North and South Zone Championship on May 15-17 2026.
- Illinois Sporting Clays
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The IL State Championship series kicks off the North and South Zone championships on May 15-17, 2026. Rend Lake is hosting the South Zone and Rock Ridge is hosting the North Zone.
The 2026 IL State Championship Series kicks off
IL South Zone at Rend Lake May 15-17, 2026 - register
IL North Zone at Rock Ridge May 15-17, 2026 - register
The IL State Championship Series kicks off with the IL South Zone at the Rend Lake Shooting Complex in Whittington, IL, followed by the IL North Zone at the Rock Ridge Sportsmen's Club in Davis Junction. These two zone tournaments lead to the IL State Sporting Clays Championship at the Northbrook Sports Club in Hainesville, IL. The series concludes with the IL State FITASC and Super Sporting Championship at the Rock Ridge Sportsmen's Club.
IL State South Zone Championship May 15-17, 2026 - register
The South Zone takes place at Rend Lake Shooting Complex from May 15-17, 2026. It will include a 100 Main event, 100 target Dawson Lawn & Tree Service Super Sporting, 50 targets each for 20, 28 Gauge, and 410, 50 target events for Pump and Side by Side, a 50 target 50 FITASC, a 50 target Vaupel Home Furnishings 5-Stand, and a 50 target True Pair event. The club is situated at 17738 Conservation Lane, Whittington, IL 62897.
IL State North Zone Championship May 15-17, 2026 - register
The North Zone will take place at Rock Ridge Sportsmen's Club, located at 14755 Edson Rd in Davis Junction, IL 61020, from May 15-17, 2026. This event will include the 100-target North Zone Main Event, 50-target FITASC, 100-target Super Sporting, and 50 targets each for True Pair, 20 and 28 Gauge. Rock Ridge Sportsmen's Club hosted the 2024 IL State Championship and holds regular monthly sporting clays tournaments, as well as offering bird hunts throughout the year.
IL North and South Zone Sponsorship
The ISCA will pay for up to 15 Junior, 15 Sub Junior and up to 15 Lady concurrent entries in the IL North and South Zone Championship Main Events.
This is first come first served, don't wait.
How to: when available, register online for the event. The sponsorship difference will be refunded by the host club at the event.
IL State Championship Sponsorship
6 entries from both the North and South Zone will be randomly drawn for FREE entry into the IL State Championship held this June 11-14.
The ISCA will pay for up to 20 Junior, 20 Sub Junior and up to 20 Lady concurrent entries in the IL Sporting Clays Championship Main Event.
Discounted Sub Junior, Junior and Lady entries are eligible for self-paid options, they are not eligible for any purses or prizes embedded in the event. They can be eligible for purses or prizes embedded in the event if they pay the full entry.
The ISCA will pay $100 of the reduced entry for Sub Junior, Junior and Lady concurrent entry fees for the IL State Championship Main Event. The host club will cover the balance. These entries are not eligible for any purses or prizes embedded in the event. They can be eligible for purses or prices embedded in the event if they pay the full entry.
How to: when available, register online for the event. The sponsorship difference will be refunded by the host club at the event.
The class winners from the South and North will face off at the IL State Championship at Northbrook Sports Club on Saturday night, June 13. This is an event you won't want to miss. Cheer for your favorites, banter with your rivals, and enjoy making new friends. It's always a fantastic occasion, coinciding with the ISCA membership board meeting and dinner on June 13th. Each class winner, from E through HOA, along with each concurrent, will shoot 3 sets of targets. Competitors for the zone shoot-off are selected from each zone shoot first, and then a North and South board representative may find alternates to fill any gaps in the competition. Scores are totaled for each North and South competitor to determine whether the Southern or Northern parts of Illinois excel in sporting clays target shooting. The winning side takes home the traveling trophy, with the victorious team's names engraved on this prestigious award.
The North Zone is the area North of Interstate Hwy. 74 from the East to Galesburg in the west and then Hwy 34 west to the State line, the South Zone represents the area south of that same line. Anyone can participate in the Zone events. The resident winners of these zones however are automatically entered into the Zone shoot off held at the State Championship.
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