Hi All, Russ here.
Oct 04
Hi All, Russ here.
Jun 25
The match was well attended today, June 21 2025, and the weather was quite comfortable even though a bit cool and windy. There were 18 entries, including one lady and 3 U17 , athletes. Four athletes re entered to challenge a different category or better their score.
Jun 09
Hello, Everyone!
The ASRA 2025 Championship was held in Taber this past weekend. Many competitors came to the event shooting a great variety of categories across the board. The championship brought together competitors from all experience levels to enjoy the excellent, albeit tricky, conditions. The results have been tallied, and are listed in this document:
Thank you very much to all the officials, volunteers, and range staff who made this event possible. We hope for as successful an event in 2026.
Apr 27
Thank you to everyone that joined in the fun, whether competing or organizing I believe it turned out well. Many thanks for sponsorship from ASRA, St Paul Fish and Game Association, and Dr. Trevor Pilipchuck , of Lake Land Family Eyecare, who donates the shooting range space.
Mar 13
There were 16 participants this year. The weatherman was being a bit contrary with the high temperature for the day reaching a rather challenging -18.
Mar 13
Hello, All
The information and entry forms for the 2025 ASRA Provincial Championship are up! The match will be held at the Taber shooting range on the 6th to the 8th of June. Further details are in the invitation document, and the registration form is included after for those who wish to enter.
Jan 28
Hello, Everyone!
The 2025 Air Rifle Provincial Championships were held at the Calgary Rifle and Pistol Club last weekend. Here are the results. Congratulations to Tye Ikeda, the Men’s Champion, and Daniela Sirbu-Gosselin, the Ladies’ Champion for 2025. Thank you to everyone who helped and participated! Thank you also to the Alberta Handgun Association for their partnership with the event.
Men SR, Qualifying Score, Final
Tye Ikeda, 605.8×26, 248.9, Men’s Champion
Matt Walz, 588.5×17, 201.2
Sagun Pandey, 582.3×17, 231.7
Lavindu Senadheera, 476.6×6, 105.9
Ladies SR
Daniela SIrbu-Gosselin, 604.6×32, 233.5, Ladies’ Champion
Men JR
Adheesh Patnaik, 571.3×18, 180
Leo Evanyshyn-Robb, 507.2×4, 128.1
Logan Bullen, 503.1×6, 149.1
Ladies JR
Ashi Saxena, 491.9×2, 172.7
Gurleen Ahluwalia, 487.8×4, 200.4
Antonella Eschevarrieta-Vega, 413.9×3, 122.5
Officials
Ralph Pentelski
Darren Ikeda
Jun 21
St Paul Fish and Game Association Range will be hosting a 22 LR shoot on Saturday, June 22 at 9 AM!
The event is 50 yards, 3 positions unsupported with categories for Junior and Senior in both Scoped and Open Sights. Course of fire is 1 hour total for Unlimited sighters, 20 shots standing, 20 shots kneeling, and 20 shots prone.
Prize include Perpetual Trophies for Senior Categories, Medals for Juniors, and door prize draws including a Lakefield Mk II 22 LR rifle kindly donated by Mr G.H. Dahl.
Concession with beverage & food will be available all day.
If you have questions, you can text Russ at 780-996-9597 or Gord at 780-645-8390!
Jun 10
The Provincial Championships were held in Taber, TB over the weekend as scheduled and the results are in! As usual, Taber delivered very challenging conditions with difficult wind and made the competition interesting. Thank you to the excellent volunteers from the Taber Shooting Foundation and their offer to use the Taber MD Sport Shooting Complex, and to the volunteers and officials of ASRA for putting on the event.
Men ISSF 3P
1st – Tye Ikeda: Day 1 573×16, Day 2 584×26, Aggregate 1157×42
2nd – Matt Walz: Day 1 530×10, Day 2 554×17, Aggregate 1084×27
Men ISSF Prone
1st – Tye Ikeda: Day 1 583×36, Day 2 583×27, Aggregate 1166×63
2nd – Matt Walz: Day 1 551×19, Day 2 577×24, Aggregate 1128×43
Ladies ISSF PRone
1st – Kat Fissenko: Day 1 507×7, Day 2 517×8, Aggregate 1024×15
Ladies Porting Rifle
1st Billi Jo McIlroy: Day 1 572×17, Day 2 584×19, Aggregate 1156×36
Officials
R. Pentelski
D. Ikeda
W. Friessen
B. Friessen
Apr 15
Air Rifle Provincials were held all across the province on April 13th in Calgary, St Paul, and Grande Prairie and the results are all in. Congratulations to all the participants, and thanks very much tot he officials at each of the venues! Adults fired two rounds of 60 shots while juniors fired one round so all of the results are listed including aggregates.
Daniela Sirbu-Gosselin – 597.4 – 600.8 -1198.2 – 1st Ladies, Provincial Champion
Marina Champagne – 421 – 436.9 – 857.9 – 2nd Ladies
Matt Walz – 580.6 – 580.0 – 1160.6 – 1st Men
Russ Whitford – 520.6 – 517.7 – 1038.3 – 2nd Men
Barry Salstrom – 431.9 – 461.0 – 892.9 – 3rd Men
Gordon Smereka – 432.8 – 420.6 – 853.4
Leo Evanyshyn-Robb – 499.5 – 1st Men Jr
Richard Evanyshyn-Robb – 463.1 – 2nd Men Jr
Addison Champagne – 426.1 – 3rd Men Jr
Kieran Huser – 417.0
Eileen Choi – 467.5 – 1st Ladies SJr
Ashi Saxena – 421.3 – 2nd Lades SJr
Yooan Kim – 390.1 – 3rd Ladies SJr
Xander Chernuka – 356.5 – 1st Men SJr
Logan Bullen – 342.6 – 2nd Men SJr
Officials: R Pentelski, D Ikeda, B Friesen, W Friesen, R Whitford, G Sirbu