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2018 Spring League Conferences Announced!
For the 2018 Spring Trap League, 26 high school teams are assigned to 4 conferences ...
Coach Education and Support Program
The Coach Education And Support Program provides an education support platform for coaches to help themselves, other coaches, and student athletes. This program is consistent with the League’s mission, policies and procedures. Features of the Coach Education And Support Program: Get your questions answered through blogging with an experienced coach! View instructional videos Contact the Coach Advisory Council for assistance […]
2016 Spring League Awards
Congratulations to all teams and individuals on their 2016 Spring League accomplishments! Awards will be handed out at the State Tournament on June 4th. Thank you coaches, schools, parents and gun clubs for helping introduce more students to shootings sports! View all final results
SPT Mobile App Now Available!
NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID AND iOS! The Shooter Performance Tracker® (SPT) is The Illinois State High School Clay Target League’s exclusive performance tracking tool provided to all participants of the League. Each athlete receives personal access to the web-based application to monitor their True Team® scoring and progress compared against their team, their conference, and […]
More and More Schools are Joining the League!
New teams sign up for the 2016 Illinois State High School Clay Target League! New high school teams are expected to represent their schools in competition in the 2016 spring season of the Illinois State High School Clay Target League. The teams and their athletes will also be invited to the 2016 ILSHSCTL Trapshooting Tournament […]
Gun Sellers Have High Hopes For High School Shooting Leagues
Sapna Maheshwari – BuzzFeed: “In most sports, young athletes spend years honing skills that they’ll never use when they’re older,” the cartoon video begins, panning over a dejected football player, cheerleader, and lacrosse goalie. “But one sport provides a gateway to a lifetime of enjoyment and expertise: shooting sports.” That’s from the homepage of the […]
Clay Target League Remains Safest High School Sport
While one of the main concerns for parents with children sports is safety, each year millions of student athletes are injured while playing high-school sports. Clay Target shooting however remains one of the safest high school activities nationwide. According to the latest statistics from the Center for Injury Research & Policy, boys’ football tops the […]
Bloomberg: U.S. High Schools Embrace Shooting as Hot New Sport
Published July 9, 2015 by Esmé E Deprez – Bloomberg The giddy 13-year-old boys oohed and aahed as they stared down the black shotgun barrels and aimed at clay targets they imagined whizzing through the air. “You guys are welcome to test any of these out,” said Dusty Minke, a sales agent for Browning, as […]
Gun Digest: Shooting Sports’ Numbers are Swelling Among Teens
Published July 15th, 2015 by Elwood Shelton – Gun Digest The kids today, well they seem to be doing all right. At least the ones who have hitched their stars to the fast-growing extracurricular activity of sport shooting. Yes, breaking clays and nailing bull’s eyes have gained traction among American teens and young adults. Not […]
2015 Cabela’s Bulk Ammo Purchase Program
High demand, and market forces, the ability to purchase affordable quality ammunition for your team may be challenging for 2015. To assist with your ammunition purchase options, the Illinois State High School League has partnered with Cabela’s to assist teams with purchasing quality ammunition at discount pricing before the spring league begins. This exclusive ammunition program is […]
2014 Firearms-Related Injury Statistics
The 2014 edition of the Firearms-Related Injury Statistics was recently released by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. In the findings from the recent research in the last 20 years (2002 – 2012), the number of unintentional firearms-related fatalities involving children 14 years of age and under has decreased by 73 percent. Firearms are involved in […]