High school athletes and teams representing schools from across the state are scheduled to participate at 2025 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Clay Target Championships in June. The League’s clay target sports program is one of the most popular high school activities in the state, having more participants than both Boy’s and Girl’s high school hockey combined, according to the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL.)

The MNSHSCTL Trap Shooting Championships will be held at the Alexandria Shooting Park June 9-17. The event will feature 8,088 athletes from 335 high school teams. With over 8,000 participants and 25,000+ spectators throughout the nine-day event, the MNSHSCTL Trap Shooting Championship is the largest clay target shooting competition in the world.

The Trap Shooting Championships are proudly presented by Alexandria Technical & Community College. Additional sponsors include: SCHEELS, Sportsman’s Guide, Walker’s, Strike Visuals, the Bass Pro/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, GUNS.COM, Mark Zauhar, Do All Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Explore Alexandria, the Minnesota Air National Guard, the Minnesota Army National Guard, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the North Dakota State College of Science, Friends of NRA, the US Army, Federal Premium Ammunition, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Outdoor News.

The MNSHSCTL Skeet Shooting Championships will be held at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior Lake June 24th-26th. The three-day event, featuring 325 athletes from 49 teams, is the largest skeet shooting competition in Minnesota.

The MNSHSCTL 5-Stand and Sporting Clays Championships will be held at Shooter’s Sporting Clays in Marshall, MN June 7th and 8th, respectively. 69 students from 9 teams will participate in the 5-Stand Championship, while 130 students from 20 teams will participate in Sporting Clays.

The Skeet, 5-Stand, and Sporting Clays Championships are proudly sponsored by: Sportsman’s Guide, Walker’s, Strike Visuals, the Bass Pro/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, GUNS.COM, SCHEELS, Mark Zauhar, Do All Outdoors, Ducks Unlimited, Explore Alexandria, the Minnesota Air National Guard, the Minnesota Army National Guard, the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the North Dakota State College of Science, Friends of NRA, the US Army, Federal Premium Ammunition, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Outdoor News.

11,557 student athletes representing 435 high school teams across the state participated in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League (MNSHSCTL) this spring. The MNSHSCTL is a part of the USA Clay Target League.

With over 54,000 participating athletes in the 2024-2025 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 post-secondary 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://mn.usaclaytarget.com for more information.