The Rensselaer County Legislature has supported and encouraged high school students to get involved in the sport of trap shooting.
In 2021 we adopted a resolution opposing an effort to ban the sport by the New York State Assembly.
Since then, the sport has really caught on with our local high schools, and they are producing some very talented athletes.
Last week, Vice Chair Bob Loveridge joined DA Mary Pat Donnelly at the Brunswick Sportsman’s Club as students from the Tamarac Clay Target Club showed off their skills.
The New York State High School Clay Target League recently posted their Spring 2023 standings and Tamarac placed second in their conference, Hoosick Falls also placed seconds, and Berlin Central School District took first place in their conference.
Kate Crandall from Berlin Central had a high season average as well as Madina Kasianczuk from the Lansingburgh Central School District Lansingburgh Trap Team.
Liam Roarke from Lansingburgh High School had the third highest male seasonal average and Andrew Stratton from the Hoosick Falls Central School took the top honor of overall high season, and top male high average.
On June 3rd, the Capital District Sportsman Center and the Hendrick Hudson Fish & Game Club will host the Second Annual High School Trap Invitational that will feature teams from Berlin, Lansingburgh, Tamarac, Hoosick Falls, and Columbia High School.
Best of luck to all of our young athletes!
