EDUCATION

EDUCATION
Shalaway teaching
Nature columnist Dr. Scott Shalaway will be teaching a one-week course, "Ornithology for Teachers," at Ohio State University's Stone Laboratory on Gilbraltar Island in Lake Erie. The course meets June 20-26 and will prepare teachers to incorporate wild birds into their classroom activities.
For more information, call Shalaway at (304) 686-2630; for registration materials, call (614) 292-8949.
FISHING
Portage Lakes event
Results of the May 16 Lakes Trail Portage Lakes tournament: 1st, John and Matt Schneider, Massillon, 10.53 pounds, $800; 2nd, Joey Reed and George Long from Kent, Akron, 10.23, $632; 3rd, Tim Barta and Steve Hendricks, Medina, Doylestown, 9.80, $474; 4th, Mike Pauline and Jeff Ritchey, North Canton, Port Washington, 9.31, $400; 5th, Wally Masink and Tony Lopane, Streetsboro, Cuyahoga Falls, 9.24, $356.
Next qualifier at Salt Fork, June 13, state park marina.
Berlin walleye event
Results from May 16 Western Reserve Walleye Association's Berlin Reservoir qualifier:
1st, Dan Clark and Greg Polversine, Uniontown and North Royalton, five walleye, 12.203 pounds, $625; 2nd, Jim Willyard and Larry Evans, Ravenna, five walleye, 11.52, $430; 3rd., Mike and Adam Furnell, Canton, 5, 10.66, $310; 4th., Collin Murphy and Jim Haren, Louisville, 5,10.54; 5th, tie, Bill Baughman and Mike Simons, Massillon, 5, 9.92 $135, and Ron McKee and Jeff Sunderland, Girard and Deerfield, 5, 9.92, $135.
Next event, June 19, Lake Milton; registration at North Coast Bait & amp; Tackle, (330) 824-3266; launch at Pointview Ramp.
The association kicks off a summer series at Pymatuning Reservoir on May 29 at the New Bowers Road ramp. Registration starts at 6:15 a.m. and the event starts at 7 a.m.
Each 2 person team pays $50 for the season and entry fees for each of the seven qualifiers is $30. The circuit will fish Pymatuning, Mosquito, and Berlin throughout the summer months.
There will be a 2-day championship in September. For information call (330) 824-3266 or (330) 766-1861.
West Branch Muskie tournament June 12-13
A muskie tournament will be held from 7 a.m. June 12 to 3 p.m. June 13 at West Branch Reservoir.
Sign up will be at the West Branch marina June 12, 7 to 9 a.m. For more information contact Tom Morris (330) 544-1447; Michael Quigley (440) 269-2464 or Rick Burke (330) 296-2398.
SHOOTING
Skeet results
Several area skeet shooters posted results at the recent John Haugh's Colormatrix Open Skeet Championships May 14 -16 at the Sportsman's Shooting Center, 6501 State St., Canton.
The tournament, termed as one of the largest such tournaments in Ohio, brought more than 100 skeet shooters together.
Local results included: 12-gauge event, Denny Crawford, Warren, 100 in the AA3 category; 28-gauge, Denny Crawford, Warren, 100 in the AAA3 category; Carroll Smith, Sandy Lake, Pa., 97, B2; Tom Stantial, Cortland, 96, C2; Cecil Smith, Sandy Lake, Pa., 91, D2; 20-gauge, Dick Cameron, Masury, 100, AA3; .410 event, Chuck Isaac, New Castle, Pa., 100, RU; Tom Stantial, Cortland, 90, C3; High Over-All, Chuck Isaac, New Castle, 399, RU.
For more information on the Sportsman's Shooting Center, call (330) 499-0030 or (330) 575-2300.
Club awards honors
The Armadillo Rifle Club, sponsored by the Western Reserve Fish & amp; Game Protective Association, West Third Street, Niles, recently honored its top shooters at an awards banquet.
Top honor of distinguished expert award went to Ashley Lewis, 16, of Girard, the Ohio State Female Air Rifle Champion and Armadillo team captain, and James Martin, 16, of Austintown.
The distinguished expert award is the top qualification awarded shooters in the NRA's civilian marksmanship program. There are six other levels to pass through as well as smaller steps along the way, before becoming an distinguished expert.
The Armadillos shoot in a local youth league that includes teams from Howland, Vienna, Pittsburgh, Beaver Local and Youngstown. Other Armadillo members include Justin Murphy, Eric Myers, Kristen Caldwell and Nick Mishko.
For more information about the Armadillos, call (330) 394-1381.
YOUTH
Beagle club plans event
The Trumbull County A.R.H.A. Beagle Club will host a Youth Day, June 5, at the Steel City Sportsmans Club, John White Road, Hubbard. Pre-register: (330) 638-2514 by May 30.