What happens when the temperatures start climbing upwards of 100 degrees in Phoenix? Shooters head north to the high-country to shoot, that’s what. The Yavapai Recreation League held the 2nd Annual Northern Arizona Classic, May 30-31st in Prescott Arizona.

The Whispering Long Tree Range is located about 14 miles Southwest of the Historic town of Prescott Arizona, known for it’s Historic Whiskey Row Saloons where the likes of Wyatt and Virgil Earp along with Doc Holliday were frequent patrons.

The match accommodated 154 competitors including Range Officers, shooting 10 stages over the 2 days. The stages were designed with lots of shooting in mind. The lowest round count being 24 and the highest 32. The similarity of the stages resulted in a narrow range of high hit factors between 7 and 10 demanding a balance of speed and accuracy. Consistently quick, good hits, few mistakes wins the day.

Eddie Garcia was the Overall Match Winner, as well as Open Class winner by 145 match points over 2nd place Open Romynick Janolino, and Mike Trombley in 3rd.

John Mouret claimed top Limited by just under 87 match points to 2nd place Yutaka Yokomachi with 3rd place Limited going to Dave Zink.

Anthony Luciani dominated Limited 10 by 389 match points over Kurt Arnold and Tony Recreo. Production was won by John Harma with a close run from Morgan Montgomery and Brian Bakke. Bret Stams finished 1st with Bruce Balcom 2nd and Dean Dudden shooting Revolvers. Single Stack was closely contested with Mike Lin edging out Rick Punu and Bret Draughn.

Top Lady went to Sara Dunivin shooting Production Minor. Marilyn Clifford and Cindy Catizone finished 2nd and 3rd shooting Open.

The Action Shooting Podcast was on-hand to photograph and report on the event. The photo gallery can be accessed here.

Competitor after competitor expressed how much fun this match was to shoot. Lot’s of shooting on the move, fast targets and lots of rounds. Sounds like just what the shooting doctor ordered to a crowd of shooters facing heat in the valley.

As always make sure you patronize the companies who support the sport. Match Sponsor Strum Ruger & Company and Stage sponsors American Gun Shop, Gunsite, Carother’s Structural Concrete, Inc., J & G Sales, Montana Gold, Roscoe’s Gun Services, Scottsdale Gun Club, STI International, Vang Comp System, Yavapai Fleet Industrial Warehouse.

Match results are available online at the Northern Arizona Classic website.

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