Magnet Cove High School won the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Archery in the Schools 3D State Championship at Pangburn High School on April 10-11, scoring 1,710 points. Cash Hignight and Holly Chandler led the Panthers to their second consecutive sweep, each earning $500 scholarships from the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation.
Team Mathews achieved historic success at the 2026 Gator Cup in Sparta, Wisconsin, with Jimmy Lutz setting a new 72-arrow 50-meter compound world record of 719 points. Kyle Douglas finished third in Compound Men's, while Olivia Dean claimed the Compound Women's title.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. celebrates Junior Team Ruger member Connor Knapp's strong performance at the 2026 College National Championship in Talladega, AL, where he secured nine individual victories using his Ruger 10/22® rifle, including first place in the Optics Rimfire Rifle division.
The Easton Foundations Gator Cup in Newberry, Florida featured world-class archery with Marcus D'Almeida defeating Brady Ellison in recurve men and Mike Schloesser retaining his compound men title. Casey Kaufhold reclaimed the recurve women crown, while emerging talent and repeat winners across multiple divisions highlighted the inaugural USAT Qualifier Series event.
Pro archer James "Jimmy" Lutz set a new world record at the 2026 Gator Cup with a score of 719 in the 50-meter, 72-arrow round using Carbon Express Nano PRO® RZ 350 arrows and a TruFire® Rivet release, marking Carbon Express's return to national-level competition after six years.
Team Ruger members delivered impressive performances across competitive shooting events, with David Olhasso winning the Arctic Blast Match FSI division and James McGinty securing second place. Notable achievements include Annie Berger's First Lady finish at US Steel Nationals, Steve Foster's podium finishes at Georgia State Steel Challenge, and Lauryl Akenhead's High Lady finish at the Woodsviking NRL Hunter Challenge.
Brady Ellison won his 15th World Cup Final at the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Puebla, Mexico, defeating Chih-Chun Tang. The USA claimed five medals total, with additional golds in recurve men's team and silver in recurve mixed team alongside Casey Kaufhold, plus medals from compound competitors Olivia Dean, Paige Pearce, Alexis Ruiz, and Stephan Hansen.
Five state records were broken at the 20th annual National Archery in the Schools Program state tournament on March 21 in Lincoln, with 38 Nebraska schools competing. Individual records were set by Aiden Jedlecki of Bellevue Cornerstone Christian and Camdon Roker of Lincoln Standing Bear High, while team records were achieved by Milford, Lincoln Pound, and Omaha Mater Dei Academy.
Team USA's Jason Tabansky and Karen Sternfeld compete in the inaugural Hyundai World Archery Para Series Stage 1 in Bangkok from March 30 to April 4, marking a pivotal moment for para archery as a structured global circuit launches in 2026.
Federal Ammunition's sponsored trap shooters achieved strong performances at the 46th Annual Southern Grand in Odessa, Florida. Weston Anderson earned Singles Co-Champion honors with Fiocchi's Ricky Marshall, Jr., while Hall of Famer Deborah Ohye Neilson won High All Around and High Over All Championships in the Lady II Division.
Remington Ammunition celebrated strong performances by its sponsored trap shooters at the 46th Annual Southern Grand in Odessa, Florida, with Team Remington capturing two of five event championships. Notable winners included Ian Lawrence in High All Around, Zach Nannini in Handicap Championship, Wyatt Debrie as Junior Champion, and Barrett Debrie winning Sub-Junior titles.
Team Mathews secured four victories across six pro divisions at the 2026 ASA Pro/Am in Russell County, Alabama, with Brady Myers winning Men's Pro, Cara Kelly claiming Women's Pro, Chris Perkins taking Known Pro, and Ryan Jeffries winning Senior Pro, totaling eight podium finishes.
Competition Archery Media will provide live coverage of the Archery Shooters Association's Shibuya Pro/Am in Russell County, Alabama, March 19-21, with the Pro Pressure Point Shootdowns broadcast on The Sportsman's Channel, YouTube, and Facebook on April 1.
Team Remington secured two of the top three overall positions at the 50th Annual 2026 Spring Grand American trap shooting competition in Tucson, Arizona. Patrick Lamont earned Runner-Up Overall, Zachari Nannini secured 3rd Overall, and multiple team members won category championships including Chase Doberinski, Michael Blazedale, and Sandra Jo Jack.
Team Mathews achieved first and second-place finishes at the 2026 NFAA Indoor Nationals in Memphis, with Kyle Douglas winning the Freestyle Pro Men's division and Randy Morocco placing second in Freestyle Pro Senior. The victories continue Team Mathews' dominant start to the 2026 indoor season.
Texas A&M University won the Overall Collegiate Team Championship at the 57th USA Archery Indoor Nationals in Colorado Springs, edging University of the Cumberlands by over 14 points. Nearly 1,000 student-athletes competed, with Joshua Baek of Columbia University and Catalina GNoriega of TAMU among individual gold medalists across multiple archery disciplines.
The 57th USA Archery Indoor Nationals concluded with champions crowned across recurve, compound, and barebow divisions after two months of competition at 16 locations. Notable winners include Brady Ellison in recurve men, Casey Kaufhold in recurve women, Kyle Douglas in compound men, and Ava Jones in barebow women, with $56,000 in total prize money distributed and over 20 national records set.
Over 1,900 students from fourth grade to high school will compete at the 18th annual Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Archery in the Schools State Championship at Hot Springs Convention Center and Bank OZK Arena March 6-7. Top teams and individual scorers above 280 points qualify, with winners receiving medals, Mathews Genesis bows, and college scholarships provided by the AGFC.
Team Mathews dominated the 2026 ASA Pro/Am in Foley, Alabama, winning four of six pro divisions with eight podium finishes. Kyle Douglas, Cara Kelly, Jack Wallace, and Dan McCarthy led the team's strong performances in challenging conditions.
Young archers Grace Joung and Taylor Cho entered the top 10 at the 57th USA Archery Indoor Nationals, while Jack Williams, Dewey Hathaway, and others made significant moves in various divisions. The final competition round takes place next weekend in Michigan, Mississippi, and Virginia before national champions are crowned.