Izaak Walton Youth League 2025
Izaak Walton Youth League 2025
Harrisburg Tiger Trap Team
State Tournament
Sunday, June 7th in Aberdeen, SD
Team Results
Division Place Score
Novice 3 282
Varsity 2 430
Individual Results
Name M/F Division Place Score
Ariel Rojas M Novice 2 69
Natalie Zwart F Junior Varsity 3 67
Cole Hyronimus M Varsity 2 92
Sophia Van’t Hul F Varsity 2 82
Alainna Wescott F Varsity 3 82
Varsity Girls - Sophia Van’t Hul, 2nd, Alainna Wescott, 3rd
25 Straight Awards
Name M/F Division
Cole Hyronimus M Varsity
Sophia Van’t Hul F Varsity
Top 20
Name M/F Division Place Score
Ariel Rojas M Novice 2 69
Grayson Veltkamp M Novice T10 62
Garrett Johnson M Novice T19 54
London Hoxsie F Novice T12 44
Tayla Schlitz F Novice T15 42
Natalie Zwart F Junior Varsity 3 67
Tessa Albers F Junior Varsity T10 59
Cole Hyronimus M Varsity 2 92
Brady Byl M Varsity T7 88
Will Van Holland M Varsity T13 85
Kaden Smith M Varsity T19 83
Sophia Van’t Hul F Varsity 2 82
Alainna Wescott F Varsity 3 82
Charis Kooiman F Varsity 4 81
Sierra Van’t Hul F Varsity T6 75
Olivia Stager F Varsity 10 68
Kate Zomermaand F Varsity T12 64
Emma Witt F Varsity T12 64
Jesa Patten F Varsity 15 63
Aliah Weiler F Varsity T16 62
Other Tournament Pictures
Coaches and Board Members
Board Members
Chad Byl, Eric Lewis, Adam Dancsisin, Mike Albers, Jerrad Van’t Hul, Chad Kooiman, Wade Backman
Coaches
Seniors
Good luck to these young adults in their future.
Makelle Blake
Ronan Campbell
Jett Fischer
Austin Heibult
Kylie Jansma
Alex McCoy
Payge Rerick
Evan Saeger
JR Van Oeveren
Connor Weber
Kate Zomermaand
Twenty-Five Straights
Ryker Enstad (2)
Zander Larson (2)
Charis Kooiman
Elijah Van Scharrel
William Shields
Dylan Halstenson
Kaden Smith
Alainna Wescott
JR Van Oeveren
Aliah Weiler
Kate Zomermaand
Season Awards
Boys Varsity
Boys JR Varsity
Boys Novice
1st – Cole Hyronimus 23.1
2nd – Ryker Enstad 22.6
3rd – Dylan Halstenson 21.8
1st – Brayden Richter 17.8
2nd – Kaden Weber 17.8
3rd – Tate Leach 17.7
1st – Jett Beal 14.9
2nd – Garrett Johnson 14.8
3rd – Jett Fischer 14.7
Girls Varsity
Girls JR Varsity
Girls Novice
1st – Charis Kooiman 21.7
2nd – Jesa Patten 20.9
3rd – Alainna Wescott 20.8
1st – Natalie Zwart 18.2
2nd – Veronica Thomas 17.1
3rd – Tessa Albers 16.9
1st – Kylie Jansma 13.5
2nd – Tayla Schlitz 12.7
3rd – Katelin Larson 8.8
Conference Results
Conference Awards
Team Results
First Place - Class 2A, Conference 2
Top 100 Shooters Overall
Name Place Score
Cole Hyronimus 29 23.1
Ryker Enstad 55 22.6
Dylan Halstenson 99 21.8
Top 25 Female Shooters Overall
Name Place Score
Charis Kooiman 11 21.7
Jesa Patten 14 20.9
Alainna Wescott 15 20.8
Sophia Van’t Hul 25 20.5
Top 25 Male Shooters in Conference
Name Place Score
Cole Hyronimus 5 23.1
Ryker Enstad 11 22.6
Dylan Halstenson 18 21.8
Jake Backman 19 21.7
Top 25 Female Shooters in Conference
Name Place Score
Charis Kooiman 2 21.7
Jesa Patten 3 20.9
Alainna Wescott 4 20.8
Sophia Van’t Hul 6 20.5
Aliah Weiler 8 19.1
Olivia Stager 8 19.1
Sierra Van’t Hul 10 19.0
Natalie Zwart 11 18.2
Veronica Thomas 14 17.1
Tessa Albers 15 16.9
Kylie Jansma 18 13.5
Tayla Schlitz 19 12.7
Kateline Larson 24 8.6
More than half of the total team qualified for varsity by averaging 19 or more for 5 weeks.
Fun Night
Annie Oakley
Brady Hoff is an Annie Winner!
Then there were three
Now two
And the Winner is Eric "Big Bully" Lewis! Emma Witt with a close second!
Action on the Range During the Shooting Season
Homeschool Trap Team
Range Action
Fun Night
The Home School Youth Trap Group held their fun night on May 29 with a pot luck supper. Following supper, many Dads, Moms, and brothers and sisters enjoyed a night of trap shooter with their youth shooter, including some Annie Oakley games.
Annie Oakley Games
The Virtual Tournament was held on June 10 and 11 at the Izaak Walton Club.
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. They will shoot Thursdays @ 6:30pm. The team is open to youth who are age 8 as of January 1, 2025.
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
First Night of Shooting
More Shooting Action
BB Gun and Pistol Shooting
Siouxland Youth Shooter Group
Siouxland Youth Shooter State Qulifiers
Cub Scouts
Ditch Walk
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 Spring 2025. Pictures below.
Spring 2025 HuntSAFE Class
Izaak Walton Youth League 2024
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
Individual Awards
Top Individual Awards - Boys
Top Individual Awards - Girls
25 Straights
Won by Kaden Smith
First time shooting Annie Oakley and first time winning Annie