YHEC: Locals compete at International YHEC competition

This story came from The Daily Review out of Towanda, Pennsylvania.

Two members of the Valley Youth Hunter Education Challenge, Inc. competed in the International YHEC Competition recently in Mansfield.

In the Junior division, Ethan Matthews, Damion Wheaton and Tyler Cordner competed while Travis Forrest, Jake Finlan, Tyler Bowen, Daniel Vogel, Douglas Weinman, Jordan Parks and Matthew Jenkins competed in the Senior Division.

Matthews, of Ulster, was on the Pennsylvania Junior Blue Team and came home with a third place in the Individual Muzzleloader, third place in Team Archery, second place in Team Rifle, and First place in Team Muzzleloader.

The Junior Blue squad finished third overall in the competition.

Forrest, also of Ulster, was on the Pennsylvania Senior Blue Squad and finished first in the Individual Orienteering.

As a team, the Pa. Senior Blue finished third in Archery, first in Muzzleloader, third in Hunter Responsibility, second in Hunter Safety Trail, third in Orienteering and second in the overall standings.

The other members of these two teams came from all over Pennsylvania with the Blue teams being formed after State competition.

Former Pennsylvania Game Commissioner Bill Bower was awarded the Volunteer award by the NRA committee highlighting the afternoon’s activities.