October 2017 Tournament Success for AAA Archers November 02 2017, 0 Comments

During the month of October there were two tournaments that American Archery Academy archers participated in, here in the Valley. For some, this was a first time competition. The archers were competing for the title of State Champion on the weekend of October 21-22 and for best costume & podium finishes on October 28th. In the end, everyone had fun and many walked away with tremendous success. Congratulations to all of the AAA archers that took to the competition fields this past month. See below for detailed results.

AZ State Outdoor Championships (October 21-22, 2017)

NEW STATE RECORDS 
Kelsey Lard - Set 2 new records in the Recurve Senior Women's Division during the qualification rounds on Saturday. 
Waylon Hjerpe - Set 2 new records in the Recurve Cub Men's Division during the qualification rounds on Saturday. 

QUALIFICATION ROUNDS 
Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright (First Tournament)

Recurve Bowman Men
3rd Place - Max Mitchell

Recurve Cub Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe

Recurve Cadet Women
3rd Place - Katie Stains

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Kelsey Lard

Recurve Senior Men
1st Place - Kevin Hubbard 

ELIMINATION ROUNDS
Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright (First Tournament and State Champion)

Recurve Bowman Men
2nd Place - Max Mitchell

Recurve Cub Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe (State Champion)

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Kelsey Lard (State Champion)

Both Katie Stains and Kevin Hubbard put up an amazing fight through the elimination rounds all the way to the Bronze medal match. 

Papago 900 Halloween Shoot (October 28th, 2017)

Recurve Yeoman Men
1st Place - Max Mitchell

Barebow Bowman Women
1st Place - Mia Wright

Recurve Cadet Women
1st Place - Zoey Wapniarski
2nd Place - Katie Stains
4th Place - Alicia Wada (First Tournament)

Recurve Junior Men
1st Place - Waylon Hjerpe

Recurve Senior Women
1st Place - Joyce Chan

Thank you to Coach Kevin, Kelsey and Zoey for their assistance during the State Championships tournament. It's been so exciting to watch the increase in AAA archers that are not only trying their hand at competition, but the continued growth and positive outcomes that they're experiencing as well. We are so proud of each and every one of you! 

       

2017 Summer Sizzle Success August 14 2017, 0 Comments

The annual Summer Sizzle tournament hosted by Desert Sky Archers took place over the weekend of August 12th & 13th. The event was held in Phoenix, AZ at the Ben Avery Indoor Shooting facility. This 2 day tournament is comprised of 2 indoor rounds at 25m on day one and 2 indoor rounds at 18m on day two. 

Three of the AAA team archers competed and each of them walked away with podium finishes!

The highest score in a Recurve division, at the tournament, was shot by Zoey Wapniarski with an 1115 after four rounds (2 x 25m/18m). Zoey claimed 3 of the National Records for the 25m round by shooting a 555 out of 600 on day one.

~ Congratulations ~
Katie Stains 
3rd Place (Recurve Cadet Women)

Christopher Mussman
1st Place (Recurve Cadet Men)

Zoey Wapniarski 
1st Place (Recurve Cadet Women)

Thank you to Coach Kevin for preparing our archers for competition, supporting their efforts and helping them achieve their goals!

American Archery Academy

133rd U.S. National Target & 2017 JOAD National Championships Recap August 14 2017, 0 Comments

The AAA team traveled to Westfield, IN on August 1st to compete in the 133rd U.S. National Target Championships, U.S. Open and 2017 JOAD National Championships. 


(photo by USA Archery)

Zoey Wapniarski (Recurve Cadet Women)
competed in the Clout Round on day 1 and took home the GOLD medal for her division. Zoey ranked 9th overall in qualifications. She earned her Bronze Olympian pin too!

Waylon Hjerpe (Recurve Cub Men)
earned a BRONZE during qualifications, SILVER in the elimination rounds and another BRONZE during team rounds.

Raley Morgan (Recurve Junior Women)
brought home a GOLD medal from team rounds and ranked 8th overall in qualifications. She earned her Bronze Olympian pin too!

Kelsey Lard (Recurve Senior Women)
ranked 20th in the qualification rounds.

Christopher Mussman (Recurve Cadet Men)
made it to the podium in team rounds earning him a GOLD medal.

The archers competed over 5 days and in various weather conditions, including heat, humidity, high winds, cold and rain. The competition included an optional Clout round, 2 days of Qualification rounds, 1 day of Elimination rounds and an optional day for Team rounds.

Congratulations team on all of your accomplishments and hard work!

~American Archery Academy~

Bronze Olympian Pin - Christopher Mussman August 10 2017, 0 Comments

Bronze Olympian Pin - Zoey Wapniarski July 17 2017, 0 Comments

Congratulations to team archer, Zoey Wapniarski, on earning her Bronze Olympian pin.

USA Archery Press Release: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Archery/News/Features/2017/July/10/USA-Archery-Commends-JOAD-Olympian-and-Adult-Achievement-Awards

2017 Indoor Nationals (USA Archery) March 28 2017, 1 Comment

Our very own, Coach Kelsey Lard, placed 4th this year at the Indoor National Championships. We are incredibly proud of Kelsey for all of her hard work, perseverance and dedication to her craft. Congratulations Coach Kelsey on your huge success at the 2017 Indoor National Championships! 

2017 AZ State JOAD Indoor Championships February 09 2017, 0 Comments

Congratulations to our American Archery Academy Archers as they took to the shooting line this past weekend to compete in the 2017 AZ State JOAD Indoor Championships. A big kudos to Corner Archery for hosting another fantastic event that all of the archers, parents and coaches could enjoy!

Waylon Hjerpe walked away with the title of State Champion in the Recurve Cub Men's division and a new personal best!

Chris Mussman had a podium finish in the Recurve Cadet Men's division! Congratulations!

Archers Zoey Wapniarski and Katie Stains finished strong in the highly competitive Recurve Cadet Women's division. Nice shooting!

Coach Kevin was there to support the archers and is proud of all of the personal accomplishments and success this weekend. Way to go team!

2017 AZ State Indoor Championships January 09 2017, 0 Comments

Congratulations to ALL of our American Archery Academy Archers that competed in the 2017 AZ State Indoor Championships over the weekend. The competition was fierce, yet the team walked away with several victories including new state records, podium finishes and personal bests being broken. You guys did a fantastic job shooting and representing AAA. We couldn't be more pleased! 

Recurve Women
Kelsey Lard – 1st Place (2 NEW STATE RECORDS!!)

Recurve Men
Kevin Hubbard - 2nd Place

Recurve Cadet Women
Zoey Wapniarski – 2nd Place
Katie Stains - 6th Place

Recurve Cadet Men
Christopher Mussman – 4th Place

Barebow Cadet Men
Cullen Bing - 1st Place

Recurve Cub Men
Waylon Hjerpe – 1st Place

Complete results are available here.

2016 Fall Archery Tournaments August 29 2016, 0 Comments

2016 Arizona Duel in the Desert Trial (October 16, 2016) Hosted by ABFAA at the Paseo Vista Archery Range.
Information can be found here http://www.abfaa.info/TrialsFlier.pdf

2016 AZ State Outdoor Championships (October 22-23, 2016) - This event registration is open. All competitors are welcome for this 2 day shoot. Details & registration can be found at the link below.
http://desertskyarchers.com/events/2016-arizona-state-outdoor/


 

2016 Fall Papago 900 (Halloween Shoot - October 29th, 2016) - This is a perfect 1st time tournament and fun shoot for those that enjoy friendly competition. This is a 1 day tournament that archers shoot at 3 different distances. Details and online registration available on the website.
http://www.papagoarchery.com/event/2016-fall-papago-900-halloween-shoot/

2016 Summer Sizzle Results August 07 2016, 0 Comments

Podium finishes for all of our archers this weekend at the 2016 Summer Sizzle tournament hosted by Desert Sky Archers. Nice shooting everyone & congratulations on your accomplishments!

Recurve Cadet Women
Zoey Wapniarski - 1st place 
Katie Stains - 3rd Place 

Recurve Cadet Men
Chris Mussman - 3rd Place 

Coach Kevin Ikegami with Mike Russell from Get Outdoors April 23 2016, 0 Comments

2016 AAE AZ Cup Tournament April 10 2016, 0 Comments

The American Archery Academy Elite Team competed in the 2016 AZ Cup this week at the Ben Avery Outdoor Range. This tournament is a World Ranking Event (WRE), a Para World Ranking Event (Para WRE) and a USA Archery USAT Series Tournament. It is sanctioned by World Archery, World Archery Americas, and USA Archery. 

Team archers, Kelsey Lard, Kevin Hubbard, Zoey Wapniarski and Waylon Hjerpe, all competed in the ranking rounds on Friday. Everyone had the opportunity to share the range & the shooting line with some of the top archers in the World and several of the US Olympic archers. 

Kelsey, Zoey & Waylon made the cut and all moved onto the elimination rounds on Saturday. Kelsey and Zoey didn't advance beyond the 1/32 round, however, they put up a good fight and enjoyed the experience they had during the tournament. Waylon, who is only a Bowman, made it to the 1/16 round of the Cadet Male Recurve division. Awesome shooting AAA Team Archers!

The entire team was supported by Coach Kevin Ikegami throughout the tournament. Everyone gained valuable experience from the tournament and are looking forward to continuing their outdoor training to prepare for the SoCal Showdown tournament at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center in June.

Tournament Results 

            

Photographer: Steve Rogers