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Stephen 'Fin' Walters Recreation
Stephen is more of a casual competitive archer, but has been lucky to compete in a number of large tournaments. Fin is lucky to have the support of 2 archery ranges that believe in him, and each have helped us out tremendously. Rich Hardway is the owner of Black River Archery (Elyria, OH). Fin started shooting archery with Rich in 4H, then transitioned over to Black River Archery Team the following year. When it's time to shoot outdoors Fin goes to The LaGrange Hunt Club (LaGrange, OH), there he can shoot as far as he needs to on bag or 3D targets. The LaGrange Hunt Club is a great no drama shooting and hunting club to belong to, they do a great job of involving the youth members that want to carry on their traditions.
Highlights & Milestones:
2019:- Archery, Shooter of the Year (Ohio Archers Association - Ohio) 3rd Place - Young Adult Male Bowhunter Class
2018:- Archery, Shooter of the Year (Ohio Archers Association - Ohio) 4th Place - Youth Male Freestyle Class- Archery, Caskey Classic (Cleveland, Ohio) 2nd Place - Compound Cadet Male Class
2017:- Archery, Shooter of the Year (Ohio Archers Association - Ohio) 13th Place - Youth Male Bowhunter Freestyle Class- Archery, Winter Youth League (Wayne County Archers - Wooster, OH) 1st Place - 20 yard line
2016:- Joined Lorain County 4H Shooting Sports Club (Lorain County, OH) - Focus on Archery- Attended Ohio 4H Senior Shooting Education Camp (Canters Cave - Jackson County, OH) - Focus on Archery- Attended National Wild Turkey Federation - Ohio State Chapter JAKE'S Campout Weekend (Camp Perry - Port Clinton, OH)- Archery, 30 Round 3D Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - Chatham, OH) 3rd Place - Jr. Class- .22 Rifle, 4 Position @ 25 yards w/ iron sights (Beaver Creek Sportsman Club - Amherst, OH) 2nd Place - Jr. Class- .22 Rifle, 4H Quadrathon Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - North Royalton, OH) 1st Place - Jr. Class- Shotgun, 4H Quadrathon Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - North Royalton, OH) 2nd Place - Jr. Class
2015:- Joined Lagrange Hunting & Fishing Club (Lagrange, OH) - Jr Member- Multiple pheasant hunts and pheasants taken- 1st deer hunt, button buck with a crossbow
2014:- Passed Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Course- 1st time hunting (as a hunter not a dog), 1st pheasant
2018:- Archery, Shooter of the Year (Ohio Archers Association - Ohio) 4th Place - Youth Male Freestyle Class- Archery, Caskey Classic (Cleveland, Ohio) 2nd Place - Compound Cadet Male Class
2017:- Archery, Shooter of the Year (Ohio Archers Association - Ohio) 13th Place - Youth Male Bowhunter Freestyle Class- Archery, Winter Youth League (Wayne County Archers - Wooster, OH) 1st Place - 20 yard line
2016:- Joined Lorain County 4H Shooting Sports Club (Lorain County, OH) - Focus on Archery- Attended Ohio 4H Senior Shooting Education Camp (Canters Cave - Jackson County, OH) - Focus on Archery- Attended National Wild Turkey Federation - Ohio State Chapter JAKE'S Campout Weekend (Camp Perry - Port Clinton, OH)- Archery, 30 Round 3D Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - Chatham, OH) 3rd Place - Jr. Class- .22 Rifle, 4 Position @ 25 yards w/ iron sights (Beaver Creek Sportsman Club - Amherst, OH) 2nd Place - Jr. Class- .22 Rifle, 4H Quadrathon Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - North Royalton, OH) 1st Place - Jr. Class- Shotgun, 4H Quadrathon Shoot (South Cuyahoga Sportsman Club - North Royalton, OH) 2nd Place - Jr. Class
2015:- Joined Lagrange Hunting & Fishing Club (Lagrange, OH) - Jr Member- Multiple pheasant hunts and pheasants taken- 1st deer hunt, button buck with a crossbow
2014:- Passed Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Course- 1st time hunting (as a hunter not a dog), 1st pheasant