OPTA Honourees

All-Star Team Requirements

Effective September 1, 2023

Men’s/Open

2,000 Singles
1,700 Handicap
1,500 Doubles

Special Categories

1,500 Single

1,300 Handicap
1,000 Doubles

Open/Men: Minimum composite average of 90.00%

Categories: Minimum composite average of 85.00%

Shoot all 400 Championship targets at the annual Provincial Championships.
Be a member in good standing with the ATA and OPTA
League Targets will not be considered for target average requirements.
Category shooters will be placed in the category they declare at the Provincials. A category shooter is not eligible for the Open Team unless that shooter declares Open during the Provincials.

OPTA High Average Awards

2024-25 OPTA High Average Winners
Singles: 97.44% Chris Tsementzis (3,200 targets)
Handicap: 89.32% Chris Tsementzis (2,500 targets)
Doubles: 94.04% Chris Tsementzis (2,300 targets)
High Composite: 93.60% Chris Tsementzis (8,000 total targets)
Awards based on OPEN requirements: 2,000 Singles OR 1,700 Handicap OR 1,500 Doubles
AND

Shoot the 400 Championship targets at the Provincials
Be a member in good standing with the ATA and OPTA.
League targets will not be considered for target and average requirements

OPTA Award Winners

The Mike Fulop Award

The Enthusiastic Trapshooting Promoter

OPTA member Mike Fulop was an exemplary, selfless ambassador of the sport of trapshooting in Ontario. To honour him and his legacy for great sportsmanship, this award is granted every year to an OPTA member who has clearly demonstrated tremendous encouragement and support for our sport in this Province, making trapshooting much more enjoyable for so many of our participants.

We congratulate and thank the recipients for their enthusiasm and for making a positive difference!

2025 – Ray Kassamanian
2024 – Adam Arpa
2023 – Beau Douglas
2022 – Bill Malcolm
2020 – Jim Lee
2019 – Ron Rowe
2018 – Bill Toronyi
2017 – Brad Kenny
2016 – George Iliopoulos
2015 – Emily Sandford Brown
2014 – Steve Hajoglou
2014 – Victor Tomlinson
2013 – Paul Shaw
2012 – Wayne Higgs
2011 – Tony Pezzetta
2010 – Warren McLay
2009 – Andre Ferreira
2008 – Allen Byrnes
2007 – James Wood
2006 – Gord Price
2005 – Jamie Caldwell
2004 – Paul & Pam Muma
2003 – Betty Empey
2002 – George White
2001 – Doug Wellesley
2000 – Alice Sheridan

Mark Edmondson Award
For the most improved Doubles average in Ontario

A minimum of 500 doubles must be shot in Ontario in each of the current and previous years in order to be considered for this prestigious award.

OPTA Member Mark Edmondson set the bar high with his many records and victories as a Doubles Champion in this Province and across North America. Before he passed away, Mark set up this Award as a means to motivate others towards his passion and successes in Doubles.

We congratulate the recipients for their hard-work and dedication to Doubles.

Mark would be very proud of you!

2025 – Andrew Barr
2024 – Garry Benko
2023 – Dave Dunn
2022 – Wade Myall
2019 – Christos Tsementzis
2018 – Yuvraj Walia
2017 – Lew Hummason
2016 – Jamie Leblanc
2015 – Elio Evangelista
2014 Matthew van Haaren
2013 – Ed Chamberlain
2012 – Katie VanHaverbeke
2011 – Mike Pickering
2010 – Levi VanHaverbeke
2009 – Bill Malcolm
2008 – Keith Saunders
2007 – Alicia Marinache
2006 – Ernest Freitag

The Have Gun Will Travel Award

This prize will be given to the OPTA member who shoots registered ATA targets at the greatest number of different clubs in the Province during the current ATA shooting year: September 1 thru August 31st OPTA competitive shooting season.

NOTE: The minimum number of various clubs that must be attended to qualify is 10 clubs. It does NOT matter if you won anything at any of the shoots. What DOES matter to us is that you are supporting the various OPTA clubs and their efforts to advance registered trapshooting in Ontario!.

2025 – Jayson Murray & Dave Leunissen (14 clubs)
2024 – Adam Preece
2023 – Adam Arpa
2022 – Dave Leunissen
2019 – Cory Ratcliffe
2018 – Brett McClelland and Mike Vecchio
2017 – Ed Willmott
2016 – Warren McLay and Ed Chamberlain
2015 – Robert (Bob) Mountjoy
2014 – Emily Sandford Brown and Frank Dainty
2013 – Robert Blackburn
2012 – Alex Papastamos
2011 – Phil MacDonald

New Shooter Award

The winner of this award is selected by the OPTA Board through the ATA official records of all the new OPTA shooters (those who shot their first registered targets in the prior ATA shooting year).
2025 – Stephen Proctor (86.29%)
2024 – Filipe Krummenauer (85.06%)
2023 – Adam Preece (89.62%)
2019 – Steven Jones (85.28%)
2018 – Randy Douez (87.42%)
2017 – Lisa Bennett (87.29%)
2016 – Marco Narduzzo (89.11%)
2015 – Bentley Ehgoetz (83.17%)
2014 – Ellery Edgeley (85.58%)
2013 – Cody Wilson (85.52)

OPTA Hall of Fame

When a sport stops teaching its heritage, it loses its identity.

The Ontario Trapshooting Hall of Fame has two categories of inductees: Shooter and Contributor.

An OPTA Shooter who is still active in the sport must have at least 15 years of registered ATA shooting with a significant record in Ontario. Former OPTA Shooters, who are now retired, must have an outstanding record over a period of years. Departed OPTA Shooters are also eligible for induction.

Considered for the Contributor Category are current, former and deceased OPTA members who have made significant contributions that have been notably beneficial to the trapshooting community in Ontario.

If you would like to nominate an outstanding OPTA member for the Hall of Fame, further information and the application form are available here to download.

OPTA Hall of Fame Requirements
Hall Of Fame Nomination Form (PDF)
Hall Of Fame Nomination Form (.DOCX. Right-click to “Save As” and download)

We are very grateful to the following OPTA members for their participation and support. Each of them is an extremely deserving inductee! Click on their names to learn more about their lives and achievements.

2025 – Darrell Dennis (contributor) and Len Jones (shooter)
2024 – Bert Blackburn (contributor) and John Costa (shooter)
2023 – Jamie Caldwell (contributor) and Ed Wilmott (shooter)
2022 – Pamela Muma (contributor) and Bob Lee (shooter)
2019 – Neville Henderson (contributor) and Verne Higgs (shooter)
2018 – Lloyd Beecraft
2018 – Bill Wylie
2017 – Joseph (Joe) W. Woods
2016 – David Storring
2015 – Brent Price
2014 – Keith Saunders
2013 – Jim & Dianne Wood
2012 – Vincenzo & Frank Bonaiuto
2011 – Ted Sabine
2010 – Fred & Lew Hummason
2010 – Peter Tsementzis
2009 – Paolo Pronio Sr.
2008 – Mark Edmondson
2007 – Paul Shaw
2007 – Terry Jordan
2005 – George Jonckheere
2005 – George Tronianko
2004 – Nick Stamos
2003 – Al Hall
2003 – Germain Spreit
2003 – Cheryl Stiby
2003 – Ed Wladichuk
2001 – Roy Galloway
2001 – Al MacDonald
2000 – Errol Duke
2000 – Bob Lawry
1989 – Wilf Searle
1989 – Dick Tobin
1988 – Alice Sheridan
1988 – E.J. (Ted) Harris
1987 – A.H. (Puzz) Barnhart
1987 – Al Beck
1986 – Rick McGarry
1986 – Roy Pottruff
1985 – Reg Orendorff
1985 – Emerson Clark
1984 – Antonio (Tony) Sacco
1984 – Doug Norton
1983 – Bertha Temple
1983 – Geo A. McAteer
1983 – Thomas Oscar Oliver
1982 – Roy G. Cole
1981 – Gilbert J. Henderson
1981 – Sam Vance

Historical Averages

Here is a list of historical averages.

Each based on at least:

Men: 2500 Singles OR 1000 Handicap OR 1000 Doubles

Women: 2000 Singles OR 1000 Handicap OR 500 Doubles

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