Youth Events

Izaak Walton Youth League 2025

YouthLeague.pdf

Izaak Walton Youth League 2024

YouthTotals.pdf

YouthIndividual.pdf

Awards and Fun Night

Trophies

Sportsmanship Award

Lincoln Hefty

Kate Zomermaand

Val's Geek Squad

Val's Geek Squad - Previously

Sophia Vant Hul

Lincoln Hefty

Ryker Enstad

Nicholas Pickart

Eli Dancsisin

Alaina Westcott

Elijah Van Scharrel

Ethan Smith

Val's Geek Squad - New

Gavin Schoeberl

Cole Hyronimus

Kate Zomermaand

Sierra Van't Hul

Kaden Smith

Leadership Award

Alainna Wescott

Sophia Van't Hul

Gavin Schoeberl

Most Promising Award

Sierra Van't Hul

Stephen Blitsch

Kaden Smith

Most Improved Award

Bennett Hudson

Knox Voss

Team Awards

A League

B League

First - Team 671 (20.51)Nick PickartElijah Van Scharrel Jack DeLayDylan HalstensonGavin Schoeberl

Second - Lincoln and the Barbies (19.09)Lincoln HeftyAlainna WescottEmma WittSophia Van't HulSierra Van't Hul

First - Team 2 (16.62)Ryler EnstadWyatt HaenselNolan LucidStephen Blitsch

Second - Pigeon Poppers (15.4)Aliah WeilerBrayden RichterCole HyronimusAdeline Laake

Individual Awards

Top Individual Awards - Boys

1 Gavin Schoeberl 22.63 2 Elijah Van Scharrel 21.5 3 Ryker Enstad 21.32 4 Nick Pickart 21.0625 4 Lincoln Hefty 21.0625 6 Zach Bentz 20.64 7 Cole Hyronimus 20.56 8 Ethan Smith 20.13 9 Jacob Whitehead 19.71 10 Brady Hoff 19.7**Tie for 4th won by Nick in a shootoff

Top Individual Awards - Girls

1 Sophia Vant Hul 21.94 2 Alainna Wescott 21.5 3 Kate Zomermaand 18.81 4 Emma Witt 17.31 5 Aliah Weiler 15.43

25 Straights

25 Straight Gavin Schoeberl (3)Lincoln Hefty (3)Elijah Van ScharrelAlainna WestcottSophia Van't HulBrady HoffRyker EnstadNick PickartZach Bentz - FirstEli Dancsisin - FirstEthan Smith - First

Shooting Action - Fun Night

Annie Oakley - Fun Night

Won by Kaden Smith

First time shooting Annie Oakley and first time winning Annie

Izaak Walton Summer League Shooting Action

Harrisburg Tiger Trap Team

The youth state tournament was be held in Aberdeen, SD on June 8-9th and 60 youth have signed up to attend. Natalie Zwart received 1st place in Girls Novice division and the Girls Novice team received 3rd place.

Natalie Zwart - 1st Place Girls Novice

Coaches and Board Members

Board Members

Adam Dancsisin, Mike Albers, Jerrad Van’t Hul, Chad Byl, Chad Kooiman, Wade Backman,

Eric Lewis (not pictured)

Coaches

Seniors

Good luck to these young adults in their future.

If you don’t show up for yourself no one will. (Sgt Samantha Simonton)

Riley Brewer

Will Christensen

Kendrick Droppers

Spencer Enstad

Elliot Fredrickson

Carter Maier

Owen Murphy

Jack Muth

Wyatt Reiners

Cole Runia

Sam Smethurst

Makayla Swier

Elsje Vander Dussen

Jacob Whitehead

Hunter Wolfgang

Twenty-Five Straights

Jacob Whitehead, Caleb Furry, Brady Hoff, Dylan Holstenson, Jack Muth(2), Sophie Van’t Hul (2)

Season Awards

Boys Varsity

Boys JR Varsity

Boys Novice

1st Jack Muth

2nd Kendrick Droppers

3rd Nicholas Pickart

1st Owen Douglas

2nd Tate Leach

3rd Bergan Rakness

1st Johnathon Haber

2nd Nolid Lucid

3rd Karson Van Otterloo

Girls Varsity

Girls JR Varsity

Girls Novice

1st Sophie Van't Hul

2nd Alainna Wexcott

3rd Tessa Albers

1st Kate Zommermaand

2nd Charis Kooiman

3rd Makayla Swier

1st Jesa Patton

2nd Khloe Johnson

3rd Payge Rerick

Conference Results

Team Award – 2nd in Conference

Female Award – Sophie Van’t Hul – 3rd Place

Top 25 Boys and Girls

Top 25 Boys

Top 25 Girls

14th – Jack Muth

20th – Kendrick Droppers

21st – Nicholas Pickart

22nd – JR Van Overen

22nd – Lincoln Hefty

3rd – Sophie Van’t Hul

4th – Alainna Wescott

7th – Tessa Albers

8th - Kate Zomermaand

10th – Mayala Swier

10th – Charis Kooiman

12th – Riley Brewer

13th – Olivia Stager

16th – Aliah Weiler

17th – Jesa Patton

18th – Khloe Johnson

19th – Payge Rerick

21st – Chloe Mathisen

23rd – Veronica Thomas

24th – Natalie Zwart

Fun Night

The group held their fun night on Tuesday, May 28th and had a good turnout. Minnehaha Pheasants Forever sponsored the event with $1000 for fun night.

First 25 Straight

Trent TeSlaa with 25 Straight Patch But he needs a new hat!

Sister/Brother Challenge

Taylor Byl VS Brady Byl

And the winner is!

Action on the Range

Range Night

Spring Clean Up

Harrisburg Tiger youth trap shooters and parents got the traps ready for youth shooting. They put out picnic tables, benches, gun racks, scoring stands, picked up pine cones & cleaned the trap office. Thanks for all their help!

Homeschool Trap Team

The Virtual Tournament will be held on June 10 at the Izaak Walton Club.

Fun Night

Fun night was held on May 30 with a pot luck supper. Following supper, many Dads, Moms, and brothers and sisters enjoyed a night of trap shooter with their youth shooter.

Other Action Pictures

Siouxland Shooters (SYSO)

News:

If you know someone who wants to trap shoot, there is an opportunity to shoot with the 4-H Sioux Land Youth Shooters. Their season starts Thursday, May 9th at Izaak Walton. They will shoot Thursdays @ 6:30pm. The team is open to youth who are age 8 as of January 1, 2024.

Anyone interested in this opportunity should contact Laura Goeden @ 605-413-9288 or lj900@hotmail.com.

For more information visit their website at: siouxlandsyso.wixsite.com/home or contact them at siouxland.syso@gmail.com.

Shotgun Shooting Action

BB Gun and Pistol Shooting

Ditch Walk

4-H Awards

Harley Goeden

First Place 4H ribbons from Fair

Trap and BB Gun

HuntSAFE Pilot Program

A HuntSAFE Pilot Program was held at the Izaak Walton Club for a class of middle schooler’s from Ben Rifle Middle School and Patrick Henry Middle School. It was put on by the Game, Fish, & Parks through the Outdoor Campus. The Outdoor Campus is trying to support shooting & hunting safety for the youth in the Sioux Falls district. A class was held in Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Fall 2024.

Fall 2024 HuntSAFE Class