Bradley Taylor, an upcoming senior at WSHS, has qualified to represent the state of Louisiana in the 2026 4-H Shooting Sports National Competition for the second consecutive year.  He will be competing as part of a team of four high school students from across Louisiana in the air pistol competition.  Bradley is pictured with his air pistol coach Mr. Bob Davis of Jackson Parish.  Last year, Bradley competed in the smallbore pistol competition where his team earned second place in the nation.  Participants are allowed to compete only once nationally in each contest so that more shooters have a chance to participate.

The 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships is held each June in Grand Island, Nebraska, at the Heartland Public Shooting Park.  4-H youth from across the country compete in compound archery, recurve archery, air rifle, air pistol, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, shotgun, muzzleloading, and hunting skills. Bradley is the son of Amanda Taylor and the late Chad Taylor of Winnfield.