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POMA 2010 Pinnacle Award Honorees Announced

2010 Pinnacle Awards From left to right: Tim Anderson, Steve Pennaz, Dennis Dunn, Kendal Hemphill, Bill Konway, John Jefferson. Not pictured is Mike Marsh.

Professional Outdoor Media Association

JOHNSTOWN, PA – -(Ammoland.com)- The Professional Outdoor Media Association’s (POMA) 2010 Pinnacle Award honorees were announced by Tim Anderson, Director of Public Relations and Pro Staff for Mossy Oak. Anderson presented the awards at POMA’s 5th Annual Business Conference in LaPorte, Ind., Aug. 13, 2010. Mossy Oak is the presenting partner of the Pinnacle Awards Program.

The awards honor journalists for exceptional achievement in traditional outdoor sports-focused communications, including writing, photography/illustration/art, broadcasting and content focused on wildlife conservation.

“The Outdoor Media has always held a special place in the hearts of Toxey Haas, Mr. Fox Haas, Cuz (Ronnie) Strickland, Bill Sugg and all of the folks who were involved in the beginning of Mossy Oak,” Anderson said during the awards presentation. “Your craft was critical to the early success of the brand and it continues today, 25 years later.”

The 2010 POMA Pinnacle Award Honorees

• Book: Dennis Dunn – “Barebow! An Archer’s Fair-Chase Taking of North America’s Big Game”
• Broadcast: Steve Pennaz – “Prehistoric Giant Florida Sawfish” – North American Fisherman
• Conservation: Mike Marsh – “Bearing Responsibility” – Wildlife in North Carolina
• Magazine Article: John Jefferson – “Firing Line” – Outdoor Life
• Newspaper/Web Article: Kendal Hemphill – “Trivial Intelligence” – Mason County News
• Photography/Art/Illustration: Bill Konway – “Whack!! Broken Jaw” – Field and Stream Online and “Traditional Hunter” – straightcreekoutfitters.com

“The words, stories, tips, insights, images and opinions that the outdoor media pass along to outdoor consumers, regardless of the format, plays a vital part in the success of all outdoor companies,” Anderson added. “That is why Mossy Oak is proud to have the opportunity to recognize these outstanding outdoor communicators.

“The word Pinnacle congers up visions of being at the top of your game … at the top of the mountain … or on top of the world … it’s fitting that we recognize the POMA media members who are truly the best of the best, and at the top of their profession, with the POMA Pinnacle Award.”

Mossy Oak’s partnership with POMA and appreciation of the traditional outdoor sports media are exemplars, according to POMA Chairman Bill Miller. Mossy Oak joined forces with POMA to promote excellence in communications at all levels and encourage members of the media to set the bar high – knowing the importance to the industry of a professional and committed media corps.

“Mossy Oak more than understands POMA’s motto, ‘Together, we can do great things,’” Miller said. “The company lives the motto. Through its support of POMA’s Pinnacle Awards, Mossy Oak encourages communicators to strive to be the best they can be, which positively affects our industry and our sports. So, together we are doing great things.”

POMA media members are encouraged to enter works into the annual Pinnacle Awards competition. The deadline for entries is mid-February. Complete details and entry forms are available on the POMA website, www.professionaloutdoormedia.org

POMA Mission
The Professional Outdoor Media Association is a group of individual communicators and Corporate Partners who believe in, defend, support and promote the heritage of hunting, fishing, shooting and traditional outdoor sports through writing, photography and other means. By doing so, members hope to educate the general public about these sports and encourage more participation in them. The organization serves the membership by helping members grow professionally, improve their skills, better their working environments and enhance their businesses. www.professionaloutdoormedia.org

About Mossy Oak
Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak. Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, and Mossy Oak Properties. www.mossyaok.com

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Smith & Wesson Junior Shooters, Crow, Sarabia and Smith Score Steel Challenge Wins

Janae Sarabia finished third among all women in the Open division.

Steel Challenge Shooting Association

PIRU, Calif. –-(Ammoland.com)- As a sign of things to come, three junior shooters on the Smith & Wesson shooting team, Janae Sarabia, Molly Smith and Rachel Crow each claimed wins at this year’s Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships in Piru, California.

Janae Sarabia finished with the second best score of any of the Smith & Wesson women with her Open division performance where she won the Junior Women’s Open title and finished third among all women. Her final time of 112.65 seconds put her just 3.87 seconds behind teammate and second place shooter Kay Miculek, and 11.15 seconds behind the winner and defending champion Jessie Abbate.

“I didn’t shoot as well as I’d hoped but I’m pretty satisfied with my finish, especially on Outer Limits where I shot one of my best times,” said Sarabia.

Earlier in the year, Sarabia, who is just 13 years old and proving to be one of the strongest additions to the Smith & Wesson shooting team, came within one stage of defeating team captain Julie Golob in competition at the Smith & Wesson International Revolver Championship.

In the Iron Sight Revolver match, Smith & Wesson’s other junior powerhouse Molly Smith not only won the Junior title but took the overall Women’s title by edging out teammate Annette Aysen.

Smith, who found it personally difficult defeating her close friend Aysen, won six of the eight stages to finish with a time of 137.05 seconds to Aysen’s 140.70.

“I shot the best I ever have and set a new personal record. It was really exciting shooting by personal best at a big match like this, but it was very bittersweet beating Annette. We kind of have an agreement that if there is anyone we’d want to lose to it would be each other,” explained Smith.

“But she still has me in the IRC so I’m not that good yet,” added Smith.

Rounding out Smith & Wesson’s collection of junior titles was Rachel Crow who finished as the top lady in the Open Sight Revolver match. Crow, who also competed in the IRC with Sarabia and Smith, posted a final time of 155.32 seconds to win the Women’s OSR title.

Also claiming titles for Smith & Wesson were B.J. Norris in the Production division, Julie Golob with wins in the Limited and Production divisions, Phil Strader who claimed the Iron Sight Rimfire title and Jerry Miculek who won the Open Sight Revolver title and posted the third fastest time in the Steel Challenge.

The Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships were held August 19-21 in Piru, Calif. For more information on the Steel Challenge and the Steel Challenge Shooting Association, visit www.SteelChallenge.com, find us on Facebook or follow @SteelChallenge on Twitter.

Molly Smith posted her best Steel Challenge finish by winning 6 of 8 stages.

Rachel Crow runs to her next shooting position on Outer Limits.

About the SCSA:
The Steel Challenge Shooting Association (SCSA) is the national governing body of the sport of Speed Shooting and organizer of the Steel Challenge World Speed Shooting Championships. To learn more about the Steel Challenge Shooting Association and the Steel Challenge visit the Web site at www.steelchallenge.com. There you will find diagrams of the stages of fire, complete listing of past results, a list of past champions, world record times and more.

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