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2023 Fall Season Awards!

The 2023 Fall Season is complete! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Awards will ship beginning November 6th. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery to the address listed in the team profile in TMS. Trap For the 2023 Fall Skeet League, […]

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2023 Fall Season Conference Assignments!

The 2023 Fall Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Trap For the 2023 Fall Skeet League, 11 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on team size.(#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team […]

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2023 ALL-STATE Awards!

Congratulations to the individuals below for having the top overall averages for the 2023 Spring League! Each student listed below will get a special All-State Team Patch! Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Trap: AthleteTeam NameSeason AverageZANE HATFIELDBelfry High School25TYLER CHANDLERMcCracken County High School25VAN MOREHEADMcCracken County High School24.8DRAKE REYNOLDSMcCracken County High School24.8WES JACKSONMuhlenberg County High […]

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2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

The League is proud to announce the students awarded Jim Sable Environment & Conservation Education Scholarship! Each of the students listed below will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship! Congratulations to the athletes below, and best of luck to them as the begin to pursue their futures this fall! NameSchoolStateJami BoppSargent Central High SchoolNDLogan CapraHill-Murray SchoolMNMary […]

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2023 Spring Season Conference Awards!

Congratulations to all of the participants this spring! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! See all standings at https://claytargetscoring.com/public/ Trap For the 2023 Spring Trap League, 21 high school teams are assigned to 4 conferences based on team size Skeet For […]

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2023 Spring Season Conference Assignments!

The 2023 Spring Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Trap For the 2023 Spring Trap League, 21 high school teams are assigned to 4 conferences based on team size (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each […]

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Spring League Athlete Registration Information!

Student athlete registration will open on February 1st and close on March 20th at NOON CT. Student athlete registration for the spring season will be coordinated through the League’s Athlete Management System (AMS) on ClayTargetGO!. New Students:  Contact your coach to receive a Team ID that enables you to make a new AMS profile in […]

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2022 Fall Season Awards!

Congratulations to all of this season’s participants!Please allow 2-3 weeks for awards to be shipped.Awards are shipped to the TEAM’S shipping address listed in TMS! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Trap For the 2022 Fall Trap League, 11 high school […]

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2022 Fall Season Conference Assignments

The 2022 Fall Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Trap For the 2022 Fall Trap League, 11 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each […]

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2022 Spring Season Awards!

Congratulations to all of the participants this spring! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! See all standings at https://claytargetscoring.com/public/ Trap For the 2022 Spring Trap League, 19 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on team size. Skeet For […]

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2022 Spring Season Conference Assignments

The 2022 Spring Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for supporting the next generation of outdoor clay target shooting sport athletes! Trap For the 2022 Spring Trap League, 19 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each […]

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2022 Spring League

Spring League Registration – Feb 1st to March 21st! Schools and student athletes from across the state are invited to join the Spring League! Student athletes considering joining a team are required to earn League-approved firearm safety certification. New Athletes: Contact your coach to get a Team ID and then visit ClayTargetGO! to create your […]

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2021 Fall League Awards!

Congratulations to all of this year’s Fall League participants, and thank you to all of the parents, coaches, and team staff for another safe and exciting season!Awards will be shipped to teams’ addresses in TMS, please allow two to three weeks for packaging and shipping. Trap For the 2021 Fall Trap League, 8 high school […]

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2021 Fall League Conference Assignments

The 2021 Fall Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shooting sports! Trap For the 2021 Fall Trap League, 8 high school teams are assigned to 2 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True […]

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2021 Spring Season Awards!

Congratulations to all of the participants of the 2021 Spring Season!Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shooting sports! 2021 Spring Trap League 2021 Spring Skeet League

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2021 Spring Conferences

The 2021 Spring Season is here! Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shooting sports! For the 2021 Spring Trap League, 21 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True Team™ […]

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2020 Fall Season Conferences & Awards!

Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2020 Fall League accomplishments! Awards will be mailed beginning 12/1. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports! Trap Shooting View the weekly standings HERE For the 2020 Fall Trap League, 5 high […]

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A Special Thank You

This spring, COVID-19 challenged League athletes, teams, and families across the nation. In order to provide the most opportunity for League athletes to participate, the League’s board of directors approved a package of modifications to our regular season operations. These changes included an extended registration period and a longer extended season that necessitated the cancellation […]

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Over $138,000 Raised From League Supporters!

In the last decade, the USA Clay Target League has grown from 30 students athletes on three teams in Minnesota to more than 32,000 registered athletes across over 1,000 teams nationwide last in 2019. Unfortunately, as a result of COVID-19, the League faced unprecedented challenges. This spring saw 80% of schools and more than 28,000 […]

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League Adds Sporting Clays and 5-Stand Clay Target Disciplines

The USA High School Clay Target League is excited to announce that the clay target disciplines of ‘Sporting Clays’ and ‘5-Stand’ have been added to their highly popular high school clay target shooting programs, in which over 30,000 student athletes participate. The inclusion of sporting clays and 5-stand will provide exciting new clay target shooting […]

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The Safe Choice

Click The Infographic To Download & Share! The Fall Season will soon be upon us, and school administrations are making tough decisions regarding Fall sports and activities across the state. Clay Target Sports are a low-risk sport based on the recommendations from the CDC and the National Federation of High Schools. The League has a […]

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Double Your League Contribution with the Double Shot Donation!

Support The League Today And Your Donation Will Be Doubled! The circumstances surrounding COVID-19 have challenged everyone this year, including the USA Clay Target League. In order to help the League through the current difficulties, generous League sponsor and board member Mark Zauhar has committed to match every donation through October 1st, up to $100,000!  […]

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Spring League Athlete Registration Information!

Student athlete registration will open on February 3 and close on March 23 at NOON CT. Student athlete registration for the spring season will be coordinated through the League’s Athlete Management System (AMS) on ClayTargetGO!. New Students:  Contact your coach to receive a Team ID that enables you to make a new AMS profile in […]

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2019 Fall League Results & Awards!

Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2019 Fall League accomplishments! Awards will be mailed to the team shipping address listed in TMS. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports!  Trap

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Fall 2019 Conferences Announced!

For the 2019 Fall Trap League, 3 high school teams are assigned to 1 conference.(#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True Team™ scoring points earned. Conference 1 (9) Bracken County High School Scott County Schools Jessamine County High School

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2019 Scholarship Recipients Announced!

Congratulations to the 25 recipients of the Jim Sable Environment & Conservation Education Scholarship! Jim recognized that education came before anything else.  He would always ask his students if they had gotten their homework done, asked about the grades, and encourage them to succeed academically.  As a student mentor, Jim felt that it was his […]

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National Championship Registration!

National Championship Registration begins June 6/3/19 (Noon CDT) The nation’s top high school clay target student athletes will compete for individual and team titles of National Champion at the MTA Homegrounds in Mason, Michigan, from July 10-14. Visit http://usaclaytargetchampionship.com for complete information. Student athletes and teams registered in the current spring trap shooting season for […]

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2019 Spring League Results & Awards!

Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2019 Spring League accomplishments! Awards will be handed out at the State Tournament Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports!

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Tournament Registration Complete!

All teams and student athletes are invited to participate! Registration is now complete! See you in June! To register for the tournament: A coach must login to the Team Management System (TMS) and select the tournament page. Follow the instructions to select the athlete registration fee ($35 includes targets and official tournament t-shirt) payment preference – […]

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Spring 2019 Conferences Announced!

For the 2019 Spring Trap League, 19 high school teams are assigned to 3 conferences based on a similar number of team members. For the 2019 Spring Skeet League, 2 high school teams are assigned to 1 conference. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True Team™ scoring points earned. […]

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2019 State Skeet Tournament

Everyone is invited to participate! Date: June TBD Location: Virtual The Kentucky State High School Clay Target League invites all student athletes to participate in the State Skeet Tournament. In order of importance, the three priorities of the Kentucky State High School Clay Target League are safety, fun and marksmanship. All participants and spectators are […]

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2019 Spring Skeet League

Join Kentucky’s newest and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across Kentucky are invited to join the 2019 Spring Skeet League! Student athletes considering joining a team are required to earn a League-approved firearm safety certification. Existing teams may have limited availability to add new athletes – check with your school. New teams are […]

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2018 All-State Team!

The League recognizes those students with the top 25 League averages as the All-State Team!  These top athletes will receive a special All-State patch!  Congratulations to the 2018 All-State Team!  Mason Malin Bourbon County High School  Nathan Hartsell Hickman County High School  Lance Steinfeldt Calloway County High School  Briley Cox Green County High School  Alex […]

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2018 Spring League Results & Awards!

Awards will be handed out at the State Tournament. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports! See below for conference award listings.  Reserve Week scores are used in the event of ties. View all final results

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NEARLY 300 STUDENT ATHLETES PARTICIPATE IN KYSHSCTL 2018 SPRING SEASON

Lexington, KY – 290 student athletes representing 13 Kentucky high school teams are participating the 2018 Kentucky State High School Clay Target League’s (KYSHSCTL) spring trap shooting season, which began April 1st. Last year 226 students participated on 12 teams. “Clay target shooting as an activity for Kentucky high school athletes continues to grow by […]

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2018 Spring League

Join Kentucky’s newest and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across Kentucky are invited to join the 2018 spring league! Student athletes considering joining a team are required to earn League-approved firearm safety certification. Existing teams may have limited availability to add new athletes – check with your school. New teams are […]

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2018 State Tournament

Everyone is invited to participate! Date: Weekend of June 9th, 2018 Location: Central Kentucky Gun Club – Berea, KY Schedule: Coach/Team Check-In: 8:00 AM Opening Ceremony: 8:45 AM Competition Begins: 9:00 AM CLICK HERE to download the 2018 State Tournament Field Assignments & Shooting Schedule! Lodging: The League has partnered with area hotels to offer low-cost lodging […]

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2017 All-State Team!

The League recognizes those students with the top 25 league averages (including ties) as the Kentucky State High School Clay Target League All-State Team.  These top athletes will receive a special All-State patch, and have earned the right to be called one of the best in the state! Please congratulate the following 28 athletes on […]

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2017 Spring League Awards

Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2017 Spring League accomplishments! Awards will be handed out at the State Tournament on June 10th. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports!   See below for conference award listings.  Reserve Week scores are used in the event of […]

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2017 State Tournament Registration!

Everyone is invited to participate! The League invites all student athletes to participate in the State Tournament! Contact your head coach to be registered on your team for the tournament.  Once added to the tournament roster, an email will be sent with additional information and payment details. Registration is now CLOSED.  Sorry, no late registrations […]

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2017 Spring Season Overview & Conference Assignments

226 students from 12 Kentucky high school teams are participating the 2017 Kentucky State High School Clay Target League’s (KYSHSCTL) spring trap shooting season, which began March 19th. The number of schools is nearly double that of 2016, when 145 students participated on 7 teams. “We are very pleased with the growth of clay target […]

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KYSHSCTL Hosts Information Table at KHSAA Annual Meeting

Athletic Directors and school administrators from across the state are in Lexington today as the KHSAA hosts the first-ever Athletic Director Institute and its Annual Meeting of Delegates. The Annual Meeting of Delegates is taking place at the Lexington Center. The Kentucky State High School Clay Target League is hosting an information table at the […]

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Start A Team!

It’s fun for everyone… The purpose of the Kentucky State High School Clay Target League is to attract students to participate in shooting sports while creating friendly competition among high schools throughout Kentucky! With the assistance of hundreds of volunteer coaches and parents, student athletes in grades six through twelve represent their high school by […]

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2017 Spring League

Spring League Overview Join Kentucky’s newest and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across Kentucky are invited to join the 2017 spring league! Student athletes considering joining a team are required to earn League-approved firearm safety certification. Existing teams may have limited availability to add new athletes – check with your school. […]

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Keep Track of Tournament Standings in Real Time!

The Clay Target Leaderboard is the Kentucky State High School Clay Target League’s EXCLUSIVE tournament score-tracking system! You can keep track of your scores, tournament standings, and individual awards as scores are entered! Visit claytargetleaderboard.com on your desktop computer or download the mobile apps now!

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Order Your Official Tournament T-Shirt By May 23rd!

Order online and pickup at the event! Orders Closed! Don’t forget to order shirts for friends, grandparents, or other family members too! There will be a very limited supply of t-shirts available for sale at the Tournament. Shipping is not available. All athletes who have registered for the State Tournament already receive a t-shirt with their paid entry […]

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2016 Spring Conferences Announced!

For the 2016 Spring League, 7 high school teams are assigned conferences based on a similar number of team members. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True Team™ scoring points earned.     CLASS A True Team # CONFERENCE 1 5 Hickman County High School Somerset High School CONFERENCE […]

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SPT Mobile App Now Available!

NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID AND iOS! The Shooter Performance Tracker® (SPT) is The Kentucky State High School Clay Target League’s exclusive performance tracking tool provided to all participants of the League. Each athlete receives personal access to the web-based application to monitor their True Team® scoring and progress compared against their team, their conference, and […]

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2016 Spring Season Participating Schools

Seven high school trap shooting teams will represent their schools in competition in the inaugural 2016 spring season of the Kentucky State High School Clay Target League. Trap shooting teams and their athletes will also be invited to the 2016 KYSHSCTL Trap Shooting Tournament June 11th! 2016 Participating Schools Bourbon County High School Hart County […]

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Scott County: Trap Shooting Club Approved

Dan Adkins – Georgetown News-Graphic: Scott County Schools added another sport when the school board granted middle- and high-school students and their parents’ request to start a trap-shooting club. Nearly two dozen students, accompanied by their parents, crowded into the Scott County Board of Education’s February work session last week to make their case. “Not […]

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More and More Schools are Joining the League!

New teams join the 2016 Kentucky State High School Clay Target League! Dozens of new student athletes will represent their schools in competition across Kentucky in the 2016 Spring League! The teams and their athletes will also be invited to the 2016 KYSHSCTL Trapshooting Tournament in June! Please welcome and support our newest teams! Bourbon […]

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Gun Sellers Have High Hopes For High School Shooting Leagues

Sapna Maheshwari – BuzzFeed: “In most sports, young athletes spend years honing skills that they’ll never use when they’re older,” the cartoon video begins, panning over a dejected football player, cheerleader, and lacrosse goalie. “But one sport provides a gateway to a lifetime of enjoyment and expertise: shooting sports.” That’s from the homepage of the […]

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Gun Digest: Shooting Sports’ Numbers are Swelling Among Teens

  The kids today, well they seem to be doing all right. At least the ones who have hitched their stars to the fast-growing extracurricular activity of sport shooting. Yes, breaking clays and nailing bull’s eyes have gained traction among American teens and young adults. Not long ago, we pointed out a feature the Washington […]

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