Halter Shooting Center Archives

Hillsdale College Student Jordan Sapp Earns Gold Medal at ISSF World Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College shotgun team member Jordan Sapp took home a gold medal during the International Shooting Sport Federation Word Championship in Osijek, Croatia. Sapp, a Hillsdale College freshman, competed on USA Shooting’s three-man Junior Skeet Team.

Hillsdale College Shotgun Team Earns Top Prize at Conference Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College Shotgun Team traveled to Marengo, Ohio to compete in the ACUI/SCTP Upper Midwest Conference Championship and International Championship from Oct. 5-9. The team competed against more than 110 athletes from eight colleges and was awarded “Team High Overall,” the most prestigious prize of the event.

Halter Shooting Sports Center Hosts Memorial Sporting Clays Classic

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College hosted its seventh annual Tom Klix Memorial Sporting Clays Classic on Sept. 24 at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. The annual sporting clays classic was named for a 1975 Hillsdale College graduate and longtime supporter of the College’s shotgun team. The event raised approximately $13,000 for the endowment of shooting sports scholarships.

Hillsdale College Shooting Sports Center Offers Archery Classes for Home-Schooled Students

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Hillsdale College John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center has launched an archery education program for local home-schooled students. The six-week program will walk students through basic skills and safety before moving into stance, form, and marksmanship.

Hillsdale College Student to Compete on USA World Championship Team

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College shotgun team member Jordan Sapp will compete at the ISSF World Championship for Shotgun in Osijek, Croatia, as a member of USA Shooting’s Junior Men’s Skeet team. Sapp is the first member of Hillsdale’s shotgun team to earn such an honor.

Hillsdale College Announces New Pistol Range at Shooting Sports Center

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College announced the construction of the Ailes Action Shooting Range at the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. The new rifle and pistol range will provide new shooting sports opportunities at Hillsdale’s state-of-the-art range facilities.

Hillsdale College Professor Wins Department of Natural Resource’s Deer Patch Competition

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Brian Shaw, artist and teacher of graphic design at Hillsdale College, is the winner of the 2022 Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer patch design contest. This year’s competition marks the 50-year anniversary of the DNR’s Deer Management Cooperator Patch.

Hillsdale College Hosts Annual Liberty and Learning Youth Conferences

HILLSDALE, Mich. — A group of high school students rounded out their summer by attending Hillsdale College’s annual Liberty and Learning Youth Conferences. Nearly 100 students from across the country attended one of three conferences held at Hillsdale College and its John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center.

Incoming Hillsdale College Freshman Wins Gold Medal at World Shotgun Championship

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Incoming Hillsdale College freshman Jordan Sapp, of Phoenix, Arizona, earned a gold medal in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, on May 18. Sapp, who has committed to the Hillsdale College shotgun team, helped the United States team win six medals.

Halter Center Hosts International Para Trap Competition

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center hosted the 2022 Para Trap Grand Prix from May 10-15, in tandem with the National Junior Olympic Rifle Championship at the Biermann Athletic Center. Para trap shooters from USA Shooting and overseas competed in the event, which was open to the public.

AcuSport Grill Opens at John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center hosted the grand opening of its new restaurant, the AcuSport Grill, on Tuesday, May 10. The restaurant provides a top-scale experience for guests and members of the range.

John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center Open House

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College welcomed Halter Center members and the public to an open house at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center Open House on April 23. The sporting clays course was open, and free introductory clays lessons were provided to all new members. Other activities included free introductory lessons in archery, Olympic air pistol, and rifle shooting.