Both teams have excellent archers. Mexico vs USA in the gold medal match for the cadet women compound shooters. Take a look!
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Archive for July, 2009
This first video shows a very tight competition between the ladies from India vs Russia in the bronze medal match, held in Ogden, UT. Very close match! Take a look.
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Great photos from the tournament hosted in Ogden, UT, USA in July. Well done archery teams!
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The junior teams followed the medal winning ways by securing the Gold Medals in their matches. The junior compound women archers followed the lead of the cadets, earning a Gold Medal and setting a New World Record! In the Gold Medal Match the team of Samantha Pruitte, Kendal Nicely, and Sarah Lance defeated Russia 226 to 214. Not to be outdone the Junior Compound Men’s Team of Ben Cleland, Cody Thompson, and Levi Cyr faced Mexico in the Gold Medal Match. The team earned the Gold Medal by defeating the team from Mexico 229 to 222.
Team USA amassed 8 medals throughout the team and individual medal matches. The eight medals, all secured in the compound division, were enough for the USA to finish in 2nd place behind Korea, who won 10 medals. The team from Mexico finished third in the total medal count.
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Team USA Successfully Finishes Youth Worlds
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Once again I’m done proud by the Forsyth County Archery Club at the 2009 Georgia Games Archery Tournament. We had archers of all ages competing in recurve and compound competitions. Let’s keep up the great level of shooting!
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Bowfishing, or archery fishing, is the technique of hunting fish with a bow and arrow. Bowfishing combines the thrill of hunting with the skill of archery and the sport of fishing.
Bowfishing is most effective at night using lights. The biggest challenge to fishing at night is that the refraction of light through the water distorts the shape of the fish, requiring the hunter to compensate when aiming.
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Catch and release redefined as bowfishing gains popularity
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Congratulations to the Des Moines JOAD Club!
The USAA has awarded the 29th annual JOAD National Outdoor Championships to the Des Moines Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Club in Des Moines, Iowa. “The Des Moines JOAD Club and the City of Des Moines, Iowa are pleased to have the 29th Annual JOAD National Outdoor Championships come to Des Moines”, says Scott Leek, Tournament Director and President of the Des Moines JOAD Club. “The City of Des Moines is very interest in promoting and developing diversity of sports, and archery totally fits within their plan.”
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2010 JOAD National Outdoor Championships awarded to Des Moines JOAD Club
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