Julie Goloski Golob wins two titles at World Speed Shooting Championships
Team Smith & Wesson Captain Julie Goloski Golob racked up two more championship wins at a recent match.
Julie took the Ladies Production World Champion and Ladies Limited World Champion trophies at the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships in Piru, California, August 18-22.
She began the match shooting Iron Sight Rimfire with a Smith & Wesson Model 41 .22 caliber pistol firing Lapua Signum ammunition. Julie placed ninth overall in the division.
Early in the match, Julie competes in Iron Sight Rimfire, shooting a .22 caliber Smith & Wesson Model 41. Yamil Sued photo
“This was the very first time I’ve competed in Rimfire at this match, so to finish in the top ten was very exciting,” Julie said. SCSA [Steel Challenge Shooting Association] recorded her taking Top Lady Honors in Rimfire, but Julie declined to add this title to her list of wins. “I was the only woman competing in that part of the match,” she said with a laugh.
For both her centerfire divisions at the match, Julie shot her Smith & Wesson M&P Pro Series 9mm pistol with a Safariland ELS production belt and holster system.
“I worked really hard training for this match, and it paid off,” Julie said. “I knew I had to be at the top of my game to win, especially in Limited Division, where I was competing against custom 1911s and race guns.”
Julie Goloski Golob shoots her Smith & Wesson M&P Pro Series 9mm at the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships. Yamil Sued photo
Julie’s next match in her 2010 competition season is the IDPA National Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma, September 22-25.
Shauna Stephenson marries Cole Sherard
Outdoor writer Shauna Stephenson married Cole Sherard, a criminal defense attorney, August 7, 2010, in Saratoga, Wyoming. The two were married under the cedar planks of a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired arbor built by the bride’s father.
The couple met in Saratoga at the historic Wolf hotel and restaurant. Sherard had just come from a day on the river and Stephenson was passing through town on a writing assignment. After a couple of laps around the bar, Sherard finally asked Stephenson to join him for dinner. Almost three years later they returned, friends and family in tow, to say their vows.
The wedding party included family members from both sides, spanning three generations of Sherards and Cole’s five-year-old daughter, Makensie.
Sherard, a former fly fishing guide, currently has a law practice in Wheatland, Wyoming, where he specializes in criminal defense. Stephenson is the outdoor editor at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and freelances for publications such as Gray’s Sporting Journal, Wyoming Wildlife and the Drake. While they plan to stay in Wheatland, both feel most at home in the drift boat.
Shauna Stephenson’s website: www.shaunastephenson.com
Shauna, an editor at the WOMA’s website, also photographs weddings.
Baird’s new website features outdoor photography
Jason Baird’s new website is live. Baird, an associate professor of mining at Missouri University of Science and Technology, also freelances as a photographer and writer in the outdoor market. His new site incorporates his professional explosives engineering work and his outdoor pursuits. WOMA member Paige Eissinger designed his website, based on a WordPress platform. See http://lokiconsult.com/
Jason Baird
Julie Goloski Golob wins three titles at Wyoming State Steel Challenge
Team Smith & Wesson Captain Julie Goloski Golob won three titles at the Wyoming State Steel Challenge match at the Great Divide Shooting Club in Rawlins, Wyoming, the weekend of July 17 and 18. She finished the match as Ladies Champion, Production Champion and Limited Champion.
Julie Goloski Golob at the range. Photo by Yamil Sued
She shot the entire match with her favorite competition handgun, the Smith & Wesson M&P Pro Series 9mm, Julie told The WOMA.
“The Great Divide Shooting Club (GDSC) has an impressive facility complete with all eight Steel Challenge stages,” Julie said. “This was the staff’s first time running a state-level Steel Challenge event, and they did an outstanding job. They’re some of the nicest folks you could hope to meet, and they’re dedicated to growing Steel Challenge in Wyoming,” she added.
Julie said that, schedule permitting, she’ll be back to compete at the Wyoming State Steel Challenge again in 2011. She added, “I hope to be able to experience GDSC’s wonderful hospitality next year, too.”
Julie is training hard for her next match of the 2010 season, the World Speed Shooting Championships in Piru, California, August 16 to August 22.
Sheila Hoekstra wins High Overall Lady at Revolver Championship
In a reversal from 2009, Hoekstra edged out the defending women’s champion, and this year’s top junior, Sarah Irish of Dearborn, Mich., by a mere 0.03 seconds to claim the High Overall Lady title in the Central STates Regional REvolver Championship held Sun., July 18, 2010, in Buchanan, Mich. Through the match the two swapped stage wins with Hoekstra opening up a lead of 8.65 seconds after the sixth stage to give her just enough cushion to hold off a late two-stage-win charge by Irish.
“The battle for top lady was probably the highlight of the match,” observed Leach. “Both Shiela and Sarah are phenomenal shooters and with just a 0.03 second margin of victory, there is no doubt that was the nail-biter of the season.”
The ICORE Central States Regional Revolver Championship was held at the Bend of the River Conservation Club on Sunday, July 18. The competition drew shooters from California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The match was the fifth in a series of six regional events sponsored by Smith & Wesson whose revolvers are widely used in competition. The final regional event is scheduled for Sunday, September 26 when the East Coast Revolver Regional will take place in Tripoli, Pa.
For further information on the ICORE competition season, as well as complete match results, visit www.icore.org, or follow @ICORE_Shooting on Twitter.
WOMA member Kirstie Pike featured on Bowhunt America’s blogspot The Archeress
Bowhunt America has recently taken the plunge into the electronic world with the release of the web-based version of their acclaimed publication. This online magazine has many great features, all focusing on, you guessed it, bowhunting. With articles ranging from gear to tactics to shooter profiles, you are sure to find great tips and insights on Bowhunt America.
Great news for the ladies, too! Kirstie Pike, WOMA member and CEO of Prois Hunting & Field Apparel for women now hosts the featured blogspot, The Archeress. Check out Bowhunt America online to see what is happening in the world of archery!
The WOMA members featured in Turkey Country article on women’s gear
July 5, 2010 by Paige Eissinger
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The July/August issue of Turkey Country, flagship publication of the National Wild Turkey Federation, features a few Women’s Outdoor Media Association members in their turkey hunting finery. Barbara Baird wrote the feature, titled “Power of the Purse,” that reports on the economics of women’s gear in the outdoor market. In the article she includes a quote from The WOMA member Kirstie Pike, President of Prois Hunting Apparel.
The WOMA member Katie Hill is the cover girl for this issue. She also appears at the introduction to Cause and Effect department of the magazine. Katie is cohost of the TV show Must Have Outdoors, that features products in the outdoor industry that are a Must Have for the outdoor enthusiast. It will air on the Pursuit Channel in the third and fourth quarters of 2010.
The WOMA member Cristie Gates, of Benelli U.S.A., also is featured with a quote about women and guns and a photograph.
Turkey Country is a magazine for members of the National Wild Turkey Federation. To get your copy, join the organization. See www.nwtf.org.
Cover photo by Matt Lindler, NWTF.
Deb Ferns awarded ‘Unsung Hero’ award from RICA
June 25, 2010 by Barbara Baird
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The Railway Industrial Clearance Association (RICA) is known throughout the transportation industry as the true “Mega Movers”; indeed, many of its members have been featured on the popular History Channel series. Recently RICA celebrated its 42nd anniversary with its annual conference held at the Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, NV. On the final night of the conference the awards banquet was held and plaques given out for the President’s Award and Heritage Award to Kelli Collins and Carol Boylan respectively. The final award, Unsung Hero, was given to Deb Ferns, who has been the association meeting planner for RICA since 2007. Ferns accepted her award to a standing ovation and thanked members for their support. For more information on the members of RICA involved in railways, heavy haul transports, barge companies, crane & rigging operations, along with ports and ocean liners, go to www.RICA.org.
- Julie Holman, President of RICA, and Deb Ferns. Photo by Ken Beard.
WOMA veep certifies as instructor for ‘Refuse To Be A Victim’
June 15, 2010 by Barbara Baird
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The Women’s Outdoor Media Association’s Vice President, Melita Ellington, of Conyers, Ga., recently completed instructor training at the NRA Meetings and Exhibits in Charlotte, N.C., for the Refuse To Be A Victim program. Ellington is a member of the NRA, USPSA and Snellville Sportsmen’s Ministry. She is the founder of Magnolia Defense Enterprises LLC, specializing in training women in pistol skills and basic self-defense. The Refuse To Be A Victim program will complement her business, and she looks forward to working with women in the Atlanta area where she works as a legal secretary. For more information about the program, see http://www.nrahq.org/rtbav/
Denise Miller named to SportsOneSource’s ‘SGB 40 Under 40′ list
June 8, 2010 by Barbara Baird
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| Denise Miller, Otis Technology vice president of sales and marketing, has been named one of SportsOneSource’s SGB 40 Under 40. The awards honor the work of sporting-goods industry executives under the age of 40. Miller has been with Otis Technology since its inception 25 years ago, building the business from the ground up with her family.
The honorees for the annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and once again include some of the brightest young stars in the sporting goods industry. From footwear and apparel to retail, outdoor, team sports, public relations, media, Wall Street and sports marketing, this year’s list of recipients embody the spirit of the sports and outdoor market. The recipients, selected out of a list of over 300 nominations by a panel of SportsOneSource analysts and editors and a team of industry executives, were honored during a weekend event in South Beach Miami, FL May 21 – 23, 2010. “These awards are a way to recognize the great work done by some of the younger people in our industry,” said James Hartford, president, CEO and group publisher of The SportsOneSource Group, which publishes the SGB trade publication. “The caliber of the honorees is growing every year. We drew very strong support from prior winners and industry experts to select a prestigious group of individuals and it is our pleasure to honor the next generation of leaders.” This year, the event has been expanded to a full weekend and is open to other industry professionals, friends and peers to help honor the recipients. The 2010 Honorees:
For more information on the awards ceremony, advertising sponsorship, or to request tickets, contact Joy Matheny at 704.987.3450 x107 or e-mail Joy at: Under40@sportsonesource.com. |
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