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 Trap League, 36 high school teams are assigned to 6 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each […]
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 AverageCONNOR JOHNSONSouth Prairie High School24.7MATTHEW MOERed River High School24.5SAMUAL ABELSouth Prairie High School24.4TY AWENDEROakes High School24.3CHRISTOPHER WILLSONBishop Ryan Catholic […]
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 […]
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, 74 high school teams are assigned to 10 conferences across 3 classes, based on team […]
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, 74 high school teams are assigned to 10 conferences across 3 classes, based on team size.Class determines shooting day at the State […]
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 […]
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, 33 high school […]
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, 33 high school teams are assigned to 6 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each […]
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, 68 high school teams are assigned to 3 classes and 11 conferences based on team […]
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, 68 high school teams are assigned to 3 classes and 11 conferences based on team size. (#) = Number of athlete’s scores […]
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 […]
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, 29 high school […]
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, 29 high school teams are assigned to 6 conferences based on team size. \ (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine […]
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 2021 Spring 5-Stand League 2021 Spring Sporting Clays League
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, 67 high school teams are assigned to 11 conferences across 3 classes based on team size. Classes determine shooting day at the State Tournament (#) = Number […]
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, 25 high […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s fun for everyone… The purpose of the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League is to attract students to participate in shooting sports while creating friendly competition among high schools throughout North Dakota! With the assistance of hundreds of volunteer coaches and parents, student athletes in grades six through twelve represent their high […]
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 […]
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 […]
Congratulations to the individuals below for having the top overall averages for the 2020 Spring League! Each student listed below will get a special 2020 All-State Team Patch! Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. 2020 Trap All-State Team: 1Lane UnderdahlBerthold-North Shore-Plaza High School24.602Cade SteffanBeulah High School24.503Cruz RiegelBeulah High School24.304JORDAN PETERSONOak Grove Lutheran High School24.005RYAN NELSONOak […]
Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2020 Spring League accomplishments! Awards will be mailed. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports! Trap Conference Awards: Skeet Conference Awards: For the 2020 Spring Trap League, 33 high school teams are […]
UPDATE – Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 USA Clay Target League 2020 Modified Fall Season The USA Clay Target League thanks all of our athletes, parents, coaches, and sponsors for their patience and understanding to considering participating in the League in this unprecedented time.Due to the current uncertainty related to COVID-19, the League is announcing a […]
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 […]
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 Skeet
For the 2019 Fall Trap League, 24 high school teams are assigned to 5 conferences based on a similar number of team members.For the 2019 Fall Skeet 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. Trap Conferences […]
Kim Fundingsland – Staff Writer – Minot Daily News – It is a sport that is flying high. The proof of high school trapshooting’s rapid takeoff in North Dakota can be found at shooting ranges throughout the state. The impact of high school trapshooting at the Minot Gun Club has been nothing less than astounding.
DOUG LEIER N.D. Game and Fish Department – The Bismarck Tribune – By mid-June, all the North Dakota “traditional” spring state sports events are wrapped up, but there are still hundreds of kids awaiting their “shot” at state tournament honors. And yes, that is a pun intended.
HORACE, N.D. (Valley News Live) – “It’s just kind of a way to get away. You just come out here – you don’t have to worry about anything else other than just shooting at a little target in the sky,” says Cooper Sahli, who competes with West Fargo High School’s Target Team.
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 […]
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 […]
The League recognizes those students with the top season averages (including ties) in the Spring League as the All-State Team! These top athletes will receive a special All-State patch! Skeet: Trap:
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!
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 – […]
For the 2019 Spring Trap League, 58 high school teams are assigned to 2 classes and 8 conferences based on a similar number of team members. Classes determine shooting days at the Trap Shooting State Tournament. Class 1A – June 15th Class 2A – June 16th For the 2019 Spring Skeet League, 5 high […]
Local clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to support their high school trap shooting team must have the application in before April 1. Existing teams that have received a grant in the past are not eligible. The Department offers a grant option of up to $1,000 to new teams that have not received […]
Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2018 Fall League accomplishments! Awards will be mailed. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. 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 […]
For the 2018 fall trap league, 19 high school teams are assigned to 4 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. Conference 1 (6) Berthold-North Shore-Plaza High School Garrison High School Oakes High School South Prairie […]
Join North Dakota’s newest and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across North Dakota 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 […]
Everyone is invited to participate! Date: June 14th, 2019 – 8:00AM (Opening Ceremony 7:45am) Location: The Shooting Park – Horace, ND Click to download the SKEET Shooting Schedule & Field Assignments The North Dakota State High School Clay Target League invites all student athletes to participate in the State Skeet Tournament. In order of importance, […]
Team Scores and standings will be posted upon completion of Week 1 results. Overall Standings Each week, the overall standings are posted showing team rank by class and conference. 25/50-Straight Club If an athlete hits 25 targets in a round or 50 straight in two rounds, they receive a League patch. Overall Top 10 By […]
The League recognizes those students with the top 100 League averages as the All-State Team! These top athletes will receive a special All-State patch! Congratulations to the 2018 All-State Team! Kyle Kempel Oak Grove Lutheran High School Blaine Howard Century High School Conner Carriere Grafton High School Kordell Kraft Rugby High School Ben Moxness Sheyenne […]
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
For the 2018 Spring League, 49 high school teams are assigned to 7 conferences in 2 classes based on a similar number of team members. Classes determine shooting day at the State Tournament: Class 1A – Saturday, June 16th Class 2A – Sunday, June 17th (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team […]
Fargo, ND – 1,403 students from 49 North Dakota high school teams are participating in the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League (NDSHSCTL) 2018 spring trap shooting season, which began April 1st. Last year there were 908 students on 38 teams. “Clay target shooting as an activity for North Dakota high school athletes […]
Team Scores and standings will be posted upon completion of Week 1 results. 2017 Fall Trap League Final Awards Overall Standings Each week, the overall standings are posted showing team rank by class and conference. 25/50-Straight Club If an athlete hits 25 targets in a round or 50 straight in two rounds, they receive a […]
For the 2017 fall trap league, 11 high school teams are assigned to 2 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. Conference 1 (5) Bismarck High School Century High School Grafton High School Max High School […]
Join North Dakota’s fastest-growing and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across North Dakota 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 […]
Get Ready For The 2017 Fall League! All student athletes are required to register to participate. Please communicate your participation interest with your coach. Below is the registration process for a student athlete for the 2017 Fall League: The registrant be the legal parent or guardian of the student athlete, OR You are the student athlete […]
The league recognizes those students with the top 100 league averages (including ties) as the North Dakota 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 104 athletes […]
Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2017 Spring League accomplishments! Awards will be handed out at the State Tournament on June 17th 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. […]
The Fall League provides an opportunity for teams to add new student athletes that are new to the school or those that could not participate on the spring team. The six-week fall league is shorter than the Spring League and does not include a season-ending tournament or teams new to the League. Trap teams from […]
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 […]
Fargo, ND – 908 students from 38 North Dakota high school teams are participating in the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League (NDSHSCTL) 2017 spring trap shooting season, which began April 2nd. Last year there were 565 students on 23 teams. “We are very pleased with the growth of clay target shooting […]
Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2016 Fall League accomplishments! Awards will be mailed out. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery. Coaches! Please make sure your shipping information is updated in TMS. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports! View all final results
For the 2016 fall trap league, 5 high school teams are assigned to one conference (#) = Number of athlete’s scores used for each team to determine True Team™ scoring points earned. Conference 1 (9) Davies High School Richland High School Grafton High School Shanley High School Valley City High School
Join North Dakota’s fastest-growing and safest high school sport! Schools and student athletes from across North Dakota 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. New […]
The league recognizes those students with the top 50 league averages as the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League All-State Team. These top athletes deserve special recognition, and will receive a special All-State patch. Please congratulate the following 51 athletes on their success! Athlete Team Season Average Kyle Kempel Oak Grove Lutheran […]
The fall league provides an opportunity for teams to add new student athletes that are new to the school or those that could not participate on the spring team. The six-week fall league is shorter than the spring league and does not include a season-ending tournament or new teams. Trap teams from current high school […]
By Brad Dokken- Grand Forks Herald. Just like it is most spring nights, the Grand Forks Gun Club along U.S. Highway 2 west of town was a hopping place Tuesday evening. More than 50 kids from Grand Forks and Thompson, N.D., schools were on hand to test their trapshooting skills as participants in the burgeoning […]
NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID AND iOS! The Shooter Performance Tracker® (SPT) is The North Dakota 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, […]
Fargo, ND – 565 students from 23 North Dakota high school teams will participate in the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League’s (NDSHSCTL) 2016 spring trap shooting season, which began April 3rd. “This League continues to be the fastest-growing activity in North Dakota schools,” said Jim Sable, Executive Director of the NDSHSCTL, “such […]
Joe Courneya will help lead 24 high school teams hosting more than 550 student athletes as they participate in in the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League this spring. In addition, Joe will assist schools to form new teams as a school-approved activity. He will be working closely with school officials, coaches, gun […]
Twenty-three high school teams will represent their schools in competition in the 2016 Spring Season of the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League. The teams and their athletes will also be invited to the 2016 NDSHSCTL Trapshooting Tournament June 18th! 2016 Participating Schools Central Cass High School Central High School Davies High School […]
Over a dozen new teams will take part in the 2016 North Dakota State High School Clay Target League! They will join other high school teams across the state as over 500 student athletes represent their schools in competition. The teams and their athletes will also be invited to the 2016 NDSHSCTL Trapshooting Tournament June […]
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 […]
The NDSHSCTL will be at the ND Sportsman’s Expo December 18th and 19th in Bismark! See our table in the lobby as you enter the Expo! League representatives will be on-hand to provide more information about the league and talk about the League’s unique features and benefits. They will also be available to discuss the […]
Start planning for the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League’s 2016 State Tournament! Everyone is invited to participate in individual and team competition. Individual competition classifications are determined by a student athlete’s season average. Team competition includes the entire team. It’s a safe and fun tournament atmosphere! Click here for more details
Published July 9, 2015 by Esmé E Deprez – Bloomberg The giddy 13-year-old boys oohed and aahed as they stared down the black shotgun barrels and aimed at clay targets they imagined whizzing through the air. “You guys are welcome to test any of these out,” said Dusty Minke, a sales agent for Browning, as […]
While one of the main concerns for parents with children sports is safety, each year millions of student athletes are injured while playing high-school sports. Clay Target shooting however remains one of the safest high school activities nationwide. According to the latest statistics from the Center for Injury Research & Policy, boys’ football tops the […]
Published July 15th, 2015 by Elwood Shelton – Gun Digest 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 […]
