Throwback Thursday: Matthew Allred Sweeps the Alabama Sports Festival

by
posted on June 2, 2016
matthewallred.jpg

For this week's #Throwback Thursday, we're traveling back in time to October 2007, when the then-13-year-old Matthew Allred swept the Alabama Sports Festival. Matthew, if you're reading, we'd love to hear how you're doing now!

Matthew Allred, a 13-year-old shooter from Magic City Gun Club in Pinson, Alabama, and a member of Jefferson County’s 4-H shooting team, competed in four events during the Alabama Sports Festival weekend, winning a total of four gold medals and two silver medals. Matthew was awarded gold medals in Smallbore Silhouette Rifle, International Standing Air Rifle, Air Rifle 3-Position individual and Smallbore 3-Position team. He was awarded silver medals in individual Smallbore 3-Position competition and team Air Rifle 3-Position competition.

The Alabama Sports Festival, an annual event that features a wide variety of sporting events from baseball to bowling and tennis to shooting sports, recently took place in Birmingham, Ala. The festival hosted shooting events that spread among Magic City Gun Club in Pelham for the smallbore events and the Trussville Fire Department air rifle range for the Air Rifle events. Pistol and shotgun events were also held at other ranges. Competitors from all over Alabama came to take part in the shooting events and were broken down into appropriate age brackets. Shooters were allowed to participate as individuals or as team members.

Latest

Kimber 2K11 Melloni Review Lede
Kimber 2K11 Melloni Review Lede

Reviewed: Kimber 2K11 Pistol

Don't be fooled: Kimber's full-size, double-stack 1911-style handgun shoots almost as softly and accurately as a race-tuned .22.

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Excise Tax on Gun & Ammunition Sales

"We are pleased to join with other Second Amendment advocates in this lawsuit to protect and defend the fundamental right to keep and bear arms.”

Catch Big & Rich Performing Live at "NRA Show" in Atlanta

These staunch Second Amendment supporters headline our "Freedom Experience" concert at NRA's Annual Meetings & Exhibits this month.

No Fooling: Silencer Central Pays Tax Stamps Through April 15, 2025

“We wanted to do something for our customers to reduce some of the stress of tax time," notes Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox.

New Guns 2025: Savage Arms Stance XR Pistol

Smaller, smoother, and enhanced with safety features, this micropistol is a big winner.

Mossy Oak Announces 2025 Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp

All proceeds from stamp sales go directly to wild turkey conservation projects around the country.

Interests



Get the best of NRA Family delivered to your inbox.