Mount Pulaski High School

Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports National Results
The Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports team finished their season earlier this month at the USA Clay Target League national trap tournament in Mason, Michigan.

There were over 55,000 participants nationwide in the league this year and 1800 athletes and 234 teams made it to nationals.
Seven athletes from the Hilltoppers squad made the trip. Five of those competed on team qualifying day, where they finished 8th out of 234 teams with a score of 481/500.
Scores for team qualifying day were:
Hawken Clampet - 99/100
Hayden Hartman - 98/100
Colton Romines - 97/100
Beau Tschantz - 96/100
Clay Leonard 91/100

The top 80 teams advanced to finals day. The team shot a 480/500 on finals day to finish 14th in the nation.
Scores for the team finals were:
Hayden Hartman -99/100
Colton Romines - 97/100
Hawken Clampet - 96/100
Beau Tschantz - 95/100
Clay Leonard - 93/100

All seven athletes competed in the individual competition where the top 400 out of 1800 advanced to the finals.
Scores for individual qualifying day were:
Colton Romines -100/100
Hawken Clampet - 99/100
Hayden Hartman - 97/100
Clay Leonard - 96/100
Izaak Winebrinner - 88/100
Beau Tschantz - 88/100
Zackary Potts - 87/100

Colton, Hawken, Hayden and Clay qualified for the individual finals. Their scores on finals day and finishing positions were:
Colton Romines 100/100 (16th overall after a shoot off)
Hawken Clampet - 98/100 (52nd overall)
Clay Leonard - 97/100 (138th overall)
Hayden Hartman 95/100 (260th overall)

Congratulations again to all of the team members on a great season!

Newly designed apparel is available to celebrate the back-to-back trifectas at https://www.petalsgiftshop.com/collections/hilltoppers-shotgun

MPHS Pick up and drop off procedures for students arriving before the tardy bell and dismissing at the 3:15 bell!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRJQw0TNCw8

Thursday, August 13, will be here before you know it!
Here's the high school supply lists!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsnKJYhP81R56A1vKyKNawetUINqkaG1YMtTpaSnzbw/edit?usp=sharing

MPCUSD23 is a great place to work! Substitute teaching is a much needed position in schools and we have great staff and students to work with. If you've never thought about subbing before, now is the time to check it out!

Office Hours this week and next week!

Student Council Elections will be the first day of school! Be thinking about running for a position on the Stu Co! We will give you time the first day of school to finalize a speech. If you have questions about Student Council, email jselinger@mp23schools.com (Mrs. Selinger).

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: Want to load your locker before the first day and practice your new combination? Want to sign up for a parking spot? These are the days and times you can come in before school begins. If you want a parking spot, be sure you have a filled out parking permit form with you or turned in already!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mj-m4QUAabF6FkfzUz360j6puKmU4dpIsq2FFBkjdQA/edit?usp=sharing

Incoming Freshman! Please join us for freshman bootcamp at MPHS!

For this evening's school board meeting, please refer to the map for available parking along Garden & Jefferson Streets and clear walking paths into MPGS.

Any students interested in participating in Cross Country this fall are welcome to join in these summer training workouts. We will meet at the track at Veteran's Park at 7am on the following dates:
MON 7/13
WED 7/15
TUE 7/21
THU 7/23
MON 7/27
WED 7/29

Contact Coach Campbelll with any questions. tcampbell@mp23schools.com

Congratulations to Luke Martin!!!
Luke was recently selected for the 1A Baseball All-State Team!!

It's hard to imagine, but August 13, will be here before you know it!
Here's the high school supply lists!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsnKJYhP81R56A1vKyKNawetUINqkaG1YMtTpaSnzbw/edit?usp=sharing

The Mt.Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports team has once again completed the Trifecta.  We are the 2026 State Champions in Skeet, Trap, and Sporting Clays! Our boys swept the male varsity division with all three medals! 1st: Beau Tschantz 88 2nd:Colten Romines 86 3rd: Josh Pritchard 85 Top Scores for Sporting Clays: Beau Tschantz 88 Colten Romines 86 Josh Pritchard 85 Hayden Hartman 80 Kyle Marten 78 Hawken Clampet 78 Beau Tschantz was High Gun Overall today! Our ladies also performed incredibly, with all four females earning a medal in their respective divisions. 1st Novice Female: Leah Luka 2nd place JV Female: Annalyse Helm 3rd JV Female: Eva Leonard 1st place Varsity Female: Danielle Luka

If you have signed up for our golf outing we'll see you Tomorrow bright and early at 7:30am for registration and donuts! Tee time is at 8:30am. See you all there!

Baseball Sectional Game
Wednesday, June 3rd @ 7:00pm vs. Lexington
Location: Illinois Wesleyan
Tickets: https://gofan.co/event/6658460?schoolId=IHSA

Congratulations to the MPHS Baseball Team for winning Regionals!

State Trap Tournament Success for the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports Team! What an incredible day for the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports Team! The team captured 1st Place in Trap, with the top five shooters combining for an outstanding 494 out of 500 targets. The team delivered exceptional performances across the board, with several shooters achieving personal bests throughout the competition. 🎯 Top 5 Scores • Hayden Hartman – 100 • Hawken Clampet – 99 • Brett Hayes – 99 • Brady McLaughlin – 98 • Colton Romines – 98 🏅 Individual Honors • Hayden Hartman – 2nd Place High Gun Varsity Male after an exciting shoot-off • Hawken Clampet – 3rd Place High Gun Varsity Male • Eva Leonard – 3rd Place High Gun Junior Varsity Female 👏 Congratulations also to our Junior Varsity Team, which earned an impressive 3rd Place finish! This wraps up an outstanding weekend for the Hilltoppers, highlighted by a State Skeet Championship and a State Trap Championship finish. We are incredibly proud of all our athletes for their hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship. Good luck to the team as they prepare for the State Sporting Clays Tournament on June 13!

STATE SKEET CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports Team on capturing the State Skeet Championship yesterday with an outstanding team performance! Leading the way for the champions were: Hawken Clampet – 96 Colton Romines – 94 Hayden Hartman – 93 Danielle Luka – 93 Josh Pritchard – 91 Special recognition goes to: - Danielle Luka – 1st Place High Gun Varsity Female - Hawken Clampet – 2nd Place High Gun Varsity Male - Jax Shehorn – 2nd Place High Gun Novice This championship is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment displayed by our athletes throughout the season. We are incredibly proud of the entire Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports Team and coaching staff for this remarkable accomplishment. Congratulations to all of our shooters on an outstanding day at the range and for bringing home the State Skeet Championship! Good luck to the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers Shotgun Sports Team as they compete today in the State Trap Tournament. We are cheering you on and wish you the best of luck as you continue your championship run!

We're just two weeks away from our golf outing. Get your teams signed up so we can get our final numbers! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePk15RvkO87kt3Pe0cCPrgdVCo07-mq6cngM4dFiL2f7n32Q/viewform?usp=dialog