Taking aim at the title-Bess named to All-State clay target shooting team

A local young lady has been selected to the 2008 Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program All-State team. LaNae Bess, daughter of Mark and Stephanie Bess of Morrison, was selected as team captain for the women’s varsity team. She was nominated for the honor by State Director and Cumberland County head coach Kim Chamberlain. Bess has been a member of the Warren County Pioneer 4-H shooters program and this year she is also shooting in the SCTP program with Cumberland County’s varsity team. The SCTP program has over 1,500 participants and Bess was one of four chosen for the honor in the varsity division. Members were selected based not only on shooting averages, but also academic success in the classroom. Bess recently graduated from Warren County High School where she was ranked ninth out of over 400 seniors. ‘These student athletes represent the best in Tennessee scholastic shooting sports,’ said SCTP coordinator Chad Wittenburg. ‘As members of the TNSCTP All-State team, these shooters will represent Tennessee as ambassadors to the sport throughout the year as well as the Grand American Trap Championship, which will be held in Sparta, Ill. in August.’ Many of these athletes will also get the opportunity to interview and maybe attend the Junior Olympic Development Camp held at the USA shooting complex in Colorado Springs. The members of the All-State team will receive their trophies at the state SCTP shoot in Nashville, which will be held May 31 and June 1. Bess plans to attend East Tennessee State University this fall to study pre-pharmacy.