Over 11,500 Students To Participate in Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Spring Season
The season is underway for 11,557 student-athletes participating in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MNSHSCTL) programs this spring. Those athletes are competing on 435 high school teams across the state, supported by thousands of coaches, team staff, and other volunteers. The League is one of the largest high school sports in the state, with more participants than both Boys and Girls High School Hockey, combined.
“The League provides schools with the opportunity to give their students an place to develop their confidence, sportsmanship, and teamwork without the high costs and limited playing opportunities of traditional sports. Clay target shooting sports are accessible to everyone, and the opportunity to participate on their school’s team influences athlete’s lives for the better.” said John Nelson, President of the USACTL.
The high school athletes’ nine-week spring season is already underway, and will conclude May 25th. Over 8,000 are then expected to participate in Championship events in June, with the top athletes in the nation eligible to compete at the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship in July.
About the USA Clay Target League
With over 54,000 participating athletes in the 2024-25 school year, the non-profit USA Clay Target League is America’s largest clay target shooting organization. The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country.
The League the only 100% school-approved clay target shooting sport program in America. Every team must have school approval to participate. Most participating schools have lettering programs as well as yearbook inclusion for the teams. In addition, tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships are provided to qualifying seniors by the League and post-secondary institutions each year.
The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide: it’s fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team, and 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://mn.usaclaytarget.com for more information.
Teams from NW Minnesota –
Ada-Borup West
Badger-Greenbush-Middle River
Bagley
Barnesville
Bemidji
Blackduck
Clearbrook-Gonvick
Climax-Fisher
Crookston
Detroit Lakes
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton
East Grand Forks
Fergus Falls
Fertile-Beltrami
Fosston
Frazee-Vergas
Goodridge
Hawley
Kelliher
Kittson County Central
Lake of the Woods
Lake Park-Audubon
Menahga
Minnewaska Area
Moorhead
Norman County East
Northern Freeze
Northome
Park Christian -Moorhead
Park Rapids
Pelican Rapids
Perham
Red Lake County Central
Red Lake Falls
Roseau
Staples-Motley
Stephen-Argyle
Thief River Falls
Wadena-Deer Creek
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
Warroad
Win-E-Mac
The rest of the teams across the state that are competing-
Albany, Albert Lea, Alden-Conger, Alexandria, Andover, Annandale, Anoka, Apollo, Apple Valley, Ashby, Atwater Cosmos-Grove City, Austin, Battle Lake, Becker High School, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Belle Plaine, Benilde St. Margarets, Benson, Bertha-Hewitt, Bethlehem Academy, Big Lake, Bigfork, Blaine, Blake, Blooming Prairie, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, BOLD, Braham, Brainerd, Brandon-Evansville, Breck, Breckenridge, Browerville, Buffalo, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart, Burnsville, Butterfield-Odin, Byron, Caledonia, Cambridge Christian, Cambridge-Isanti, Canby, Cannon Falls, St. Cloud Cathedral, Cedar Mountain, Centennial, Central Minnesota Christian, Century, Champlin Park, Chaska-Chanhassen, Chatfield, Chesterton Academy of the St. Croix Valley, Chisago Lakes, Cleveland, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsly, Cloquet, Comfrey, Community Christian, Coon Rapids, Cretin-Derham Hall, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake, Crown Christian, Dassel-Cokato, Dawson-Boyd, Deer River, Delano Duluth Denfeld, Dover-Eyota, Duluth East, Eagan, East Central, East Ridge, Eastview, Eden Prairie, Eden Valley-Watkins, Edgerton, Edina, Elk River, Esko, Fairmont, Faribault, Farmington, Fillmore Central, Foley, Foothills Christian Academy, Forest Lake, Fridley, Genesis Classical Academy, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Glenville-Emmons, Good Shepherd Lutheran, Goodhue, Grand Meadow, Grand Rapids, Groves Academy, Hancock, Hastings, Hayfield, Heartland Christian Academy, Hendricks, Henning, Heritage Christian Academy, Herman-Norcross Community, Hermantown, Hibbing, Hill-Murray, Hills-Beaver Creek, Hinckley-Finlayson, Holdingford, Holy Family Catholic, Holy Spirit Academy, Hope Lutheran, Hopkins, Houston, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Hutchinson, Immanuel Lutheran, International Falls, Irondale, Isle-Onamia, Jackson County, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, John Marshall, Jordan, Kalon Prep Academy, Kasson-Mantorville, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, Kimball, Kingsland, Lac qui Parle Valley, LaCrescent, Lake City, Lakes International Language Academy, Lakeview, Lakeville North, Lakeville South, Lanesboro, Legacy Christian Academy, LeRoy-Ostrander, Lester Prairie, LeSueur-Henderson, Lewiston-Altura, Liberty Classical Academy, Litchfield, Little Falls, Littlefork-Big Falls, Long Prairie Grey Eagle, Rochester Lourdes, Luverne, Lyle, Mabel-Canton, MACCRAY, Madelia, Mahtomedi, Maple Grove, Maple Lake, Maple River, Maranatha Christian Academy, Marshall, Marshall School – Duluth, Martin County West-Trimont, Martin Luther, Mayer Lutheran, Rochester Mayo, McGregor-Aitkin-Cromwell, Medford, Melrose, Mesabi East, Milaca, Minneota, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Minnetonka, Montevideo, Monticello, Mora, Morris Area, Mound Westonka, Mounds View, Mountain Lake, Nashwauk-Keewatin, New Century Academy, New London-Spicer, New Prague, New Ulm, New York Mills, Nicollet, North Branch, Minneapolis North, North Lakes Academy, Northeast Range, Northfield, Northland Community Schools, Norwood-Young America, NRHEG, Ogilvie, Orono, Ortonville, Osakis, Osseo, Owatonna, PACT Charter, Park, Parkers Prairie, Paynesville, Pequot Lakes, Pierz Healy, Pillager, Pine City, Pine Island, Pine River-Backus, Pipestone Area, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Princeton, Prior Lake, Proctor, Providence Academy, Randolph, Red Rock Central, Red Wing, Redwood Valley, Richfield – Academy of Holy Angels, Robbinsdale Armstrong, Rochester Area Association of Christian Home Education, Rockford, ROCORI, Rogers, Rosemount, Roseville, Rothsay, Royalton, Rush City, Rushford Peterson, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, Saint Agnes, Saint Thomas Academy, Sartell, Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Schaeffer Academy, Sebeka, Shakopee, Sibley East, Simley, Sleepy Eye, South Ridge, South St. Paul, Southland, Southwest Christian, Southwest MN Christian, Spectrum, SPPS – St. Paul Public School, Spring Grove, Spring Lake Park, Springfield, St. Charles, St. Cloud Tech, St. Croix Lutheran, St. Francis, St. James, St. Louis Park, St. Michael-Albertville, St. Paul Academy, St. Peter, Stella Maris Academy, Stewartville, Stillwater, Swanville, Tartan, Totino-Grace, Tracy Area, Tri-City United, Triton, Truman, Two Harbors, Underwood, United South Central, Unity Catholic, Upsala, Verndale, Wabasha-Kellogg, Wabasso, Waconia, Washburn, Watertown-Mayer, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Wayzata, West Central Area, West Lutheran, Westbrook Walnut Grove, Wheaton, White Bear Lake Area, William Kelley, Willmar, Willow River, Windom, Winona, Woodbury, Worthington, Yellow Medicine East, Zimmerman, Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
