Sabine Parish 4-H member Allen Walker is being recognized for his outstanding performance on the national stage after helping lead the Louisiana 4-H Hunting Skills Team to a National Championship at the 2026 National 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Walker, competing alongside teammates Carter Neil of Terrebonne Parish, Joel Orgeron of Lafourche Parish, and Rebecca Theriot of Terrebonne Parish, helped Louisiana claim the prestigious national title in the Hunting Skills competition. The team was coached by Chris Pearce, who guided the group through the rigorous multi-discipline event.
In addition to the team championship, Walker earned individual honors by placing third in the nation, a remarkable accomplishment among the country’s top youth shooting sports competitors.
The National Hunting Skills competition tests participants across a wide range of outdoor and hunting-related disciplines, including:
.22 Rifle
Shotgun
Archery
Orienteering
Wildlife and Hunting Knowledge Testing
The championship victory contributed to another historic year for Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports, which was also named the Overall Champion State Sweepstakes Winner. Louisiana has now brought home the National Shooting Sports Championship six times in the last seven years, further establishing itself as one of the nation’s premier youth shooting sports programs.
The Sabine Parish AgCenter praised Walker, Coach Chris Pearce, and the entire Louisiana delegation for their dedication, sportsmanship, and commitment to excellence.
The achievement highlights the strength of Louisiana’s 4-H Shooting Sports program and the opportunities it provides young people to develop leadership skills, responsibility, outdoor knowledge, and competitive excellence.
For Sabine Parish, the national championship serves as a source of local pride as one of its own helped bring home a title for Louisiana while representing his parish and state at the highest level.
Congratulations to Allen Walker, Coach Chris Pearce, and the Louisiana 4-H Hunting Skills Team on an outstanding national championship season.