The Grasso Tech Rifle Team had a perfect 10-0 record in 2009 with an 8-0 record in the Constitution State Conference and a 8-0 record in the Mohegan/Pequot Conference in the High School League.

The Eagles took 1st place in the CSC Shoot-Off narrowly defeating a Vinal Tech squad that shot their best score of the season at the championship by just six points (929 to 923). This was the second consecutive Shoot-Off Championship for Grasso Tech and the sixth overall in school history. Grasso competed in the State High School Rifle Championship and placed 5th overall.

Grasso has also competed in numerous state and national tournaments throughout the season. The Eagles finished in 2nd place in the Middlebury Junior Tournament and placed well in the Quaker Hill Junior Match, as well as the Connecticut State Gallery Match.

This season Nick Sautter placed 3rd in the State of Connecticut. Nick Sautter, Zach Smith, Jeff Neilan, and Daniel Harris were all named to the CSC All-Conference Team.

Grasso broke the school record for high match score by shooting an impressive 940 out of 1000 to edge out both the 1985 and 1988 teams who had shot a 939.

Nick Sautter broke the school record for high season average by over 2 points to beat a record that was set back in 1985. Way to go Nick!

Nick Sautter, Zach Smith, Jeff Neilan and Shelby Burdick were all nominated for the Connecticut All-State Team which will be announced in late April.

We are now anxiously awaiting the summer season in which three of our shooters (Shelby Burdick, Zach Smith and Nick Sautter) will be participating at the National Championships in July and August, but also getting excited about the upcoming high school season. While we will be losing four seniors to graduation this year, our team is a veteran squad that is backed up with a lot of freshman that should be a strong competitor for the championship next season.

Varsity Team Members
Nick Sautter - Senior
Travis Moody– Senior
Dan Harris – Senior
Aykurt Kalican - Senior
Jeff Neilan – Junior
Jimmy Stearns – Junior
Shelby Burdick – Junior
Zack Smith – Sophomore
R.J. Dole – Sophomore
Nicole Ladd – Freshman
Travis Robinson - Freshman

Junior Varsity Team Members
William Weaver – Junior
Bruce Martin – Freshman
Josh Harderski – Freshman
Brandon McNulty – Freshman
Corwin Walker – Freshman
Sean Zeppieri - Freshman