Athletes Scheduled To Participate In Clay Target League State Tournaments This Weekend

The Trap Shooting State Tournament will be held at the Brittany Shooting Park in Bunker Hill, IL on Saturday, June 4, featuring 734 athletes from 50 teams.

The Skeet Shooting State Tournament will be held at the Decatur Gun Club on Friday, June 3, featuring 103 athletes from 12 teams.

The State Tournaments are proudly presented by SCHEELS. Additional sponsors include: The Bass Pro/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Outdoor News, Do-All Outdoors, Walker’s, Mark Zauhar, Sportsman’s Guide, The U.S. Army, and Friends of NRA.

1,374 student athletes representing 74 high school teams across the state participated in the Illinois State High School Clay Target League (ILSHSCTL) this spring. The ILSHSCTL is a part of the USA Clay Target League, which offers high school and college programs in 34 states.

About the USA Clay Target League

With over 43,000 participating athletes in the 2021-2022 school year, the non-profit USA Clay Target League is the largest youth clay target shooting sport program in the world. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.

The League is the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America and the League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide. The League is fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team. Additionally, it’s an ‘adaptive’ sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part.

The League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order.

The League is the safest sport in school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. Each athlete must complete firearm safety certification before participation.

Visit http://il.traptournament.com for more information.