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April 10th, 2025


New York State Clay Target League Breaks Spring Participation Record Again With Over 3,000 Student Athletes!

 

New York – The season is underway for 3,058 student athletes participating in the New York State High School Clay Target League (NYSHSCTL) programs this spring. Those athletes are competing on 174 high school teams across the state, supported by hundreds of coaches, team staff, and other volunteers. The 

 

“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 2,000 are then expected to participate in the State Tournament 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://ny.usaclaytarget.com for more information.

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Media Contact: Drew Tri | Email: dtri@usaclaytarget.com

Writers/Editors: This list of Participating Schools is intended to help you find your local team.  We encourage you to reach out to these schools to learn more about their teams and athletes.

Akron Central School

Albion High School

Alexandria Central High School

Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Jr/Sr High School

Argyle Jr/Sr High School

Arkport Central School

Attica Senior High School

Avon High School

Bainbridge-Guilford Central School

Beaver River Central High School

Belleville Henderson Central School

Berlin High School

Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School

Bolivar-Richburg Central School

Bolton Central School

Broadalbin-Perth Central School

Brockport High School

Brushton-Moira High School

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School

Byron-Bergen High School

Caledonia-Mumford High School

Camden High School

Canisteo-Greenwood High School

Carthage High School

Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School

Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School

Chittenango High School

Christian Brothers Academy - Albany

Christian Brothers Academy - Syracuse

Cincinnatus Central School

Cobleskill-Richmondville High School

Columbia High School

Cooperstown Central School

Copenhagen Central School

Corning-Painted Post High School

Coxsackie-Athens High School

Dansville High School

DeRuyter Central School

Dundee High School

East Aurora High School

East Palmyra Christian School

Eden High School

Edmeston Central School

Elba Jr/Sr High School

Elmira High School

Fillmore Central School

Forestville High School

Fort Ann Central School

Fort Edward School

Franklin Central School

Fredonia High School

Frontier High School

Galway Central School

General Brown High School

Genesee Valley Central School

Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School

Gouverneur High School

Gowanda High School

Granville Jr/Sr High School

Greenville High School

Hadley-Luzerne Jr/Sr High School

Hammond Central School

Harrisville High School

Hartford Central School

Heuvelton Central School

Holland High School

Holley High School

Homer Central High School

Honeoye Central School

Hoosick Falls Jr/Sr High School

Hudson Falls High School

Hunter-Tannersville High School

Indian Lake Central School

Indian River High School

Iroquois High School

Johnsburg Central School

Kendall Jr/Sr High School

LaFayette Jr/Sr High School

Lake Shore Senior High School

Lancaster High School

Lansing High School

Lansingburgh High School

Laurens Central School

Le Roy Jr/Sr High School

Lisbon Central School

Liverpool High School

Livonia High School

Long Lake Central School

Lowville Academy and Central School

Lyme Central School

Maple Hill High School

Marathon Jr/Sr High School

Marcellus Senior High School

Marcus Whitman High School

McGraw High School

Middleburgh Central School

Midlakes High School

Milford Central School

Minisink Valley High School

Mohonasen High School

Monroe-Woodbury High School

Monticello High School

Moravia High School

Morristown Central High School

Morrisville-Eaton High School

Naples Jr/Sr High School

Newark High School

Newfield High School

North Collins Jr/Sr High School

Norwood Norfolk Central School

Odessa-Montour Jr/Sr High School

Ogdensburg High School

Otsego Christian Academy

Palmyra-Macedon High School

Parishville-Hopkinton Junior/Senior High School

Paul V. Moore High School

Pavilion Central High School

Penn Yan Academy

Perry High School

Pioneer High School

Port Jervis High School

Potsdam High School

Prattsburgh Central School

Pulaski Middle-High School

Red Jacket High School

Remsen High School

Richfield Springs Central School

Romulus Central School

Sackets Harbor Central School

Sandy Creek Central School

Schroon Lake Central School

Sharon Springs Central School

Sidney Jr/Sr High School

Skaneateles High School

South Glens Falls High School

South Jefferson Senior High School

South Kortright Central School

South Lewis Central High School

South Seneca High School

St. Lawrence Central High School

Stillwater Central School

Stockbridge Valley Jr/Sr High School

Taconic Hills Jr/Sr High School

Tamarac Secondary School

Trumansburg Central Schools

Unatego High School

Voorheesville High School

Walton-Delaware Academy

Warsaw High School

Waterloo High School

Watkins Glen High School

Waverly High School

Wayland - Cohocton Central School

Webster Schroeder High School

Webster Thomas High School

Wellsville Secondary School

Whitehall High School

Worcester Central School


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