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Girls on the Range

Hattie Ponti, 15, was crowned as Washington state champion in a number of woman's categories in small-bore (.22 caliber) shooting events in 1997. Among other achievements, when went on to shoot air rifle for the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Colin Mulvany Photo. (Colin Mulvany)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Hattie Ponti, 15, was crowned as Washington state champion in a number of woman's categories in small-bore (.22 caliber) shooting events in 1997. Among other achievements, when went on to shoot air rifle for the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Colin Mulvany Photo. (Colin Mulvany)
Hattie Ponti, 15, was crowned as Washington state champion in a number of woman's categories in small-bore (.22 caliber) shooting events in 1997. Among other achievements, when went on to shoot air rifle for the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Colin Mulvany Photo. (Colin Mulvany)

Hattie Ponti, 15, was crowned as Washington state champion in a number of woman’s categories in small-bore (.22 caliber) shooting events in 1997

SHOOTING — Girls will rule Saturday, June 9, at a Take Your Daughter to the Range Day sponsored by the Bonner County Sportsmen’s Association.

The event is set of 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Sandpoint Outdoor Range off of Baldy Mountain Road with a heavy punch of female talent to work with participants:

Kathy Konek , a Sandpoint junior rifle team coach.

Hattie (Ponti) Johnson , a former Spokanite, member of the Army Marksmanship Unit and a participant in Air rifle in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.

Organizers say all family members are welcome, but emphasis will be on girls age 6-18. Rich Landers, Outdoors

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