The parents of Branden Gover, 17, a 2014 Turlock High School graduate and likely future U.S. Junior Olympian, are outraged with Southwest Airlines for allegedly causing more than $11,000 in damage to his two Olympic-level Perazzi competition shotguns and a military-grade transport case. Teresa and Michael Gover, Branden’s parents, said they accompanied Branden to Colorado Springs’ Olympic Training Center to compete at the National Junior Olympic Shotgun Championship for Olympic-style bunker shooting, which includes 15 underground machines that shoot out clay targets at varying angles and speeds.
