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2025 LOYAL TRAP TEAM NATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Congratulations! Four youth from Loyal competed in the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship held in Mason, Mich., from July 9-13 at the Michigan Trapshooting Association, in the team’s first trip to nationals. Pictured (to left, l-r) are Blake Barlow (receiving a 93/100), Braxton Kauth (receiving a 99/100), Ben Beels (receiving a 95/100), and Payton Rueth (receiving 89/100). The championship featured 3,000 athletes participating in team and individual qualifying events, culminating in a final championship round to award the top 10 male and female athletes and top five teams in the country. Loyal was invited as a team but only four shooters were able to attend, and a full squad requires five participants. In order to place and go on to finals, a team had to place in the top 80. “A perfect score would be a 500 with five [shooters], but with the four we had we only missed 24 targets, which is a very good score,” said coach Heather Luchterhand. On an individual level, the league gives out badges for 25, 50, 75, or 100 straight, and Braxton Kauth (right) earned a 50 straight badge for hitting 50 consecutive targets without a miss. The Loyal youth trap team has existed for six years as a Loyal School District club, and includes approximately 25-30 students in grades 8-12 from Loyal, Greenwood, and Spencer. This year’s coaches included Heather Luchterhand, Doug Luchterhand, Riley Ashbeck, and Zach Kauth. The trip to nationals was sponsored by the Loyal Sportsman’s Club, Chili Implement, and Heck Livestock. The main support for the team comes from raffles and donations, as well as the Loyal Sportsman’s Club, Wings Over Wisconsin, and other individual sponsors. CITY OF LOYAL Mayor, Council and Employees Citizens State Bank of Loyal “ Community Owned, Community Minded” FOURMENS “Community Owned–Community Minded” Loyal • Granton • Neillsville • Spencer • Marshfield www.csbloyal.com 800-599-8399 Member FDIC _ _ These businesses are proud to support the Loyal Trap Team National Participants. Loyal Veterinary Service, S.C. FOURMENS 200 W. Elm, Loyal • 715-255-8888 FOURMENS 171815 Greg Jackson, D.V.M • Bethany Loos, D.V.M D _ arla Pe yerk _ , D. _ V.M. • Sa rah _ Fadden, D.V.M. _ _ Cuddie Funeral Homes FOURMENS FOURMENS C & J A uto & M achine,Inc. Loyal 715-255-8543 Loyal 715-255-8200 Loyal 715-255-8171 Greenwood 715-267-6385 Thorp 715-669-5621 _ _ _ _ ZEPPLIN’S FOURMENS Loyal, WI Rakovec Concrete & Logging Loyal, WI • 715-316-1608 Loyal 715-255-8200 Loyal Ryan 715-613-5367 Window Replacement Specialists www.aumannsiding.com 8244 Furniture & Carpet _ _ BLACK RIVER Insured I.T. ADVENTURES SPRAY FOAM LLC LLC Stacy Petkovsek Agricultural • Residential • Commercial 715-712-4770 Loyal, WI: 1-866-367-7408 Phone: (715) 255-9193 Loyal, WI · 715-937-5948 CALL KEITH GIERL @ COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL The Record-Review Tribune-Phonograph Tribune Record Gleaner Central Wisconsin Shopper 420 N. Main St. Loyal, WI Office 715-255-9288 Kevin 715-797-1225 Greg Miller Carpentry LLC W3232 Maple Center Road, Loyal, WI 54446 Home: 715-255-9211 • Cell: 715-255-3392 PRINTING CO. ABBOTSFORD 715-223-2342 2025 LOYAL TRAP TEAM NATIONAL PARTICIPANTS Congratulations! Four youth from Loyal competed in the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship held in Mason, Mich., from July 9-13 at the Michigan Trapshooting Association, in the team’s first trip to nationals. Pictured (to left, l-r) are Blake Barlow (receiving a 93/100), Braxton Kauth (receiving a 99/100), Ben Beels (receiving a 95/100), and Payton Rueth (receiving 89/100). The championship featured 3,000 athletes participating in team and individual qualifying events, culminating in a final championship round to award the top 10 male and female athletes and top five teams in the country. Loyal was invited as a team but only four shooters were able to attend, and a full squad requires five participants. In order to place and go on to finals, a team had to place in the top 80. “A perfect score would be a 500 with five [shooters], but with the four we had we only missed 24 targets, which is a very good score,” said coach Heather Luchterhand. On an individual level, the league gives out badges for 25, 50, 75, or 100 straight, and Braxton Kauth (right) earned a 50 straight badge for hitting 50 consecutive targets without a miss. The Loyal youth trap team has existed for six years as a Loyal School District club, and includes approximately 25-30 students in grades 8-12 from Loyal, Greenwood, and Spencer. This year’s coaches included Heather Luchterhand, Doug Luchterhand, Riley Ashbeck, and Zach Kauth. The trip to nationals was sponsored by the Loyal Sportsman’s Club, Chili Implement, and Heck Livestock. The main support for the team comes from raffles and donations, as well as the Loyal Sportsman’s Club, Wings Over Wisconsin, and other individual sponsors. CITY OF LOYAL Mayor, Council and Employees Citizens State Bank of Loyal “ Community Owned, Community Minded” FOURMENS “Community Owned–Community Minded” Loyal • Granton • Neillsville • Spencer • Marshfield www.csbloyal.com 800-599-8399 Member FDIC _ _ These businesses are proud to support the Loyal Trap Team National Participants. Loyal Veterinary Service, S.C. FOURMENS 200 W. Elm, Loyal • 715-255-8888 FOURMENS 171815 Greg Jackson, D.V.M • Bethany Loos, D.V.M D _ arla Pe yerk _ , D. _ V.M. • Sa rah _ Fadden, D.V.M. _ _ Cuddie Funeral Homes FOURMENS FOURMENS C & J A uto & M achine,Inc. Loyal 715-255-8543 Loyal 715-255-8200 Loyal 715-255-8171 Greenwood 715-267-6385 Thorp 715-669-5621 _ _ _ _ ZEPPLIN’S FOURMENS Loyal, WI Rakovec Concrete & Logging Loyal, WI • 715-316-1608 Loyal 715-255-8200 Loyal Ryan 715-613-5367 Window Replacement Specialists www.aumannsiding.com 8244 Furniture & Carpet _ _ BLACK RIVER Insured I.T. ADVENTURES SPRAY FOAM LLC LLC Stacy Petkovsek Agricultural • Residential • Commercial 715-712-4770 Loyal, WI: 1-866-367-7408 Phone: (715) 255-9193 Loyal, WI · 715-937-5948 CALL KEITH GIERL @ COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL The Record-Review Tribune-Phonograph Tribune Record Gleaner Central Wisconsin Shopper 420 N. Main St. Loyal, WI Office 715-255-9288 Kevin 715-797-1225 Greg Miller Carpentry LLC W3232 Maple Center Road, Loyal, WI 54446 Home: 715-255-9211 • Cell: 715-255-3392 PRINTING CO. ABBOTSFORD 715-223-2342
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