Josh Smith on Why He Competes in Archery

The first time I saw the Olympics on TV I was amazed by the athletes talent and dedication, and I knew that was something I wanted to do.
When I started archery I just did it for fun, but after a few tournaments I realized I enjoyed competing
and wanted to take it to the next level.  [...]

Tyler Schardt: The Conference

The mattress is warm, comfortable, and soft.  Smooth in every way, a perfect den enveloping your body.  Inky black conceals the room’s features.  The blinds cut out all light from the outside making 4:00AM look just like 10:00AM, just like a hotel room.  You could sleep all day.  Your body screams for rest, it’s [...]

Kristin Braun: Making the World Team at 18

About making the team at such a young age…..
When asked to write about making the US World Team at such a young age, I was at first puzzled. Was I really that young? Does my age make such a difference?
Going into the tournament, I felt like I had lost my rhythm, I couldn’t find the [...]

Emily Blake: From Dreams to Teams

I started archery when I was 8 years old. We shot at balloons during a girl scout outing, and decided to sign up for lessons. After one year in JOAD, I made the Vermont Junior Archers Road Team. We traveled around New England for regional tournaments and such.  It was the beginning [...]

Heather Koehl: World Team Trials and Beyond

The moment my last arrow flew, I knew that I was in the top four for finishing the World Trials. I had worked my way up from 6th place and didn’t know how far I had climbed the ranks. Having to trust in some form changes only a day before was very hard on [...]

Ellison and Braun Make 2009 U.S. World Team

Conyers, Georgia – Brady Ellison had his best competition of the year and makes the 2009 U.S. World Team in style by setting 2 new U.S. National Records! Kristin Braun also made the 2009 U.S. World Team by finishing 3rd in the women’s division. The two will compete on the U.S. Team at the 2009 World [...]

Women Resident Athletes Dominate at 2009 Gold Cup

Bloomfied, New Jersey -
The Resident Athlete Program enjoyed great success at the Gold Cup hosted by the Bloomfield Archers on May 23 and 24, 2009. Both the men’s and women’s team were very successful and several personal records were shot over the weekend.
The big story was the domination of the women’s team. Three of the [...]

TaxMasters Sponsors Resident Athlete and Junior Dream Team Programs

March 9, 2009, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – TaxMasters (www.txmstr.com) agreed to a one year sponsorship of the Resident Athlete (RA) and Jr. Dream Team (JDT) programs at the Arco Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA in support of USA Archery.
The TaxMaster’s sponsorship provides a base contribution of $25,000 with a $5,000 bonus [...]

Ellison Qualifies #1 in Porec – Finishes 4th

Tuesday May 5, 2009 - Individual qualification day for recurve at the World Cup Stage 2 in Porec (CRO).
Brady Ellison posts a 1342 and secured a #1 ranking during the qualification rounds on Tuesday. Ellison also has registered and shot in the Compound division in order for the USA to field a full three person team and compete in [...]

Doinker Texas Shootout & South Regional 2009

April 24-26, 2009
Coming off dominating outings at the Mexican Grand Prix in Tijuana and the AAE Arizona Cup in Phoenix, the hopes of the team were high coming into College Station. The team recurve competitions took place on Saturday and the individual meet happened on Sunday. Both events were held at the lacrosse fields on the campus [...]