Lexington, KY – 226 student athletes representing 12 Kentucky high school teams are participating the 2017 Kentucky State High School Clay Target League’s (KYSHSCTL) spring trap shooting season, which began March 19th. The number of schools is nearly double that of 2016, when 145 students participated on 7 teams.
“We are very pleased with the growth of clay target shooting as an activity for Kentucky high school athletes,” said Jim Sable, Executive Director of the KYSHSCTL, “such high participation growth shows the demand for alternative high
school activities related to Kentucky’s longstanding outdoor traditions.”
The League’s co-ed and adaptive nature are key attractions to high schools in Kentucky. 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. “We take pride in that student athletes of all types are able to participate in clay target shooting,” John Nelson, Vice President of the KYSHSCTL, remarked. “Our True Team®
scoring system is also designed so that everyone can compete, not just the top scorers on a team.”
The Spring League culminates with the 2017 State Tournament, where all student athletes are invited to participate in individual and team competitions.. The event is scheduled for June 10th at the Central Kentucky Gun Club in Berea, KY
The Kentucky State High School Clay Target League attracts student athletes to participate in shooting sports while creating a ‘virtual’ competition among high school teams throughout Kentucky at no cost to the schools. Family travel costs are minimal because practice and competition are conducted at a shooting range near the school’s location. The league is also the safest sport in high school, with no reported injuries since the inception of the League in 2001.
Conferences are determined by team size rather than geographic location for fair competition. Athletes earn True Team® scoring points as determined by their performance and ranking against all athlete scores within their team’s
conference. The team score and overall standings are calculated and posted on the League’s website. Athletes and their families may track their individual and team performance on their computer via the League’s website, and by the new Shooter Performance Tracker® mobile app.
The Kentucky State High School Clay Target League is an affiliate of the USA High School Clay Target League, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The League is an independent provider of shooting sports as an extracurricular co-ed and adaptive activity for high schools and students in grades 6 through 12. The organization’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order. Each student is required to pass a comprehensive firearm safety education course prior to participation. Nationwide, over 18,000 students representing nearly 600 school-approved teams participate in the League.
Contact: John Nelson at 612-490-1388 | Email: jnelson@kyclaytarget.com
Season Schedule:
Week of March 19: Practice Week 1
Week of March 26: Practice Week 2
Week of April 2: Reserve Week
Week of April 9: Competition Week 1
Week of April 16: Competition Week 2
Week of April 23: Competition Week 3
Week of April 30th: Competition Week 4
Week of May 7: Competition Week 5
Week of May 14: Fun Week
State Tournament: June 10th, 2017
Participating Schools:
Carroll County High School
Green County High School
Hickman County High School
Bourbon County High School
Burgin High School
Hart County High School
Lexington Catholic High School
Somerset High School
Jessamine County High School
Marshall County High School
Scott County High School
Todd County Central High School