The USA Clay Target League's spring season is underway with 40,100 student athletes competing on 2,094 high school and college teams nationwide. Over 100 new teams were started this year, with the high school season concluding May 24th and top athletes eligible for the National Championship in July.
Desirae Edmunds of Team Beretta won Lady High Overall honors in the Main Event and Super Sporting at the 2026 Gator Cup Sporting Clays Tournament held March 24-29 at Back Woods Quail Club. Edmunds competed with Beretta's A400 L Sporting shotgun, with Beretta USA and Gray Rose serving as Main Event sponsors.
Team Ruger members delivered impressive performances across competitive shooting events, with David Olhasso winning the Arctic Blast Match FSI division and James McGinty securing second place. Notable achievements include Annie Berger's First Lady finish at US Steel Nationals, Steve Foster's podium finishes at Georgia State Steel Challenge, and Lauryl Akenhead's High Lady finish at the Woodsviking NRL Hunter Challenge.
Team Mathews secured four victories across six pro divisions at the 2026 ASA Pro/Am in Russell County, Alabama, with Brady Myers winning Men's Pro, Cara Kelly claiming Women's Pro, Chris Perkins taking Known Pro, and Ryan Jeffries winning Senior Pro, totaling eight podium finishes.
Federal Ammunition's sponsored trap shooters achieved strong performances at the 46th Annual Southern Grand in Odessa, Florida. Weston Anderson earned Singles Co-Champion honors with Fiocchi's Ricky Marshall, Jr., while Hall of Famer Deborah Ohye Neilson won High All Around and High Over All Championships in the Lady II Division.
Remington Ammunition celebrated strong performances by its sponsored trap shooters at the 46th Annual Southern Grand in Odessa, Florida, with Team Remington capturing two of five event championships. Notable winners included Ian Lawrence in High All Around, Zach Nannini in Handicap Championship, Wyatt Debrie as Junior Champion, and Barrett Debrie winning Sub-Junior titles.
Team Remington secured two of the top three overall positions at the 50th Annual 2026 Spring Grand American trap shooting competition in Tucson, Arizona. Patrick Lamont earned Runner-Up Overall, Zachari Nannini secured 3rd Overall, and multiple team members won category championships including Chase Doberinski, Michael Blazedale, and Sandra Jo Jack.
Team Mathews achieved first and second-place finishes at the 2026 NFAA Indoor Nationals in Memphis, with Kyle Douglas winning the Freestyle Pro Men's division and Randy Morocco placing second in Freestyle Pro Senior. The victories continue Team Mathews' dominant start to the 2026 indoor season.
Madi Woodward, E-Commerce and Trade Marketing Manager at Sierra Bullets, placed first in the women's classification and 4th overall in the Open Light Division at the 5th Annual Mason Valley Steel Hunter. Competing with Sierra Bullets 25 Cal 131 GR MatchKing in a 25 Creedmoor, Woodward completed all 17 stages despite challenging 95-degree heat conditions.
Team Mathews dominated the 2026 ASA Pro/Am in Foley, Alabama, winning four of six pro divisions with eight podium finishes. Kyle Douglas, Cara Kelly, Jack Wallace, and Dan McCarthy led the team's strong performances in challenging conditions.