This April, the API Delta Chapter celebrated its 7th annual Father/Son & Family Sporting Clays Tournament. Despite challenging industry conditions, we had great support from our sponsors, shooters, and volunteers. 40 teams participated on a great weekend at Covey Rise Lodge in Husser, Louisiana. The weather this year was exceptionally beautiful. Cool temperatures combined with a nice breeze made for a comfortable day. API Delta Chapter was very pleased to offer a fun and safe event for our industry families. As always, it is rewarding to see parents and their children spend quality time together while competing with friends and colleagues.

The tournament has become a unique event to the oilfield community in the New Orleans area. It emphasizes and encourages participation from all members of the family. In addition to the Father/Son teams, the tournament also awards top shooters in the Ladies Class, Individual, and Four Man teams. Our annual clay shoot and golf tournament provide the Delta Chapter with the majority of its funding. Consequently, industry support is vital to our philanthropic efforts. The past successes of these two events have allowed our Chapter to increase donations to a variety of opportunities and needs in the community, including our scholarship awards program which places special emphasis on education related to the oil field industry.

Much appreciation goes to our industry supporters. Obviously, an event like this cannot succeed without their financial support. This year we had 1 Gold, 8 Silver, 6 Bronze, and 3 Shirt Sponsors along with 24 food & station sponsors. Similarly, we recognize and thank the many volunteers who made this event fun and safe for the rest of us. Just as important are these behind-the-scenes volunteers who handle the work of cooking, registering, scoring, and picking up.

This year’s tournament was directed once again by Bob Bailey. He and his tournament committee volunteers, most of whom have contributed to past tournament success, faithfully carried on our established tradition. Special recognition goes to Barbara Edmonds, our API Board of Directors Secretary. Each year she helps the committee handle the vigorous challenges of registration that an event this size presents.  In Bob’s own words, “This year’s tournament was once again quite a success due to the efforts of the committee along with great support from the many sponsors and participants. The weather was beautiful, I am grateful to everyone who came out to participate. Fun was had by all. My sincerest thanks to everyone whose involvement helped make this a great tournament.”

2011 API Sporting Clays Tournament Sponsors

Gold

 Priority Energy Services

Silver

 Baker Hughes, Danos & Curole, FMC Technologies, Grand Isle Shipyard, LLOG Exploration, Pisces Energy, Schlumberger, Seal-Tite International

Bronze

 Altec, Inc., Chet Morrison Energy Group, Mr. Joe Dubret, Saratoga Resources, Steve Kent Services, Wilco Pipeline

Food

 Baker Petrolite, CETCO Oilfield Services, Danos & Curole, Hudson Services, Petro Construction, Priority Energy Services, Professional Wireline Rentals,

Shirts

 R360/USLL, Tripoint, LLC, Woodgroup Logging

Stations

 Cajun Cutters, CheckPoint Pumps, Diamond L Industries, Expro, Exterran, Francis Torque, Gly Tech Services, Quality Energy Services, Quality Preheat, Quality Rental Tools, Shaw Global Offshore, Spartan Thru Tubing Services, Paws Pumps, Smith Bits, Turbo Chem, Weatherford

Committee

 Bob Bailey – Chairman, Barbara Edmonds, Brad Duplantis, Albert Champagne, Alden Sonnier, Joe Hicks, Steve Freeman, Ken Meyers, Barney Paternostro, Brady Lotridge, Butch Ventura, Mike Cole, James Coronato, Ken Guidry, Tony Parker, Dwain Cothern, Lloyd Springmann, Bob Vaughn, Annie Whetsell, Peggy Bourgeois, Cathy Vaughn, Sharon Sonnier

Tournament Scores

Team Shooter Score
13 Tim Halbrook 96
28 Bill Foret 96
28 Kevin Candies 96
4 Aubrey Milligan 94
8 Nathan Grey 94
14 Joe Bernard 93
28 Billy Foret 93
13 Ernie Gammon 92
19 John Oliver 92
21 Robert Picard 92
19 Mike Matherne 91
21 Frank Randazzo 91
21 Ricky McGuffie 91
25 Jim Brooks 91
1 Jamie Yancey 90
13 Bill Hart 90
14 Mike Kaberlain 89
24 Alden Sonnier 89
6 Dustin Labat 87
2 Shawn David 85
6 Jim Britton 85
13 Logan Halbrook 85
19 Wayne Cancienne 85
21 James Coronato 85
23 Shane Candies 85
28 Adam Foret 83
2 Carey David 82
7 Gary Smith 81
10 Ronnie Gilbert 81
19 Charlie Thompson 81
8 Keith Doucet 80
8 Bobby Rayburn 80
18 Butch Miller 79
6 Beau Blake 78
23 Owen Candies 77
11 David Gautreaux 76
18 Kenny Savitts 76
18 Danny Rhodes 76
4 Robert Courville 75
7 Dennis Franco 75
27 Ruben Shealy 75
1 Joe Calahan 74
22 Ned Richardson 74
11 Brady Lotridge 73
4 Annie Whetsell 72
15 Jerry M. Mollere 72
18 Santos Guererro 72
25 Neel Fallis 72
11 Daryl Dubois 71
23 Ladd Candies 71
3 Craig Gros 70
3 Gary Mitchell 70
8 Jimmy Matherne 70
14 Earl Devall 70
23 Seth Candies 70
24 Brad Jones 69
5 Robert Lauricella II 68
15 Bret Bech 68
16 Sam Wactor 68
26 Dewayne Holiday 68
20 Kent Webb 67
27 Mason Shealy 67
10 Kenny Sikes 66
10 A.J. Summers 66
16 Mark Clement 66
3 Eric Hood 65
16 Amy Tyrl 65
17 Matthew Karns 65
22 Butch Ventura 64
22 Steve Richardson 64
26 Landon Holiday 64
2 Joe Hicks 63
17 Benjamin Karns 63
20 Phil Durrett 63
5 Alan Dillahunty 62
17 Mark Karns 62
20 Jonathan Webb 62
22 Stephen Richardson 62
14 John Kaberlein 61
27 Ethan Shealy 60
2 Kayla Salas 59
25 Dr. Al Melillo 59
12 Barney Paternostro 58
12 Paul Paternostro 58
16 Samuel Lawson 56
27 Kyle Shealy 56
10 Cordell Guillote 55
1 Gary Webb 54
5 Bobby Lauricella III 54
15 Mathew Mollere 54
15 Malcholm Bech 52
24 Ben St. Amand 52
26 Joshua Holliday 51
3 Matt LeBlanc 50
5 Lloyd Springmann 48
17 T.J. Vadros 48
1 Jules Guste 47
4 Luke Huddleston 47
9 Eddie Schehr 47
25 Don Dubose 47
12 David Paternostro 46
7 Bill Schaefer 45
20 Andrew Webb 44
9 Jourdan Generes 43
12 Michael Paternostro 43
9 Craig Boudreaux 38
7 Greg Wood 35
9 Ryan Bright 35
24 Russell St. Amand 17

Individual Scores

Team Shooter Score Team Shooter Score
39 Keith Talley 98 3 Craig Gros 70
13 Tim Halbrook 96 3 Gary Mitchell 70
28 Bill Foret 96 8 Jimmy Matherne 70
28 Kevin Candies 96 14 Earl Devall 70
39 Shannon Dowies 95 23 Seth Candies 70
4 Aubrey Milligan 94 30 Jack Valence 70
8 Nathan Grey 94 33 Tommy Dubret (bro) 70
33 Tony Parker 94 35 Brady Lotridge 70
14 Joe Bernard 93 24 Brad Jones 69
28 Billy Foret 93 5 Robert Lauricella II 68
39 Troy Mouret 93 15 Bret Bech 68
13 Ernie Gammon 92 16 Sam Wactor 68
19 John Oliver 92 26 Dwain Cothern 68
21 Robert Picard 92 20 Kent Webb 67
40 Tyler Roy 92 27 Mason Shealy 67
19 Mike Matherne 91 32 Joe Hicks 67
21 Frank Randazzo 91 10 Kenny Sikes 66
21 Ricky McGuffie 91 10 A.J. Summers 66
25 Jim Brooks 91 16 Mark Clement 66
1 Jamie Yancey 90 36 Ross Sampey 66
13 Bill Hart 90 3 Eric Hood 65
39 Masey Mouret 90 16 Amy Tyrl 65
14 Mike Kaberlain 89 17 Matthew Karns 65
24 Alden Sonnier 89 22 Butch Ventura 64
31 Randy Babineaux 89 22 Steve Richardson 64
31 Blake Bergeron 88 26 Landon Holiday 64
40 Carey David 88 2 Joe Hicks 63
6 Dustin Labat 87 17 Benjamin Karns 63
32 Dustin Labat 87 20 Phil Durrett 63
32 Bobby Rayburn 87 5 Alan Dillahunty 62
34 David Bryant 87 17 Mark Karns 62
41 Albert Champagne 86 20 Jonathan Webb 62
2 Shawn David 85 22 Stephen Richardson 62
6 Jim Britton 85 34 Jim Marque 62
13 Logan Halbrook 85 35 Scott Smith 62
19 Wayne Cancienne 85 14 John Kaberlein 61
21 James Coronato 85 27 Ethan Shealy 60
23 Shane Candies 85 2 Kayla Salas 59
33 Joe Dubret (bro) 85 25 Dr. Al Melillo 59
28 Adam Foret 83 37 Dave Colomb 59
35 Bob Bailey 83 12 Barney Paternostro 58
36 Barry Bourgeois 83 12 Paul Paternostro 58
2 Carey David 82 37 Gary Arnold 57
31 Rusty Carroll 82 16 Samuel Lawson 56
33 Dennis Maggio 82 27 Kyle Shealy 56
35 Mike McInteer 82 10 Cordell Guillote 55
41 Ken Guidry 82 1 Gary Webb 54
41 Cruz Chapman 82 5 Bobby Lauricella III 54
7 Gary Smith 81 15 Mathew Mollere 54
10 Ronnie Gilbert 81 37 David Colomb 53
19 Charlie Thompson 81 15 Malcholm Bech 52
40 Shawn David 81 24 Ben St. Amand 52
8 Keith Doucet 80 26 Joshua Holliday 51
8 Bobby Rayburn 80 3 Matt LeBlanc 50
18 Butch Miller 79 30 Josh Brown 50
6 Beau Blake 78 36 John Williams 50
23 Owen Candies 77 32 Billy Petrie 49
11 David Gautreaux 76 5 Lloyd Springmann 48
18 Kenny Savitts 76 17 T.J. Vadros 48
18 Danny Rhodes 76 1 Jules Guste 47
4 Robert Courville 75 4 Luke Huddleston 47
7 Dennis Franco 75 9 Eddie Schehr 47
27 Ruben Shealy 75 25 Don Dubose 47
29 Josh Ventura 75 12 David Paternostro 46
34 Bernadette Alaniz 75 29 Justin Moran 46
41 Brad Duplantis 75 7 Bill Schaefer 45
1 Joe Calahan 74 30 Chris Cortezie 45
22 Ned Richardson 74 20 Andrew Webb 44
34 Mathew Bryant 74 9 Jourdan Generes 43
11 Brady Lotridge 73 12 Michael Paternostro 43
36 Rowdy Galjour 73 30 Jack Ferrill 43
4 Annie Whetsell 72 29 Brock Ventura 41
15 Jerry M. Mollere 72 29 Jeremy Demars 39
18 Santos Guererro 72 40 Edward Sarrio 39
25 Neel Fallis 72 9 Craig Boudreaux 38
31 Dusty Bemis 72 37 Doug Derouen 37
11 Daryl Dubois 71 7 Greg Wood 35
23 Ladd Candies 71 9 Ryan Bright 35
24 Russell St. Amand 17
API-Delta Chapter

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