G AINING A FOOTHOLD IN COLLEGE ATHLE TIC S
THE LEAGUE SECURES A MILESTONE PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE NJCAA
On December 18th, 2020 the National Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA) announced that it will formally recognize clay
target shooting as an emerging sport within the association. On
June 23 2022, upon the recommendation of the NJCAA Clay Target
Committee, the NJCAA Board Of Regents approved USA Clay Target
League as the regular-season clay target vendor. The NJCAA Clay
Target postseason event is tentatively scheduled to debut in fall 2024.
CONFIDENCE BOOSTERS
The League's far-reaching impact gives students of all backgrounds and abilities
the chance to grow.
PANTHER PROWES S
SHOOTING SPORTS ARE EMPOWERING YOUNG
WOMEN AND BOOSTING SELF-CONFIDENCE AT
KNOB NOSTER.
"Everyone is welcome on our team," said McKinley,
who is an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor. "I've
had students that have shot for years shooting well
when they join or just needing a little tweaking to
reach the varsity level and students that have never
shot before they joined the team need to learn from
the ground up.
GOING UP
ESCANABA HIGH SCHOOL PUTS MICHIGAN'S UPPER
PENINSULA ON THE TRAP MAP.
Michigan is known for its Great Lake views and ex-
pansive forests. This is especially true on the Upper
Peninsula (UP) of Michigan, where much of the land
remains untouched. Its natural beauty calls people to
the outdoors.
So it's not a surprise that shooting sports are quickly
gaining momentum.
Being able to letter is new this year. For a lot of my
seniors, this is the first opportunity that they've had
to letter in anything and represent their school."
—BILL C OBB, Head C oac h, E sc anaba High S c hool, Mis sour i
As a woman, I appreciate that gender doesn't
dictate how well the student athletes can do
in the League. Everyone is on an even playing
field and as a female head coach, I feel that
is on display for the young ladies that join
our team."
—M ACAE MCKINLE Y, Head C oac h, K nob No s ter High S c hool, Mic higan
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