For The Tribune
TRUSSVILLE — Anna Scheer, an eighth-grader at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, has been hunting with her father, Kurt Scheer, since she was 6 years old. Now she has taken that skill to a new level by joining an air rifle team. Scheer has been shooting with Magic City Gun Club since April 2013, coached by Perry Mitchell and Don Trawick.
Her first competition was the Alabama State Games in June 2013. During this match, she won three gold and two silver medals for air rifle, small-bore and BB gun. In December 2013, Scheer came in third overall in the air rifle new shooter category at the Gary Anderson International held at the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Anniston. Another third place bronze medal was won by Scheer in February at the NRA Air Rifle Sectional held at Trussville Fire and Rescue.
Scheer also attends summer camps at CMP in Anniston. She practices there once a week and at Trussville Fire and Rescue twice a week. At the CMP, she is mentored by USA Olympic Shooters and CMP employees. Scheer’s goal is to go to the Olympic Games on the USA Shooting Team. She would love to qualify for Rio in 2016 for the Olympics, but is for sure going to try to qualify in 2020.
This article was written by Anna Scheer.