When the largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship, kicks off on April 9, the Bray brothers from Decatur will be ready to compete at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl located at 220 Hall St. in Montgomery.
About 2,000 student archers in Grades 4-12 from schools across the state will compete, starting at noon on Thursday, April 9, and shooting until the last flight is finished on Friday, April 10. Those archers earned the opportunity to compete in the state championship after advancing in one of eight regional qualifying tournaments. State champions from each category will advance to the NASP Eastern National Championship on May 7-9, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Easton Bray, the eldest of the three brothers at age 18, is currently on a roll and hopes that continues through the Alabama Championship, although he’s a latecomer to the sport of archery…