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Decker To Add Another ‘Hall’ To Her Resume

TIFFANY DECKER

How accomplished is Tiffany Decker, the trapshooter?

Well, all one has to do is sit down with the three-ring binder that houses page after page of her accomplishments in the sport to get confirmation.

The New York State Amateur Trapshooting Association Hall of Fame did just that last year when it chose the Jamestown resident to be part of the Class of 2018.

“I was very honored and humbled to have been selected for this award,” Decker told The Post-Journal last year. “When I consider the previous recipients of the Hall of Fame award, I’m even more grateful for this recognition.”

Decker will be adding another “Hall” to her lengthy resume next month when she joins the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019. She will be joined by fellow inductees Cheryl Bailey, Vincent Gullo, Mike Lopriore, Bob Palcic, Mark Weaver, Charles Johnston, Jack Harper and Luella Kye. The Class of 2019 will be formally inducted at the CSHOF’s 38th annual banquet Monday, Feb. 18, at the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club. The new honorees will bring the number of CSHOF inductees to 200.

Currently a member of the Busti Trap Club, Decker began shooting in 1991 and quickly transitioned into competitive matches in 1993. That initial interest in the sport eventually grew into Decker’s participation in all of the major trap associations in the Southern Tier.

“I have shot the Warren County, Chautauqua County and New York-Penn trap leagues for many years,” she told The Post-Journal. “Now I shoot registered targets in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida.”

And, not surprisingly, she’s almost always right on target, having earned New York State singles, handicap, doubles, all-around and overall titles spanning multiple years. Decker has also claimed berths on American Trap Association All-American teams multiple times and has also been a member of the all-state team where she has served as captain a host of times.

After initially hearing of her selection for the class of 2018, Decker waited months before getting the chance to head to the NYSATA headquarters in Cicero last July for the Hall of Fame ceremony.

“It was a special day for me and I felt privileged to accept the award. I would like to thank all my family and friends for all their support,” said Decker.

As all shooters know, one of the best parts of the trap season is that it mostly goes 365 days a year, irrespective of sunshine, rain or snow.

Given her success through the years, nothing seems to rain on Decker’s parade though the trapshooting ranks anyway.

Tickets for the induction dinner are $50. CSHOF members receive a $5 discount. Reservations can be made by calling banquet chairman Chip Johnson at 716-485-6991. Tickets are also available at the Jamestown Cycle Shop, 10 Harrison St., Jamestown; Matt’s News, 93 E. 3rd St., Dunkirk; and the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, 15 W. 3rd St., Jamestown.

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