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AUGUST SPORTS PROMOTIONS Russell C. Stott, VP August Sports Promotions (301) 208-8676 April 17, 2006PRESS RELEASEDoug Koenig Prepares for 2006 SeasonAlburtis, PA. – Doug Koenig begins his shooting season with a host of new matches that include a World Championship in Australia. Koenig will be defending his title at the Sportsman Team Challenge, the Master International Pistol Match, the National Action Pistol Championship, and the World Action Pistol Championship. Doug will also be seeking championship titles at the World Speed Shooting Championship, the S&W Club 1852 Match, the PSA Shootout, and the Single Stack Classic. Koenig will be seeking his third straight World Action Pistol Championship – a title that he has carried for the last seven years. Koenig will be entering his eighteenth competitive season after getting into the shooting sports at the age of nineteen. By the age of twenty-two, Koenig had won a IPSC World Championship; had fired the first perfect score at the National Action Pistol Championship (Bianchi Cup); and had fired the first perfect score at the Masters International Pistol Tournament. During his eighteen seasons, Koenig has a record of championships that are unparalleled in the shooting sports. Koenig has won national and world championships in pistol events, shotgun events, and rifle events. A professional shooter, Koenig has dominated competitive shooting for the last ten years. He has won eleven Masters International Championships, two Gold Medals at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games (Rifle Event), three World Speed Shooting Championships (Steel Challenge), an IPSC World Championship, a two World Action Pistol Championships (holds World Record Score), nine Sportsman’s Team Challenge Championships (three gun event), a World All-Around Championship, and nine National Action Pistol Championships (Bianchi Cup). Koenig’s shooting and appearance schedule for 2006 along with his equipment list will be released shortly. |
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AUGUST SPORTS PROMOTIONS Russell C. Stott, VP August Sports Promotions (301) 208-8676 August 6, 2006PRESS RELEASEDOUG KOENIG ADDS ANOTHER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Doug Koenig won the Masters International Championship at PASA Park in Barry, Illinois for an unprecedented thirteenth time. This was Koenig’s second major title of the 2006 competitive shooting season. After a week of brutally hot weather in the region, temperatures became bearable by the start of the championship. Koenig won the event by a considerable margin over second place finisher Bruce Piatt. Koenig also won each of the three events of the match with a score of 39 in the Long Range Pistol Event; a score of 33 in the Precision Event; and a time of 21.33 in the Action Event. Koenig’s remarkable string of victories at the Masters Championship is, in his words, the result of “hard work and knowledge of how to train properly for the match.” Koenig also remarked that “…the Masters course of fire is a great test of a shooter’s all around pistol abilities.” This was Koenig’s second victory of the season. Koenig was a member of the winning pro team at the Sportsman’s Team Challenge in June and has now won his thirteenth Masters Championship. No other shooter in the world has demonstrated the eclectic skills of Koenig. Koenig has won national and world championships in pistol events, shotgun events, and rifle events. A professional shooter, Koenig has dominated competitive pistol shooting for the last ten years. He has won thirteen Masters International Championships, three World Speed Shooting Championships, an IPSC World Championship, a two World Action Pistol Championships (holds World Record Score), ten Sportsman’s Team Challenge Championships, a World All-Around Championship, and nine National Action Pistol Championships (Bianchi Cup). |
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AUGUST SPORTS PROMOTIONS Russell C. Stott, VP August Sports Promotions (301) 208-8676 June 14, 2006PRESS RELEASETeam Smith & Wesson wins Sportman’s Team ChallengeSAN ANTONIO, TX, June 11 – Team Smith & Wesson, composed of Doug Koenig, Jerry Miculek, and Mike Plaxco, fired the top score of the championship and won the Industry Open class at the 2006 Sportsman’s Team Challenge Nationals. The Sportsman’s Team Challenge, also referred to as the STC, was held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio. The STC is a three-gun match that has a total of six stages. The team of Doug Koenig, Jerry Miculek, and Mike Plaxco fired a perfect score of 100 at the Rifle stage, the Combo stage, and the Pistol stage. The team’s total score, a 572, was one of the highest aggregates ever fired at the yearly event. The 2006 event was the tenth championship for Doug Koenig (as a team member) and was his fourth straight championship (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006). Koenig’s next major match will be August 3-5, 2006 at the Masters International Pistol Tournament in Barry, Illinois. Koenig is the defending champion at the Masters and will be seeking his 13th title. Koenig will then move to Piru, California to compete in the Steel Challenge match. Koenig is a three time winner of the event. For more information on Doug Koenig, please contact the offices of August Sports Promotions at (301) 208-8676. |
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