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Joe Manchin III, Governor Frank Jezioro, Director
News Release : May 24, 2006
Hoy Murphy , Public Information Officer (304) 558-3381 hoymurphy@wvdnr.gov Contact: Scott Warner, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 558-2771 wildlife@wvdnr.gov
West Virginia 's Archery in the Schools ProgramFirst Annual State Tournament - Big Success!!Nearly 300 students from 23 schools around West Virginia participated in the First Annual West Virginia Archery in the School's Program State Tournament recently held in Charleston at Capital High School, according to Frank Jezioro, Director Division of Natural Resources.
When our pilot program began in the fall of 2004 we knew that it was only a matter of time until we would be hosting a state tournament, said Scott Warner, Program Director for DNR, Wildlife Resources Section. The interest in this program has been phenomenal. In less than two years the program has more than quadrupled in size with 91 schools participating. The nearly 300 students participating in the tournament was impressive, but we had almost as many parents, teachers, and friends in the stands cheering their teams on.
Awards were presented to the following top three boys and girls from each of three shooting classes (Youth 4-6 graders, Junior 7-8 graders, and Senior 9-12 graders) and the top three overall shooters:
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