{"id":13073,"date":"2025-06-26T13:35:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=13073"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:40:30","slug":"nations-top-high-school-athletes-to-compete-for-usahsctl-national-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/sports\/more-sports\/13073-nations-top-high-school-athletes-to-compete-for-usahsctl-national-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Nation&#8217;s Top High School Athletes To Compete For USA High School Target League National Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>MASON, MICH. &#8212; Athletes and teams representing 460 high schools from across the nation are scheduled to participate at the 2025 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship July 9-13.<\/p>\n<p>The USAHSCTL National Championship will be held at the Michigan Trapshooting Association in Mason. The Championship features 3,000 athletes participating in team and individual qualifying events, culminating in a final Championship Round to award the top 10 male and female athletes and top five teams in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The National Championship is proudly sponsored by: the U.S. Army, the Lansing Sports Commission, Ducks Unlimited, the Bass Pro\/Cabela\u2019s Outdoor Fund, SCHEELS, Walker\u2019s, Do-All Outdoors, Mark Zauhar, Friends of NRA, Sportsman\u2019s Guide, GUNS.COM, Strike Visuals, and Winchester.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to follow the USAHSCTL National Championship Facebook page for daily photos and videos. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USAHSCTLNationalChampionship\/<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday &amp; Thursday, July 9-10: Check-in and Practice Days.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, July 11: Team Championship Qualifier &#8211; the top 80 of 260 teams will qualify to compete in Sunday&#8217;s Team Championship Round.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 12: Individual Championship Qualifier &#8211; the top 400 of 1,800 athletes will qualify to compete in Sunday&#8217;s Individual Championship Round.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, July 13: Championship Rounds. Qualifying athletes &amp; teams will compete for the title of National Champion.<\/p>\n<p>There were 38,090 student athletes representing 1,868 high school teams across the country participated in USA High School Clay Target League programs this spring. Only the top athletes and teams qualified to register for the National Championship, based on season averages at the completion of the spring season.<\/p>\n<p>The following area schools have individuals and\/or teams participating in the 2025 USAHSCTL National Championship: Altamont, Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Effingham, St. Elmo, South Central, Stewardson-Strasburg and Teutopolis.<\/p>\n<p>Other Illinois schools participating: Abingdon-Avon\/Spoon River Valley High School, Brimfield High School, Brown County High School, Bureau Valley High School, Calhoun High School, Canton High School, Carrollton High School Central High School, Franklin-Waverly High School, Galva Jr\/Sr High School, Geneseo High School, Greenfield High School, Illinois Valley Central High School, Marshall High School, Metamora High School, Midland High School, Milledgeville High School, Morrison Community High School, Mount Pulaski High School, Parkview Christian Academy, Patoka Sr High School, Payson-Seymour High School, Prophetstown High School, Quincy Notre Dame High School, Quincy Senior High School, Reed-Custer High School, Rushville-Industry High School, Sauk Valley Christian Academy, Scales Mound High School, Staunton High School, Sullivan High School, Triopia High School, Unity High School, Washington Community High School, West Central High School, West Prairie Jr\/Sr High School and Wethersfield High School.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals will also compete from Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>About the USA Clay Target League<\/p>\n<p>With over 53,000 participating athletes in the 2024-25 school year, the non-profit USA Clay Target League is America&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>The League is 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.<\/p>\n<p>The League\u2019s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to schools nationwide: it&#8217;s fully Title IX compliant with both male and female athletes competing on the same team, and it\u2019s an \u2018adaptive\u2019 sport, which allows students with physical disabilities to take part.<\/p>\n<p>The League\u2019s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship \u2013 in that order.<\/p>\n<p>The League is the safest sport in school, with not one reported injury since the inception of the League in 2001. 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