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Eagan,\u00a0Minnesota\u00a0\u2013 The season is underway for 39,069 student athletes participating in\u00a0USA Clay Target League<\/a>\u00a0(USACTL) programs this spring. Those athletes are competing on 1,973 high school, college, and homeschool teams nationwide, supported by over 11,200 coaches, team staff, and other volunteers. This is the 30th consecutive season of record-breaking participation since the League was founded in 2008.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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.\u201d said John Nelson, President of the USACTL.<\/p>\n

“This spring over 9,000 new athletes joined the League through their school’s teams, thanks to the efforts of the shooting ranges, coaches, and parents that make teams flourish.”<\/p>\n

For high school athletes, their nine-week spring season is already underway, and will conclude May 25. Tens of thousands of athletes will participate in State Tournaments across the country in June, with the top athletes in the nation eligible to compete at the\u00a0USA High School Clay Target League National Championship<\/a>\u00a0in July.<\/p>\n

College athletes compete in a shorter season in the spring, and return to compete in the fall season, culminating in the\u00a0USA College Clay Target League National Championship in October.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The League saw a 19% increase in collegiate athlete participation this season, with a similar increase in the total number of college teams<\/p>\n

“More and more colleges and universities are capitalizing on the growth of the League to find and recruit students looking to further their education,” said Nelson. “By providing clay target sports they’re providing an appealing, well-rounded education experience to their prospective students.<\/p>\n

Area schiools participating in the USA Clay Target League are Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, Altamont, Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Newton, St. Elmo and Stewardson-Strasburg.<\/p>\n

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Eagan,\u00a0Minnesota\u00a0\u2013 The season is underway for 39,069 student athletes participating in\u00a0USA Clay Target League\u00a0(USACTL) programs this spring. 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