Joan Brown
The 15th annual 2026 Robson multi community trap trials were held on March 27. Robson Ranch hosted this year’s event at the Casa Grande Trap and Skeet Club. A total of 60 competitors from six Robson communities participated. An additional 18 guests attended the luncheon and awards ceremony at Robson Ranch. Each team shoots three rounds of trap targets for a total of 75 rounds.
Top Honors
Dave Athey of Quail Creek received top honors and a custom plaque with a total score of 74 out of 75.
Men’s Division Trophies
1st Dave Athey (Quail Creek) 74; 2nd Scott Steffen (Robson Ranch) 73; 3rd Tom Gayer (Robson Ranch) 72.
The Women’s division surprised everyone with a three-way tie for the top spot. The secondary rule was applied which counts the longest string of consecutive hits.
Women’s Division Trophies
1st Bonnie Athey (Quail Creek) 65; 2nd Joan Brown (Quail Creek) 65; 3rd Vicki Ray (PebbleCreek) 65.
Community Champions Trophy
Quail Creek: Dave Athey (74); Robson Ranch: Scott Steffen (73); PebbleCreek: Jim Pollock (71); SaddleBrooke Ranch: Dennis Abbey (70); Sun Lakes: Jack Towes (69); SaddleBrooke: David Dobson (64).
To determine the winning Robson community, the scores of the top five shooters from each community are added together. The highest total score wins.
Top 5—Quail Creek:
Dave Athey, 74; Mike Bragg, 70; Paul Royce, 66; Bonnie Athey, 65; Rick Mykins, 65; Total Score: 340.
Winning Robson Community
1st Robson Ranch, 345; 2nd Quail Creek, 340; 3rd PebbleCreek, 329; 4th SaddleBrooke Ranch, 255; 5th SaddleBrooke, 297; 6th Sun Lakes, 293.
Win or lose, the thing I enjoy most about this competition is the friendly, fun atmosphere. Most of the competitors, including myself, are not professional trap shooters. It’s the community camaraderie and the kind of fun you only get in a “family” competition.
Congratulations to Robson Ranch and to all the competitors this year!