Instructors
Philip Hemphill
Competition highlights
2017
NRA Pistol Championship – High Law Enforcement
NRA Pistol Championship – High Senior
2016
Alabama State Pistol Championship – 1st Place
NRA Pistol Championship – National Champion
NRA Pistol Championship – High Law Enforcement
NRA Pistol Championship – High Senior
Lobster Match – 1st Place
Erik Shirley
– 38 years old
– Born and raised in the Meridian area
– 16 years Law Enforcememt
– Love the outdoors, hunting , camping , hiking, canoeing, and anything to do with shooting firearms and archery
– I love teaching firearms and firearms safety and helping others
– Faith and Family come first
Christine Johnston
– Born in Jackson, Ms
– Began working for The Sports center in 2009, started working in the outdoor industry in 2006.
– Previously a member of an experiential marketing team promoting Columbia sportswear in a nationwide promotional tour
– Worked in research and development and on test teams for America’s oldest firearms manufacturer, Remington Arms Company. And represented an internationally branded sport optics company.
– Grew up shooting competitive shotgun sports, with an emphasis on skeet
– Currently shoots NRA Precision Pistol
– Avid rifle and bow hunter, having harvested every game animal in the state of MS (including alligator)