Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

COLTON — Trapshooting in Whitman County began early this month, and the Tekoa Gun Club has already seen its first competition of the new season.

The Gun Club is managed by Tekoa High School teacher Ashton Davis, who teaches agriculture education and is an FFA advisor at the school.

Practices usually take place on Sundays at 9 a.m., with the Gun Club’s participants being Tekoa students, many of whom competed for the first time in Colton on Jan. 14.

The participants received a total score out of 50 for the event, shooting one round from 16 yards away and another at the handicap spot locat...