Trap Team

Tiger trap team gets new head coach

Feb 25, 2026

When the Lake City Tiger Trap Team meets for its first shoot of the spring season, they’ll be greeted by a new head coach -- but one with a familiar face. Kyle Muenkel, who has served as an assistant coach for the last four years, is assuming the head coach role held for the past five years by...

Devin Clark follows up perfect practice round with competition perfection

Oct 22, 2025

One week ago, senior Devin Clark scored a perfect 25 clays shattered out of 25 in a non-competitive practice round. Last Saturday, while shooting with the Tiger trap team, he did it again when it counted – during the team’s competitive shoot. Perfect scores are no stranger to Clark, whose shell...

Trap team faces difficult conditions at state championship event

Jun 18, 2025

Difficult shooting conditions welcomed 15 members of the Lake City High School Tiger Trap Team to the state championships in Alexandria on “Friday the 13th.” And the weather conditions matched the traditional “bad luck” day. Almost two inches of rain, heavy mist, wind and cold persisted throughout...

Tiger Trap Team at state tournament

Jun 19, 2024

Gunfire was continuous at the Minnesota State High School Trap Tournament as 24 members of the Lake City Tigers Trap Team competed on the fourth day of the competition on June 14. Held annually in Alexandria, the nine day meet draws more than 8,000 high school shooters from more than 350 state...

Peterson records perfect round

Apr 24, 2024

Lake City High School Trap Team member Merrit Peterson received a patch from the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League in recognition of her scoring a perfect round of 25 targets hit out of 25 launched. It takes both accuracy and skill to repeatedly aim, fire and break the 4 ¼ inch...

Trap Coach: Sport with highest participation one of least well-known

May 20, 2021

“It has the largest participation of any coed high school sport in the state of Minnesota,” said Ross Freiheit, head coach of the Lake City Tigers Trap team. “In fact, there are more than 32,000 students participating on more than 3,000 teams in the state. And yet, very few people realize how...

20 trap shooters qualify for state competition

Jun 14, 2017

The Lake City High School trap team finished up their season with a fun day shoot on Saturday, June 10 at Dumfries Sportsmen’s Club. On Thursday, June 15, they will have participants shooting on varsity and junior varsity teams at the Minnesota State Trap Tournament. According to a press release,...