Two Harbors trap team caps strong spring with top-three finish
Two Harbors finished top three in its nine-team trap conference, and senior Josh Johnson took 12th at state while the roster grew into the high 20s.
The Two Harbors High School Trap Team finished in the top three of its nine-team conference and closed the spring with senior Josh Johnson placing 12th among varsity shooters at the state championship in Alexandria.
Coach Ann Hastings has helped steer a team that started in 2014 with 17 students and now typically carries a roster in the high 20s. The lineup reaches from seventh graders to seniors.
The team is self-funded and depends on participant fees, sponsors and community support, with contributions this season from The Hunting Shack Scramble, Pheasants Forever and The NRA Foundation, including a donated shotgun for competition use.
Team members helped with Heritage Days, placed cemetery flags, assisted with team dinners and supported paper-shredding events. At Two Harbors High School, which has an enrollment of 302 students, Hastings is the team personnel contact and assistant coach.
The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League requires students in grades 6 through 12 to compete on school-approved teams and complete firearm-safety certification before taking part, either through hunter education or the league’s SAFE Certification. The Minnesota State High School League recognized clay target in 2014, and Minnesota became the first state high school athletic association in the country to support a trap-shooting state tournament.
The league has had no recorded injuries to athletes, coaches or spectators since 2008. Its spring championship ran June 15-23 at Alexandria Shooting Park, where more than 350 teams and over 8,000 student-athletes were expected, while the 2026 MSHSL clay target state tournament was set for June 26 at the Minneapolis Gun Club.
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