Barrett Debrie of Smile City 4-H in Gibbon, Nebraska, won the junior high competition at the 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot by breaking 99 of 100 targets. The Fairbury team claimed the overall team title with 457 points, while Wilber 5 Clovers won the 4-H team competition and Tailyn Slama captured the ladies' individual title with a 96.
Mason Sobotka of Norris shot a perfect score and won a shoot-off with nine others at the 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot at Doniphan on May 1. Cayla Peterson of Paxton won the ladies' title with a 74, while Norris One claimed the high school team championship and Wilber 5 Clovers won the 4-H team crown.
Team Beretta earned four podium finishes at the 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship in San Antonio, Texas, with Connor Daniel winning Junior Team Champion, Anthony Matarese, Jr. placing third in FITASC, Desirae Edmunds securing third in the Lady division, and Joseph Fanizzi claiming 5-Stand Champion honors.
B&P USA Pro Staff members achieved exceptional results at the World English Sporting Competition in San Antonio, with Gebben Miles finishing Runner-Up in the Main Event, Karen Miles earning Main Lady Champion honors, and James Attwood claiming the FITASC High Overall title. The prestigious event drew 1,268 shooters competing across multiple disciplines including sporting, FITASC, Super Sporting, and 5-Stand.
Fiocchi of America Pro Staff member Kiersten Sales earned Main Lady Runner-Up, Ladies Cup Runner-Up, and multiple third-place finishes at the World English Sporting Competition in San Antonio, Texas, demonstrating excellence across multiple clay target shooting disciplines.
Benelli USA announces that Pro Staff shooters Heather Eckhardt and Ashlynne Thomas have qualified for Team USA at the 2026 IPSC World Shoot in Corinth, Greece, September 20-October 4. Eckhardt will compete on the Ladies Modified Team while Thomas qualified for the Standard Ladies Team.
Jake Stine, a Team SK member, won the 2026 Arizona State Highpower Silhouette Championship held April 18-19 at Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, capturing titles in both Standard Rifle and Hunter Rifle divisions. Stine defeated 35 competitors using SK, Berger, Lapua, and Vihtavuori components and ammunition.
Team Lapua's Justin Utley captured third place at the 2026 Oklahoma Prone Masters Challenge held April 17-19 at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia, OK. Competing in the two-day 1,000-yard prone match, Utley used Berger bullets, Lapua brass, and Vihtavuori powder to achieve exceptional precision across challenging weather conditions.
Team Ruger's Captain Doug Koenig won both the Louisiana Action Pistol State Championship and Crawfish Cup Action Pistol Regional Championship in Lake Charles, Louisiana, competing with his Ruger Custom Shop SR1911 and achieving perfect scores at both events.
Team Remington's Braxton Oliver won the World English Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, TX, defeating nearly 1,000 competitors. Oliver used Remington Nitro 27 HDCP shells and a Krieghoff shotgun to secure victory in the Main Event High Over All Super Final.
Team Federal achieved multiple podium finishes at the World English Sporting Clay Championships in San Antonio, TX, with two-time Olympian Derrick Mein placing third in the Main Event High Over All, Gregg Wolf winning the American Field Sporting High Over All, and junior Jonathan Prince finishing third in both Main Event and 5-Stand competitions.
Braxton Oliver of Team Krieghoff won the 2026 World English Sporting Clays Championship at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, scoring 205 in the Super Final. Team Krieghoff athletes earned multiple podium finishes throughout the week-long international competition featuring over 1,300 competitors from 19 countries.
Hornady shooter Austin Orgain won the Open Division and Suppressor Division at the Alpha Munitions Nut Crusher PRS match in Price, Utah, using Hornady 25 cal. 138 gr. A-Tip Match bullets. Orgain praised the A-Tip bullets paired with the 4DOF solver as a winning combination.
AirForce Airguns and Rapid Air Worx, Texas-based manufacturers, supported the Republic of Texas Field Target Grand Prix on April 25–26 in Mansfield, Texas, through equipment donations and competitor participation. RAW competitor Billy Davison secured 2nd place in Hunter Class using a RAW HM1000x rifle, demonstrating precision airgun performance.
Sturm, Ruger & Company successfully hosted the Koenig-Ruger PRS Match in Grand Junction, CO, with 100 competitive shooters. Team Ruger's Lauryl Akenhead won first place in Production division and second High Lady using a Custom Shop Ruger Precision Rifle in 6mm GT.
Walther Arms Performance Division athletes achieved significant milestones using the PDP platform. Jay Beal earned Grand Master rank in USPSA Limited Optics and Open Division, while Buck Lawler won the North Texas Sectional USPSA match and Parker Patrick won the Arkansas State IDPA Match in Carry Optics, demonstrating the platform's competitive and practical capabilities.
Cory Kruse of Federal Ammunition won his 10th Texas resident sporting clay title at the Texas State Championships, breaking Bobby Fowler's previous record of nine titles. Kruse finished third in the Main Event Open High Over All, while teammates Cameron Hicks won the FITASC High Over All and Jonathan Prince won the B&P Adios Cup.
Team Krieghoff earned multiple podium finishes at the 2026 Texas State Championship and 2026 Florida State Sporting Clays Championship. Notable achievements include Brandon Powell's High Overall in Texas, Mike Luongo's multiple Runner-up finishes in Florida, and Brian Du Quesnay's induction into the Florida Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame.
Team Krieghoff shooters achieved multiple podium finishes at the 2026 Triple J competition in San Antonio, Texas, with Houston Deshotels and Rocky Romo each shooting perfect 100s. Several team members were also named to the 2026 NSSA All-American Teams across multiple categories.
Remington Ammunition sponsored shooters achieved top finishes at recent tournaments nationwide. Brandon Powell and Madison Sharpe won at the Texas State Championship, Todd Hitch captured multiple events at The Gamaliel Cup in Tennessee, and Michael Luongo excelled at the Florida State Shoot, demonstrating the performance of Remington Premier shotshells.