VALDOSTA, GA – Pine Grove Middle School hosted the third and largest Viking Archery tournament to date on Saturday, November 9, 2013. A total of 80 students combined from Hahira Middle, Pine Grove Middle, and Pine Grove Elementary were in attendance. Those that competed on Saturday had been taught the basic skills of archery through the schools’ National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) at their respective schools. The following students placed in the top three of their division:

8th Grade Male Division
Alex Wilson – 217
David Dame – 214
Jacob Addy – 200
8th Grade Female Division
Julia Smith – 269 (Female Grand Champion)
Courtney Crawley – 256
Lauren Burgess – 243

7th Grade Male Division
Jamie Quick – 250 (Male Grand Champion)
Christopher Belflowers – 242
Alex Kebler – 232
7th Grade Female Division
Katherine Traylor – 255
Cason Lott – 251
Alyssa Davis – 241
6th Grade Male Division
Tristan Hebb – 214
Conner Hedgecock – 197
Isaiah Harris – 190
6th Grade Female Division
Natalia Williams – 75
5th Grade Male Division
Maddox Miller – 202
Drew Francis – 191
Charles Thomas – 191
5th Grade Female Division
Lexi Metts – 186
Elizabeth Wilson – 179
Brianna Bridges – 174
4th Grade Male Division
Truit Hardeman – 159
Jacob Harris – 147
Isaac Jackson – 144
4th Grade Female Division
Courtney Stalvey – 118
Sadie Frederick – 63

The next Viking Archery Tournament will be held on December 14, 2013 at Hahira Middle School. Any student in grades 4th through 12th that have been trained through the NASP program can compete in the Viking Archery Tournaments. For more information about the Viking Archery Tournaments or how your son or daughter can be trained to shoot at the next tournament, please contact Pine Grove Middle’s Amy Broadamybroad@lowndes.k12.ga.us or Hahira Middle’s Wendy Newmanwendynewman@lowndes.k12.ga.us.

Source: Lowndes County Schoool System Press Release