CGA - Team Staff Bio
Cupid's Gate Archery - Team Staff
Richard "Grandpa" Howells
Richard is like a father / grandfather to all of the Cupid's Gate shooting staff. He
is always at the Golden Gate Park Archery Range early weekday mornings. He is
always available for questions that one might have to do with the sport of archery.
He is our "Junior Team Mentor" with plenty of ways motivating everyone to train
hard and do their best. His passion for archery and great talents is unmatchable.
Richard is one of the major driving force with our shooting staff's performance.
Tony became an athlete in the sport of Olympic archery in 1982 while at Millfield
School in Somerset, England. He was the "Master of Target" within 6 months, and
became the "Vice Captain" and "Captain" of the Millfield School Archery Team
within 3 years. He was also the 1984 Under 18 Champion in Somerset County,
England. Tony is a regular attendee in major California state, national, and world
ranking championships. He is an USA Archery Certified Level III - NTS Coach with
a real passion for promoting and coaching archery. Coach Training was received
from world class coach Kim Hyung Tak in South Korea 2014 and 2015.
Archery Instructor - at the screening of Disney Pixar's "The Brave" and sponsorship event to benefit "College Track"
USA Archery Level III - NTS Coach Certification (06/03/2010)
2010 (December) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament Results: 260/300 (3rd Place)
1st Place - Cotton Boll 2010 Male Recurve Executive FITA Division
2010 Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament 2 Results: 253/300 (Ranking List)
Silver Medal - 2009 Chula Vista Olympic Training Center Roadrunner 900 Round Male Adult Recurve Division
No. 6 seed - 2009 California State Ranking List in Male Recurve Senior Division
Millfield School, Somerset, England - Archery Team (1982-1986)
Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Adult Program Indoor Achievement Award System - Completed
Advanced Coach Training at Kim Hyung Tak Archery Training Center in South Korea 2014
Coach - Mateo Medellin (US National Indoor 2014 Male Recurve Cub Division - 7th Ranked / 85)
Coach - Mateo Medellin (World Archery Festival & Vegas Shoot 2013 Male Recurve Cub Division - 1st Place)
2012 (December) Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) National Mail-In Tournament Results: 279/300 (3rd Place)
*** Latest Accomplishments ***
Gold Medal - UC Berkeley Golden Bear Open (Fall 2016) Male Recurve Master 50+ Division
3rd Place - California State Indoor Championship 2016 Male Recurve Master 50+ Division (score: 1059/1200)
1st Place - Pacific Coast Championship 2015 Male Recurve Executive FITA Division
Coach - Giselle DeSousa (Easton JOAD National 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 2nd Ranked / 27)
Advanced Coach Training at Kim Hyung Tak Archery Training Center in South Korea 2015
Coach - Giselle DeSousa (US National Indoor 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 3rd Ranked / 45)
Coach - Giselle DeSousa (JOAD National Indoor 2015 Female Recurve Bowmen Division - 3rd Ranked / 71)
Coach - Giselle DeSousa (World Archery Festival & Vegas Shoot 2015 Female Recurve Cub Division - 1st Place / 25)
Coach - Mateo Medellin (Easton JOAD National 2014 Male Recurve Cub Division - 4th Ranked / 42)
Coach - Judy Zhu (Easton JOAD National 2014 Female Recurve Junior Division - 15th Ranked / 41)
Rick Yoshimoto
*** Latest Accomplishments ***
2nd Place - Cotton Boll 2012 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
2nd Place - California State Indoor Championship 2012 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
Bronze Medal - UC Berkeley 2nd Golden Bear Open Male Recurve Senior Division
2nd Place - Pacific Coast Championship 2011 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
1st place - Grape Stake Classic 2011 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
3rd Place - California State Outdoor Championship 2011 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
Archery Instructor - at the screening of Disney Pixar's "The Brave" and sponsorship event to benefit "College Track"
California State Ranking (2012): No. 1 seed - Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
3rd Place - Pacific Coast Championship 2012 Male Recurve Master 60+ Division
Cupid's Gate Archery Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) - San Francisco & Marin County