Team Ruger's Gordon Carrell and Randi Rogers won top honors at the 2026 Texas State Open Championship using Ruger RXM pistols. Carrell secured first place in the Production division with a score of 259.01, while Rogers earned first place in the Carry Optics unclassified category and second High Lady.
Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger won second place overall and Highest Lady honors at the Spears Mountain Safari NRL Hunter competition in Gladstone, Virginia, competing against 76 shooters with her Ruger American® Rifle Gen II in 6.5 Creedmoor across 18 stages.
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) concluded its 2026 Eastern National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, with 16,082 students from 1,132 schools competing. NASP® President Tommy Floyd highlighted the event's significance as a celebration of student achievement, family support, and expanded outdoor recreation opportunities, including the growing NASP® 3D discipline.
Kyle Douglas led Team Mathews to five podium finishes at the 2026 NFAA Marked 3D National Championships in Redding, California. Douglas won the Men's division for his fifth first-place finish of the season, while Beretta McKee secured second in Women's and Tim Audus won the Senior division.
SHIELD Sights highlighted competition results from the EHC Warm Up Cup 2026 in Hungary, with SHIELD-equipped shooters securing top podium finishes including Bartosz Szczesny's 1st place in the Optics Division and Miroslav Zapletal's 1st place in the Production Optics Division.
Major League Fishing's Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 4 streams live on MyOutdoorTV from Douglas Lake in Tennessee, featuring up to 150 pro anglers competing for a top prize of $135,000. The three-day tournament (May 8-10) will be broadcast by Chad McKee and Rob Newell on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV app, and Rumble.
The 2026 NASP® Western National Tournament at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah welcomed 2,397 Bullseye archers and 2,130 NASP® 3D archers from hundreds of schools across multiple states. The three-day event featured pin trading, app-based scavenger hunts, and showcased the continued growth of in-school archery programs.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. successfully hosted the Koenig-Ruger PRS Match in Grand Junction, CO, with 100 competitive shooters participating. Team Ruger's Lauryl Akenhead earned first place in the Production division and second High Lady using a Ruger Custom Shop Precision Rifle chambered in 6mm GT.
Team Mathews delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 Camp Minden ASA, securing three Pro division wins and eleven podium finishes overall. Kyle Douglas, Chris Perkins, and Bodie Turner swept the Men's Known Pro division, while Randy Morocco and Jack Wallace claimed top spots in their respective senior divisions. The team's depth was evident across multiple divisions including women's and open categories.
Pro archer James "Jimmy" Lutz set a new world record at the 2026 Gator Cup with a score of 719 in the 50-meter, 72-arrow round using Carbon Express Nano PRO® RZ 350 arrows and a TruFire® Rivet release, marking Carbon Express's return to national-level competition after six years.
Team Mathews achieved historic success at the 2026 Gator Cup in Sparta, Wisconsin, with Jimmy Lutz setting a new 72-arrow 50-meter compound world record of 719 points. Kyle Douglas finished third in Compound Men's, while Olivia Dean claimed the Compound Women's title.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. celebrates Junior Team Ruger member Connor Knapp's strong performance at the 2026 College National Championship in Talladega, AL, where he secured nine individual victories using his Ruger 10/22® rifle, including first place in the Optics Rimfire Rifle division.
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.