Missouri State Sporting Clays Association

07/10/2026

Dear Sporting Clays Friends,
I would like to personally invite you to sign up for the MoSCA Scholarship Prelim event, July 23, at this year’s Missouri State Sporting Clays Championship at Little Fox River Sporting Clays, Memphis, Missouri. I also want to give you a little background and purpose for this event and let you know why you should be a part of the action.

As the name implies, the Scholarship Prelim is designed to raise funds for scholarships for our deserving students. These scholarships are open to applicants ages 17–25 who demonstrate strong academic commitment, good citizenship, and participation in MOSCA/NSCA sporting clays activities. Applicants may attend an accredited university, college, community college, or trade school. The MoSCA board of directors believes this is just one way our sporting clays community can give back and support the next generation. Our goal is to raise $5,000 for the fund and the Scholarship Prelim is the main way to build that fund.

Like other events, the Scholarship Prelim is a fully NSCA registered event with all the same opportunity to earn punches, points, & class recognition, etc. But here is where it’s different:
Each entry fee will directly contribute $50.00 to the scholarship fund. There won’t be any trophies awarded in this event or class money awards because we really want to maximize the effort toward building the scholarship fund.

However, there are prizes. Each entrant, regardless of NSCA class or event score, is eligible for the Scholarship Prelim drawing which includes some pretty great items, including:

- Akkar High Noon SxS Shotgun in your choice of gauge (12/20/28/.410). Valued at $1,127.75

- Certificate for ½ day of shooting lessons with Dave Miller of Miller Shooting Sports. How do you value shooting better?

- FatBoy Tripods, ElevateTM 3 Section Inverted Tripod. Valued at $750.00

- 2 cases of Bornaghi T1 Sport 12ga Ammunition. Valued at $200.00

Someone might ask, “what happens if I want to contribute, but I can’t be there on the July 23rd”? Well, we’ve got you covered! You can donate any amount by scanning or clicking the QR code below which will take you to our MoSCA Scholarship campaign site. And for every $50 donation, including multiples of $50, you will also be entered into the prize drawing to be held Saturday night at the State Shoot. Donations for the Scholarship Prelim prize drawing will be accepted through Saturday, July 25 at 3:00pm and you do not need to be present to win.

SCAN THE QR CODE IN THIS POST

Last, but not least, every participant in the Scholarship Prelim event and everyone that donates at least $50.00 will receive a custom pin recognizing you as a MoSCA Scholarship Donor. Wear it with pride on your shooting vest, shirt, or lapel.

Thank you so much for your consideration and support of the MoSCA Scholarship program, the Scholarship Prelim, and the online donation option. We all look forward to seeing you at the MO State Championship and if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me or any MoSCA board members. Registration can be found on ScoreChaser.

Sincerely,
Dave Gocken
President, MoSCA

07/04/2026

Congrats to Eric Harvey, Brad Sutton, Jr., & Dave Koch for making the 2026 Krieghoff All-American Team. Well done and well representing Missouri!

07/04/2026

Nominations for NSCA Delegates are now open if you have an interest in representing Missouri as a delegate now is the time to act!

The job of NSCA delegate doesn't take a lot of time, but it is an important role that gives you an opportunity to be a voice supporting Missouri members to the NSCA executive council and to be an ambassador for sporting clays not only in Missouri but anywhere you travel.

Missouri has 3 national delegate positions open for election this year. It's important for Missouri to have a full slate of delegates for the 2027-2028 term. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

You can find more information and the nomination form at https://nsca.nssa-nsca.org/2026/07/01/nsca-national-delegate-nominations-now-open/

Thank you!

The NSCA is America's official governing and sanctioning body for Sporting Clays and works to develop the sport at all levels.

06/10/2026

Powder Creek Shooting Park manager Jason Spengal and his team hosted more than 280 competitors, including 60 from Missouri, to the KS State Sporting & Super Sporting Championship this past weekend. Targets were well set and challenging, even with a bit of rain tossed into the mix, it was an event that everyone enjoyed. Some of the notable Missouri performances include:

In the Main event, Darrell Farr had the fourth highest overall score and placed 1st in the non-resident Veteran concurrent class with a score of 181/200. In the Super Sporting main event, he tied for 3rd place overall and tied for 1st in the Veteran concurrent with a score of 94/100.

James Daniels earned 2nd place in the non-resident Super Veteran concurrent class for posting a score of 87/100 in the Super Sporting main event.

Tony Russell posted a 95/100 in the Super Sporting preliminary event to take Master class, M1 honors.

Andrew Dean tied for 2nd place in Master class in the 12-gauge side event with a score of 45/50.

David Harris scored a 92/100 in the Super Sporting prelim earning him AA2 honors in the overall event as well as 2nd place in the Veteran concurrent. For the non-resident group, David was AA1 and 1st place Veteran concurrent. In the 12-gauge side event, David won 1st place in the Veteran concurrent; and in the .410 event he scored a 41/50 to earn non-resident AA1 honors.

Congrats to all the Missouri shooters who made it to the KS State Championship and we hope to see everyone at the Missouri State Sporting Clays Championship, July 23-26, at Little Fox River Sporting Clays in Memphis, MO. The targets will great and so will the hospitality and fun!

If you’re not already registered, you can do so by following this ScoreChaser link: https://app.scorechaser.com/tournament-LBPRQOB0JWN0U4

06/09/2026

The Southeast Regional Championship was held last weekend at Quail Creek Sporting Ranch near Okochobee, FL. More than 700 people competed in this event including our own Brad Sutton, Jr. and Erik Harvey.

Congrats to Erik in the Super Sporting by Beretta event where there were 526 competitors, including 39 in his Pro Class. Erik´s score of 93/100 was just 4 targets out of first place in a very tough competition.

Brad had a great week in Florida, scoring 3rd place in Master Class (M3) and 3rd place in the Junior concurrent category in the Main event. There were 535 in the main and 199 in Master Class just to give you a feel for the level of competition.

In the Sporting Light prelim event, Brad scored a 97/100 and was just two targets out of winning the event, earning the M3 as well as 1st in the Junior concurrent. Brad took M1 and Junior 1st honors in the Browning 5-Stand event.

In the Super Sporting by Beretta, Brad was in a three-way tie for first place in Master class. All three competitors were also in the Junior concurrent. To demonstrate how tough the competition was, his great score of 96 was only 1 target out of overall 1st place! Congrats, Brad!

05/26/2026

Congrats to M&M Sporting Clays for a successful Beretta 500 Years Northeast Regional this month. More than 1,000 of the country's best shooters, including 5 from Missouri, were there and the scores reflect a tough competition.

Congrats to Eric Harvey placing Pro Class RU in Fiocchi Super Sporting with a score of 97/100, wedged in between Brandon Powell at 99 and Braxton Oliver at 96! Eric also made what was effectively the third highest score in the B&P Prelim event, and was tied with six others at 92. That's some tough competition!

In the Main Event, Brad Sutton, Jr. scored a 180/200 to earn M4 honors, just 6 targets off of HOA score of 186. He also placed in the Top 5 Junior concurrent class. In the Krieghoff 5-Stand event, Brad scored an impressive 95/100, just one target off the Master class champion and 2 targets below the HOA of 97. Well done, Brad!

In the Senior Super Vet concurrent class, Dave Koch was RU in the SxS event and 3rd place in the .410 event. Sharon Belt was the Lady concurrent class champion of the Pump Gun event.

Congratulations to all the competitors at the Northeast Regional!

05/05/2026

The Kansas State FITASC, 5-Stand and West Kansas Super Sporting Championship was held at LaSada Lodge in Russel, KS this weekend. The club was an excellent host and the targets were challenging for the 216 contestants, including 14 of our own Missouri shooters.

Chris Pickering took the M2 position in 20 ga FITASC and the 1st place in Super Vet class. He also placed A2 in the Super Sporting Championship.

David Harris took AA1 honors in the GP Traps Open event, including 1st in Veteran Class. He also placed 1st in Veteran class in FITASC championship event and the LaSada Cup prelim.

Jeff Dickey placed M1 in the LaSada Cup prelim event. Chris Croft placed C1 in the 5-Stand championship. In the 20 ga. FITASC event, Steve Miller placed AA2 and Kate Coston took C1 honors and 1st place in the Lady concurrent class.

Merle Edington took A1 in the 28 ga. FITASC event. David Miller tied for 2nd place in the Pump Gun event. In the .410 event, Todd Williams took AA1 & 1st place in the Veteran concurrent and Dan Burke placed D1.

Congrats to our Missouri shooters on their performance! Remember that the KS State Sporting Warm-Up shoot will be at Polecat Creek on May 16-17 – hope to see you there!

05/01/2026

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the board of directors of the Missouri Sporting Clays Association (MoSCA), I am happy to share with you that MoSCA has been revitalized with a fully formed board of directors, elected officers, and NSCA delegates (see below).

The board is working on a number of initiatives to grow sporting clays and support our shooters in Missouri. Soon you'll see a new website for MoSCA and we will use this new website to post updates and communicate with Missouri shooters. Through it, and other social media platforms, we hope to create effective communication and engagement for not only our Missouri sporting clays enthusiasts, but those from other states as well.

We hope you like the improvements and that you will take the time to give us your ideas and constructive feedback about how we can make MoSCA a strong advocate for sporting clays shooters and clubs in Missouri. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you out there on the shooting grounds very soon!

Sincerely,

Dave Gocken
President, MoSCA

Steven Miller, Vice President

Neva Woody, Treasurer

Mike Benner, Secretary

Dave Koch, Board Member

Toby Henson, Board Member

Travis Rudolph, Board Member

NSCA Delegates: Dave Gocken, Michael Mahaffy

04/30/2026

The Missouri Sporting Clays Association gives a scholarship each year to deserving students. We think that's a pretty good way to give back to our shooting community and want to expand that initiative.

At the 2026 Missouri State Championship, July 23-26, at Little Fox River Sporting Clays in Memphis, MO, the first ever MoSCA Scholarship Prelim event will be held. This 100 target NSCA registered event will be held Thursday, July 23, and every entry will contribute $50 to our scholarship fund.

If you haven't registered for the MO State shoot yet, please do - and I'd ask everyone who does register to please support our scholarship efforts by signing up for the Scholarship Prelim event on Jul 23. I promise it will be a fun event and also do a lot of good for young shooters. Hope to see you there!

Sign Up at ScoreChaser.com

04/29/2026

The 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship was held last week at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX. Missouri had five of its shooters compete out of 1,268 total participants including some of the best shooters in the world.

Eric Harvey and Brad Sutton, Jr. placed M4 & M5 respectively in the Main event out of 997 competitors. Eric placed 2nd overall in the 5-Stand event out of 493 shooters (just missing the top spot by 1 target) and had a Top 10 performance in the Prelim event.

Brad Sutton, Jr. placed 2nd overall in the Lone Star Cup event out of 493 shooters (also just missing top spot by one target). Brad also placed 2nd in the Junior concurrent class in both the Main event and the Lone Star Cup.

Congratulations to Brad & Eric on their excellent performance at World’s and representing the USA and Missouri so well!