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On Target: Pinewood claims runner-up title at State
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Pinewood Christian Academy 2026 Clay Target Team members. Front row, l to r: J.P Conner, Andrew Whiten, Tav McCall, Will Durham, Garrett Smith, Coach Paul Stavriotis, Coach Roman Dasher, Matt DeBeltrand, Gannon Williford, Jacob Stavriotis, and Case Fountain. Back row: Coach Micheal Smith, Coach Blake Dasher, Chi Sittle, Brayden Bell, Bryson Sapp, Riley Dasher, Ridge McCall, Ethan DeBeltrand, Nash Hodges, Wyatt Selestok, and Coach Paul Durham. Team members not pictured: Nichole Butler, Cason Lewis, and Garrett Ryder.
Pinewood Christian Academy’s (PCA) clay target team, led by Captain Will Durham, competed for a State title this past weekend. The Patriots faced 20 other teams in the competition. With an overall score of 796, Pinewood came close to claiming the championship and finished as first runner-up in the Georgia Independent Georgia Independent Athletic Association (GIAA) Class AA State Clay Target Competition. Pinewood earned a team score of 796 by combining the scores of its three highest-scoring shooters. The top five teams out of 20 include Gatewood, Pinewood, Flint River, Piedmont, and Southland.