• 2025 Trap Team State Accomplishments

    Alexandria, Minnesota has a wonderful facility for hosting the MN Clay Target League State Trap tournament where everyone that registers for the league gets to participate in 1 of 3 categories: Novice, JV or Varsity.  The state tournament is hosted over 9 days beginning June 9th and concluding on June 17th  this season.  Sunshine, wind or rain, the athletes shoot in squads of up to 5, shooting 5 clays at each of the 5 stations.  Athletes shoot 50 clays targets in sets of 25 before rotating off the stands to make way for the next squad. Trap teams shoot on one of the assigned or specific day according to the size of your team of athletes.  State officials will suspend shooting if the weather displays lightning and/or thunder.  Once the inclement weather passes, clay target shooting resumes.

    Colleges and universities, and vendors related to any aspect of ammunition, eye/ear protection, firearms, apparel, bird vendors, state wildlife officials, leather works and food vendors are present during the state clay target shoot to educate the adult and youth present.  The layout is impressive.  A plethora of things to enjoy between shooting sessions.

    27/30 Viking athletes were able to register for the state meet and participate for Pelican Rapids.  A number of parents were able to come to the meet, provide a second canopy of cover and cheer on the team!  We have wonderful parents for our Viking team!  Volunteer coaches Pam and Jesse Rockstead, Faron Pederson, Jim Fitzgerald, Gary Kowalski, Pete Waller and Sheri Meester thoroughly enjoyed watching many of the athletes shine despite very wet shooting conditions for the second round of 50 clays. The coaches came prepared to support all athletes, whether it was encouragement, a quick bit of advice, shell replacement or firearm repair during the state shoot.  Other volunteer coaches not able to make the tournament were Austin Fitzgerald, Les Pierce, Patty and David Johnson and Tom Stoe.  Tom also assists coaching in the Devils Lake area.

    2025 Trap Team State Accomplishments

    25 in a row state patches: Michale Honrud his first and Nicholas Rockstead 5th this season

    2026 Captains

    Aubry Hoadley, Hunter Hanson, Nichloas Rockstead

    2025 MN Clay Target League State placement:

    Female Novice Category - out of approx. 69 athletes

    26th Lyla Seifert

    56th Thea Axness

    Male Novice category – out of approx. 200 athletes

    5th Thomas Johnson

    9th Harvey Carlson

    47th Zayne Schulte

    48th Roscoe Stubbs

    Tied 77th Isaiah Balard

    Tied 200th Landon Christianson

    JV Female Category – 71 athletes

    12th Olivia Johnson

    17th Aubry Hoadley

    38th Kendra Ross

    JV Male Category  - out of 385+ athletes

    23rd Easton Thorson              

    36th Michael Honrud      

    Tied 74th Charlie Stubbs

    Tied 74th Hunter Hanson

    Tied 91st Odin Axness

    Tied 94th Brenner Fredrickson

    Tied 139th Drew Holt Tied

    Tied 148th Ben Honrud

    Tied 167th Fosster Wiese

    Tied 191st Dawsen Stoll

    Male Varsity Category – out of 403+ athletes

    Tied 42nd Nicholas Rockstead

    Tied 127th CJ Fahje

    Tied 233rd Isaac Bergren

    Tied 266th Bricker Haugrud

    Tied 294th Keagan Nettestad

    Tied 299th Karston Henkes