Association) 5-Stand
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Bode Porter of San
Angelo, Texas won the Side by Side event
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Bode Porter of San
Angelo, Texas also won HOA in the 50 Target Briley small shotgun gauge
events
American Shooting Centers
plays host to approximately 140 major corporate and charity events
throughout the year – both small gatherings for company team building or
client development programs, very large programs for corporate special
events, charity events for organizations such as the Museum of Fine
Arts, MD Anderson Hospital, etc. and competitive contests. ASC
coordinates an annual fundraising event for the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation and has raised a total of more than $1.7 million for the
charity.
Digital photos of the Browning/Briley World Open are available upon
request.
ABOUT AMERICAN SHOOTING CENTERS
American Shooting Centers is America’s premier recreational shooting
facility offering skeet, trap, rifle and pistol, and sporting clay
ranges. ASC is located at 16500 Westheimer Parkway. For more information
about ASC, please visit
www.amshootcenters.com.
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