Students participate in ‘Bullseye at the Bridge' archery competition
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Saturday was the 'Bullseye at the Bridge' archery competition at the Bridge Sports Complex, where roughly 1,000 kids in grades 4-12 competed in both team and individual competitions.
The tournament was sanctioned by NASP, or the National Archery in Schools Program, which advocates for archery in schools, saying that it's an activity that is accessible to students regardless of popularity, athletic skill, gender or size and that it helps students learn self-control and discipline.
12 News talked to Griffin Aldridge, one of the competitors with Ignite Heat Archery. Aldridge said that when practicing he tries to focus on the small things and moments.
'Let's say I move out after release,' Aldridge said. 'I try to focus, like not to do that so that I can slowly progress better.' He also said that his favorite part of archery is meeting new people.
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Aldridge and Fershe's coach Annitta Robinson said that she started coaching children in archery 10 years ago. When she started, she had 10 kids, and last year she had 86. She said that as an archery coach she has seen kids learn and mature, and that she hopes the sport grows more.
'We are hoping to continue to get schools interested,' Robinson said. 'The thing about it is someone in that public school has to step up and volunteer to be a sponsor of the program, and it is time consuming. There's no doubt about that, but I think the rewards greatly outweigh the time you put in it.'
The scores at the 'Bullseye at the Bridge' competition are some of the scores considered when the top 7 schools get selected for the state tournament.
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