Local Students Succeed, Acknowledged At State Archery Championship

The 2023 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship was recently held in Montgomery. During the event, nearly 2,000 archers from 115 schools, including several local schools, competed for top honors and the opportunity to advance to the NASP Eastern National Championship in May in Kentucky. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division also awarded $10,000 in scholarships to select top archers. In addition to the top archers, which include Top Overall Individuals (Female) Mia Cornelson of Alma Bryant High School, five students randomly selected from a list of all registered Academic Archers who shot during the tournament were each awarded a $500 scholarship, including the following local students: Anne Girby of Alma Bryant, J.C. Peacock of Grand Bay Middle School and Mose Piper of Davidson High School.