Barnes County North Clay Target Team

08/30/2026

Athletes! Want to keep your skills fresh? The Fall Season is an easy solution! It’s a great time to continue to develop skills, try out new disciplines, and get used to new equipment!

September 7 is fall league registration deadline.

Registration is completed through the Athlete Management System (AMS).
https://claytargetscoring.com/ams/

08/29/2026

The Barnes County North Clay Target Team now also has an Instagram account. Help spread the word!

08/17/2026

North Dakota State S***t Championships
August 21-23, 2026
The Shooting Park, Horace North Dakota

The 2026 North Dakota State S***t Championships are less than two weeks away and we hope you can attend! The schedule of events is posted below. Five separate events will be held. You can participate in just one or as many events as you like. Whether you regularly attend registered shoots, are a league shooter, or a high school s***t shooter looking to test your skills, the North Dakota State S***t Championships are for you. Pass this email on to anyone that might be interested.

If you have questions, contact Dave Gaboury at [email protected] or 701-361-9464.

NSSA Registration:
You must be an NSSA member to shoot. If you’ve never been an NSSA member, the first year is free and we can sign you up at the time of registration.

Fees
Each event costs $59. (Fee breakdown: $40 for target fees, $5 state fee, $4 NSSA fee, $10 prize money). Fees must be paid with check or cash - no credit cards accepted.
Special offer for Juniors (under 18 years of age or just completed high school this calendar year): Juniors pay only the $40 target fees. All other fees are paid for by the North Dakota S***t Association. Juniors qualify for all prize money.

Prizes
Cash awards are paid for each event and classification. Even if you’re a new shooter, you can win money! To qualify for state champion you must be a resident of North Dakota and shoot all five events. Non-residents can still win prize money.

All events are run according to NSSA rules.

Registration Details:
- Preregistration is not required, but preference is given to those who do. We have room for 20 shooters in each event, plus extra room for people shooting 12 gauge only. If you want to preregister, respond to this email with your name, contact info, what events you want to shoot, time preferences, squading preferences, NSSA number.
- If you don’t preregister, please arrive with your NSSA number and your averages & classes for each event.

Schedule:

Friday, August 21, 2026
2:30pm - Registration opens
3:00pm - 12-Gauge (Juniors and others not shooting all events)
4:30pm - Doubles, squads 1 & 2 (100 Targets)
6:00pm - Doubles, squads 3 & 4 (100 Targets)

Saturday, August 22, 2026
8:00am - Registration opens
9:00am 12-Gauge, squads 1 & 2 (100 Targets)
10:30am 12-Gauge, squads 3 & 4 (100 Targets)
1:00pm 20-Gauge, squads 1 & 2 (100 Targets)
2:30pm 20-Gauge, squads 3 & 4 (100 Targets)
4:00pm 12-Gauge (Juniors and others not shooting all events)

Sunday, August 23, 2026
8:30am - Registration opens
9:00am 28-Gauge, squads 1 & 2 (100 Targets)
10:30am 28-Gauge, squads 3 & 4 (100 Targets)
1:00pm 410 Bore, squads 1 & 2 (100 Targets)
2:30pm 410 Bore, squads 3 & 4 (100 Targets)

- All 12-gauge entries (junior time slots and the main championship time slots) are all scored in the same event. This is purely a scheduling distinction.

08/08/2026

08/03/2026

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026 FALL ND HS CLAY TARGET SEASON IS NOW OPEN.
PARENTS OF ATHLETES THAT COMPETED IN SPRING LEAGUE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED REGISTRATION EMAILS TODAY!
HERE IS THE SCHEDULE:

2026 FALL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
August 3 Registration opens
September 7 Registration closes
September 13 Reserve Week
September 20 Week 1
September 27 Week 2
October 4 Week 3
October 11 Week 4
October 18 Week 5
All competition will take place at Tri County Trap and Wildlife Club (9767 18th St SE, Wimbledon). Shooting will begin promptly at 1:30 pm in assigned squads. All athletes must be on grounds 20 min before scheduled squad times.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AL GOERING OR JEN JEWETT

08/02/2026

Registration for Fall Trap league opens on Monday. Look out for more information to be sent out via email and text.

Fall Season Registration Opens MONDAY, August 3rd!

Want to keep your athlete's skills fresh and your students active? The Fall Season is an easy solution! It's a great time to recruit new students to your team, develop skills, try out new disciplines, and get used to new equipment! Talk to your coach and team staff to see if your team will participate!

07/18/2026

Caleb, Jasper, Cooper, Thomas, Braxton, and Wyatt stepped up today to represent the team during the Wimbledon Palooza parade!

07/14/2026

Nice work, guys!

07/12/2026

The Barnes County North Clay Target Team proudly represented North Dakota at the 2026 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship in Mason, Michigan. Athletes who represented the team were: Cooper Haugen (BCN), Tucker Suhr (Griggs Co. Central), Thomas Jewett (BCN), Braxton Weller (BCN), and Lucas Ames (BCN). Coaches who accompanied athletes were Head Coach Al Goehring, Coach Brian Suhr, and Coach Jen Jewett.

The level of competition was exceptionally high, with thousands of athletes from across the United States participating in one of the largest youth shooting sports events in the country. Despite the pressure, the team remained focused and supported one another throughout the tournament.

Recap of Nationals: To prepare for Nationals, Cooper, Tucker, Braxton, Thomas, and Lucas shot over 260 rounds of trap, That’s over 6,500 individual sh***un shells/clay targets!

Braxton shot his first 25 straight during practice days before Nationals competition!

The team competed in the Annie Oakley competition at Nationals. Nearly 400 individual athletes competed in and both Tucker and Thomas won their initial rounds to advance to the championship round. Both did their best, but were eliminated. We were so proud of them and they were all smiles!

On Team qualifier day, the team was assigned to shoot two 50-target sessions (100 total) for Friday’s Qualifying Round. Only The top 80 team scores qualified to compete in Sunday’s Championship Round. Although the team didn’t qualify in the top 80, Tucker shot a 25 straight, Cooper shot his very first 25 straight, and the team as a whole shot some of their highest individual round scores.

The National Championship provided opportunities far beyond shooting scores.
The team experienced one of the premier clay target facilities in the country, learned from observing elite youth shooters, made lots of time for team bonding, built memories that will last a lifetime, and represented their school and community with integrity.

This opportunity was made possible through the support of:
* Barnes County North Clay Target Team Board
* Coaches
* Parents and families
* Community donors
* Local sponsors
* Volunteers

Although scores matter in competition, the greatest success came from representing Barnes County North with professionalism, sportsmanship, and pride. The 2026 National Championship marks an important milestone in the growth of the program and sets the stage for continued success in the years ahead.

Congratulations to the Barnes County North Clay Target Team on an outstanding National Championship season and for proudly representing North Dakota on the national stage!

07/10/2026

In addition to Cooper shooting his very first 25 straight, and at Nationals to boot…..Tucker shot yet another 25 straight! He’s on fire this season!

Braxton also shot a 25 straight on Wednesday afternoon during practice!

Awesome work, guys!