League History

In the late 1950’s, the league first started as friendly competition between several sportsmen clubs in the local area. It was first call the “SPORTSMEN SHOOT”. The course of fire consisted of 50 - 16 yard targets. Averages ranged around 85% to 90%. Clubs that participated were Waynesboro Fish & Game, St. Thomas Sportsman Club, Chambersburg Rod & Gun Club, Greencastle Sportsmen’s Club and Mercersburg Sportsmen’s Club. A traveling trophy was awarded at the end of the year to the club with the most wins. This trophy has disappeared and is presumed lost forever.

Around 1958, the league name was changed to Franklin County Sportsmen Claybird League.

In the early 1960’s, handicap was added to the course of fire, thus shooting 25-16’s and 25 handicaps. Averages ranged around 85% to 90%. Shippensburg Fish and Game Club joined the league in the late 60’s.

 American Sportsman Club in Maryland and McConnellsburg Rifle and Pistol club joined the league in the early 1970’s. Also during this time, St Thomas moved from the American Legion grounds to their current home grounds and Mercersburg dropped out of the league because they only had room for one trap.

In 2007, both Chambersburg and North American clubs dropped out of the league because shooters did not wish to sign an insurance release initiated by both clubs.

At the team captions meeting on January 29, 2015, a motion was made and approved to change the league name to Franklin County Trap League

In the summer of 2020, the league reduced the number of shoots from 20 to 10 because of the worldwide pandemic called COVID-19.

WINNING TEAM

YEAR CLUB POINTS WINS

1964 WAYNESBORO unknown

1965 MERCERBURG unknown

1966 GREENCASTLE unknown

1969 GREENCASTLE unknown

1970 thru 1982 Not available

1983 NORTH AMERICAN 94.5

1984 NOT AVAILABLE

1985 NORTH AMERICAN unknown

1986 NORTH AMERICAN unknown Wins Club

1987 NORTH AMERICAN 89 15 Greencastle

1988 NORTH AMERICAN 85.5 15.5 Waynesboro

1989 NORTH AMERICAN 77.5   6 North American

1990 MCCONNELLSBURG 76 4.5 Shippensburg

1991 GREENCASTLE 78 1   McConnellsburg

1992 NORTH AMERICAN 92 1   Mercersburg

1993 GREENCASTLE 80.5 1   St Thomas

1994 GREENCASTLE 86

1995 GREENCASTLE 89

1996 GREENCASTLE 94

1997 GREENCASTLE 89

1998 GREENCASTLE 75.5

1999 CHAMBERSBURG 73.5

2000 GREENCASTLE 90

2001 GREENCASTLE 81.5

2002 GREENCASTLE 89.5

2003 GREENCASTLE 88.5

2004 WAYNESBORO 86.5

2005 WAYNESBORO 81.5

2006 WAYNESBORO 84.5

2007 GREENCASTLE 83

2008 WAYNESBORO 65.5

2009 WAYNESBORO 69

2010 WAYNESBORO 71.5

2011 WAYNESBORO 70

2012 WAYNESBORO 90.5

2013 WAYNESBORO 93

2014 SHIPPENSBURG 85.5

2015 SHIPPENSBURG 95

2016 SHIPPENSBURG 79

2017 SHIPPENSBURG 85

2018 WAYNESBORO 76

2019 SHIPPENSBURG TIE

2019 WAYNESBORO TIE

2020 WAYNESBORO 44

2021 WAYNESBORO 93

2022 WAYNESBORO 58

2023 WAYNESBORO 56

HIGH OVER ALL

YEAR NAME AVERAGE

1976 S. Ramsey 90.4

1983 Doug Stout 94.4

1985 Joe Carbaugh 92.9

1986 Joe Carbaugh 92.2

1987 Jim Stepler 94.2

1988 Larry Roberts Jr 92.4

1989 K. C. Strawmyre 92.9

1990 Joe Carbaugh 93.8

1991 Joe Carbaugh 91.82

1992 Steve Ripley 94

1993 Kevin Sipes 92.73

1994 Joe Carbaugh 94.55

1995 Gregg Wagner 93.64

1996 Joe Carbaugh 94.36

1997 Joe Carbaugh 93.45

1998 BIll Parsons Jr 93.64

1999 Larry Roberts Jr 92.18

2000 Joe Carbaugh 93.64

2001 Richard Forrest 95.82

2002 Richard Forrest 96.91 HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2003 Richard Forrest 93.64

2004 Joe Carbaugh 94.73

2005 Joe Carbaugh 94   TIE

Chuck Cessna 94

2006 Joe Longerbeam 93.64

2007 Chuck Cessna 93.09

2008 Joe Carbaugh 94.5

2009 Ken Hoover 94

2010 Mark Krantz 94.5

2011 Gregg Wagner 92.83

2012 Alec Sauble 94.67

2013 Gabe Hollingsworth 95.63

2014 Alec Sauble 92.5

2015 Alec Sauble 93.63

2016 Bryan Davis 94.75

2017 Bryan Davis 93.63

2018 James Bechtel 94.5

2019 Todd Sauble 93.25

2020 Lewis Cameron 9

2022 John Bechtell 91.5

2023 James Bechtel 92.17

# OF HOA

Richard (Dick) Forrest - 3 Joe Carbaugh - 10.5 Alec Sauble - 3 Larry Roberts Jr. - 2 Gregg Wagner - 2 Bryan Davis - 2

HIGH 16 YARDS

YEAR NAME AVERAGE

1976 Joe Carbaugh unknown

1978 Dan Cordell 97.8

1980 Joe Carbaugh unknown

1981 Joe Carbaugh unknown

1983 Vince Spinelli 98.5

1985 Ralph Scruton 98.6

1986 Keith Childers 98.9

1987 Keith Childers 98.5

1988 Jim Stepler 98.9

1989 Jim Stepler 98.2

1990 Frank Thomason 98.9

1991 Kevin Sipes 98.55

1992 Frank Thompson 98.55

1993 Bill Parsons 98.91

1994 Jim Stepler 99.64

1995 Ken Hoover 98.91

1996 Bud Ingream 98.18

1997 Gregg Wagner 98.55

1998 Gregg Wagner 100       HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

1999 Joe Carbaugh 98.55

2000 Larry Keller 98.55

2001 Joe Longerbeam 98.91

2002 Joe Longerbeam 99.27

2003 Joe Longerbeam 99.27

2004 Dan Cordell 98.18

2005 Joe Longerbeam 99.64

2006 K. C. Strawmyre 99.27

2007 Dan Cordell 97.82

2008 Dan Cordell 99

2009 Kevin Sipes 98.67

2010 Kevin Sipes 98.67

2011 Todd Sauble 97.33

2012 Randy Parson 99.2

2013 Jim Weaver 98

2014 Todd Sauble 97.75

2015 Randy Parson 98.75

2016 Todd Sauble 99.25

2017 Todd Sauble 98

2018 Todd Sauble 98.5

2019 Al Filling 98

2020 Todd Sauble 99.5

2022     Todd Sauble   98

2023     Taite Fix 98.67

HIGH HANDICAP

YEAR NAME / YDS AVERAGE

1973 Joe Carbaugh unknown

1974 & 1975 Not available

1976 D.Ramsey 89.8

1975 thru 1982 Not available

1983 Ken Mowen 90.5 TIE

Mark Rosenberry 90.5

1985 Carroll Walters 88

1986 R. Parson 88

1987 Jim Tucker 90.9

1988 Brant Miller 90.9

1989 Kevin Sipes 90.2

1990 Thomas Burkey 89.8

1991 Carroll Walters 91.64

1992 Stanley Bumbaugh 92.73

1994 Larry Roberts (27) 90.55

1993 Charles Ringer (27) 92

1995 Deb Scarcella (21) 90.91

1996 Bob Reeder (27) 88

1997 Robert Garland (27) 89.82

1998 John Kisner (27) 90.55

1999 Carl Frisby (24) 81.09

2000 Carl Frisby (25.5) 89.45

2001 Joe Tosten (24) 91.27

2002 Gregg Wagner (27) 93.09  HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2003 Gregg Wagner (27) 90.55

2004 William Wade (24.5) 89.82

2005 Charles Cessna (27) 91.64

2005 Joe Tosten (27) 91.64

2006 Denny Bricker (27) 92.36

2007 Matt Scott 91.64

2008 Derek Swope (27) 92

2009 Denny Bricker (27) 92.33

2010 Alec Sauble (25) 91.33

2011 Denny Bricker (27) 91.67

2012 Derek Swope (27) 91.73

2013 Todd Sauble (27) 92.25

2014 Larry (Elmo) Keller (27) 90.5

2015 James Bechtel (27) 93

2016 Todd Crum (27) 91.25

2017 Denny Bricker (27) 92.25

2018 Matt Adams (27) 93

2019 James Bechtel (27) 90.75

2020 Sharon Martin (22) 92.5

2022      Doug Ziegler   90.67

2023      Ron Lightinger   90.33

HIGH LADY

YEAR NAME / YDS AVERAGE

1976 N. Martin 84.7

1983 Sue Weller 86.9

1985 Sue Weller 85.6

1986 Sue Weller 78.9

1987 Sue Weller 84.5

1988 Sue Weller 82.4

1989 Susan Glick 78.7

1990 Claudia Westman 77.8

1991 Claudia Westman 80.91

1992 Claudia Westman 84.36

1993 Deb Scarcella 90

1994 Lisa May (21.5) 89.45

1995 Lisa May (21.5) 86

1996 Lisa May (21) 86.91

1997 Deb Scarcella (20) 86.55

1998 Lisa May (21) 87.09

1999 Deb Scarcella (22) 87.09

2000 Deb Scarcella (20.5) 88.91

2001 Deb Scarcella (21) 86.18

2002 Stacey Plassio (20)   84.73

2003 Deb Scarcella 87.09

2004 Stacey Plassio (20) 69.82

2005 Stacey Plassio (21) 84.73

2006 Gwyn Weaver 89.27

2007 Diane Mowen 90.55

2008 Diane Mowen (26.5) 91.67    HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2009 Cathy Parson (22) 86.5

2010 Cathy Parson (24) 89

2011 Cathy Parson (24) 84.83

2012 Cathy Parson (27) 89.07

2013 Cathy Parson (27) 89.38

2014 Cathy Parson (27) 88.88

2015 Aubrey Higgins (20.5) 88.25

2016 Aubrey Higgins (21.5) 89.25

2017 Cathy Parson (27) 89.13

2018 Sharon Martin (22.5) 89.75

2019 Sierra McDonald (26.5) 86.75

2020 Cathy Parson (24) 85.5

2022     Sharon Martin (22)     83.3

2023     Sierra McDonald (26)    90.17

HIGH JUNIOR

YEAR NAME / YDS AVERAGE

1975 Randy Parson unkown

1976 C. Carbaugh 83.1

1983 Brian Smith 90.4

1985 K. Garman 86.4

1986 T. Miller 78.4

1987 Dave McCauley 88.4

1988 John Truax 89.3

1989 Dan Ringer 88.9

1990 Merle Stepler 89.4

1991 Merle Stepler 89.64

1992 Merle Stepler 88.18

1993 Chad Walters 73.28

1994 Ryan Hess (19) 86.73

1995 Ryan Hess (22.5) 88.36

1996 Ryan Hess (27) 85.82

1997 Brent Cessna (23.5) 84.36

1998 Brent Cessna (27) 91.09

1999 Justin Bender (25.5) 90.18

2000 Brent Cessna (25) 88.91

2001 Mark Mohler (21.5) 83.45

2002 Tom Howell (26) 92.55   HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2003 Mark Mohler 84.73

2004 Tom Howell (25) 89.45

2005 Tom Howell (27) 90.91

2006 Derek Swope 86.55

2007 Derek Swope 91.09

2008 Charles Kauffman 89.67

2009 Charles Kauffman (26) 90.17

2010 Charlin Kauffman (27) 89

2011 Brett Reichard (26.5) 90.83

2012 Eric Dunlap (23) 89.2

2013 Wes Fleming (23.5) 86.25

2014 Luke Rosenberry (21.5) 84.5

2015 Luke Rosenberry (23.5) 91.13

2016 Justin Ulsh (24.5) 87.38

2017 Sierra McDonald (24.5) 89

2018 Bryce Summers (27) 91

2019 Wyatt Craig (27) 87.25

2020 Alex Urban (26.5) 91.25

2022   Adam Carbaugh   87.67

2023   Cameron Hixson   87.33

HIGH VETERAN

YEAR NAME AVERAGE

1983 Ralph Hair 88.2  TIE

George Myers   88.2

1985 G. Lyon 87.6

1986 George Myers 88.9

1987 John Shockey 88.9

1988 George Myers 86.9

1989 George Myers 88.5

1990 Joe Brandt 88.5

1991 Vic Barnhart 86.18

1992 Don Rodgers 90.18

1994 Steve Ripley (27) 92.73

1993 Harry Bowser 90.37

1995 John Eigenbrode (25) 90

1996 Steve Ripley (27) 91.45

1997 Steve Ripley (27) 90.73

1998 Tom Burkey (27) 91.81

1999 Charlie Ringer (27) 90.91

2000 Tom Burkey (27)   93.09    HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2001 Charlie Ringer (27) 92.73

2002 Marlin McBeth (26.5) 92.55

2003 Thomas Ezolt (27) 92.91

2004 William King (24) 91.09

2005 Robert Reeder (25) 89.82

2006 William King 91.09

2007 Mike Poore 92

2008 Mike Poore (27) 92.33

2009 Jim Stepler (27) 92.17

2010 Jim Stepler (27) 91.33

2011 Jim Stepler (27) 89.67

2012 Jim Weaver (27) 92.8

2013 Gregg Wagner (27) 91.75

2014 Dan Cordell (27) 91.88

2015 Dan Cordell (27) 90.38

2016 Denny Bricker (27) 92.88

2017 Gregg Wagner (27) 92.25

2018 Denny Bricker (27) 89.63

2019 Larry (Elmo) Keller (27) 92.38

2020 Max Henry (26) 91.5

2022      Charles Cessna(27)   87.67

2023     Barry Morgret   88.67

High Sub Junior

Year Name & Yardage Average

2021 Jacob Goshorn 82.50

2022 Gavin Cotrell 82.67

2023 None 0000

HIGH SR. VETERAN

YEAR NAME / YDS AVERAGE

1976 S. Stine (listed as HOA Senior) 86.4

NO SHOOTER KNOWN 1977 THRU 1998

1999 Marlin Ickes (26) 89.82

2000 Steve Ripley (27) 92.36

2001 Steve Ripley (27) 92.55

2002 Steve Ripley (27) 90.91

2003 Vic Barnhart (27) 92.91

2004 Joe Brandt (26) 90

2005 Vic Barnhart (25.5) 91.09

2006 Richard Forrest (27) 92.73

2007 Charlie Ringer (27) 91.45

2008 Charlie Ringer (27) 90.5

2009 Tom Botlock (27) 91.67

2010 Don Rogers (26) 90.5

2011 Tom Botlock (27) 89

2012 Joe Tosten (27) 90.4

2013 Bob Koonts (27) 90.63

2014 Mike Poore (27) 92

2015 Tom Burkey (26) 88.63

2016 Jim Stepler (24.5) 89.13

2017 Dan Cordell (27) 91.13

2018 Gregg Wagner (27) 92.88

2019 Gregg Wagner (27) 90

2020 Dan Cordell (27) 93.5 HIGHEST AVERAGE AWARDED

2022    Mike Poore(27)   88.67

2023     Mike Poore(27)   90.50

50 STRAIGHTS

NAME / YRD'S BROKEN AT YEAR

Charlie Ringer Greencastle 1975 MOST 50's

D. Humbert Waynesboro 1975

J. Smith Greencastle 1975

Richard (Dick) Forrest 8

D, Humbert unknown 1976

S. Bumbaugh unknown 1976

Todd Sauble 8

T, Shaffer unknown 1976

W. Horsh St. Thomas 1985

Gregg Wagner 6

Joe Carbaugh Shippensburg 1986

Jim Tucker St. Thomas 1987

Bob Reeder 5

Denny Gigeous (22.5) Greencastle 1988

Frank Thompson (26) Chambersburg 1988

Al Filling 5

Gregg Wagner (20) Greencastle 1988

John Sipe (25.5) Waynesboro 1988

James Bechtel 5

Tom Burkey (27) St. Thomas 1988

Dan Ringer (22) Chambersburg 1989

Charlie Ringer 4

Joe Carbaugh (27) Waynesboro 1989

Charles Tornetta (26) Greencastle 1990

Larry (Elmo) Keller 4

Marlin McBeth (23.5) Greencastle 1990

Joe Bell (27) St. Thomas 1991

Joe Carbaugh 4

Larry (Elmo) Keller (25.5) Greencastle 1991

Vic Barnhart (23) McConnellsburg 1991

Bill Rice (26.5) St. Thomas 1992

Jim Stepler (27) Waynesboro 1992

Joe Angle (24) McConnellsburg 1992

Steve Ripley (24) Greencastle 1992

Steve Ripley (27) St. Thomas 1992

Lew Goshen (20) St. Thomas 1993

Frank Thompson (27) Greencastle 1994

Glenn Funkhouser (27) North American 1994

Harry Bowser (20) McConnellsburg 1995

K. C. Strawmyer (27) Waynesboro 1995

Thomas Burkey (27) McConnellsburg 1995

# of 50 CLUB

40                Thomas Burkey (27) McConnellsburg 1995

37               Merle Stepler (27) Chambersburg 1996

31 Bob Reeder (23.5) Greencastle 1996

23 Steve Ripley (23.5) Greencastle 1996

20 Marlin Ickes (20) St. Thomas 1997

13 Robert Mitchell (20) Greencastle 1997

5 Bob Reeder (21.5) North American 1998

Carl Frisby (22) Chambersburg 1998

Don Rodgers (25) St. Thomas 1998