Clay Shoot Hits Target
Annual Sporting Clays Tournament A Success for SOTX!
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2008
More than 680 people competed in the ninth annual ConocoPhillips Sporting Clays Tournament for Special Olympics Texas on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the American Shooting Centers. Celebrating its ninth year as a widely popular, family-oriented event, the tournament was one of the largest charitable sporting clays competitions of its kind in Texas. Last year's event scored an astounding $170,000 in just one day for Special Olympics Texas athletes!
Men, women and youth (13-17 years old) competed in two flights of competition. An array of 75-targets and unique winners' awards, door prizes, shooting games, participant goodie bags, silent auction, and complimentary breakfast, lunch and snacks made this shooting event one of the best in Texas. Additionally, the Lewis Class award system provided shooters with varying levels of abilities a chance to win.
2008 RESULTS:
Click here to view the final scores.
Click here to view the team scores.
Click here to view the winners.
Thank you to everyone who participated in support of our athletes!
About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas is a privately funded non-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and competition for more than 25,841 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in the Lone Star State. For more information, call 1.800.876.JOIN or visit www.specialolympicstexas.org.
About ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is an integrated petroleum company headquartered in Houston with interests around the world. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.
Presenting Sponsor: ConocoPhillips
Co-Sponsors: Coca-Cola Bottling Companies of Texas, Food Town, H-E-B and Wal-Mart
Kelly Coffey
Vice President of Communications
Special Olympics Texas
kcoffey@sotx.org
