Liam's high school rifle team participated in the Mid Alaska Championship this Friday and Saturday. It marks the end of the high school rifle season (Liam is also on a recreational team, the Midnight Sun Sharpshooters) Rifle is a big part of our day to day around here. I committed to opening the range and beginning and sometimes running the whole of practice when necessary for Lathrop's team this year. So that meant, every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from two thirty to about five thirty-ish and Saturday from twelve-thirty to five. We have had quite a bit of interpersonal drama this year, but I have very much enjoyed working with these young athletes and seeing them win some awards today was a great end to the season.
Liam won an individual bronze medal for his score in smallbore, a 562. And our team won the team high for air rifle, we lost the smallbore team by two points but won in overall combined! An excellent day of competition!
This picture shows Liam with his very first shot in smallbore. They shoot fifty feet and begin in kneeling position. The shot shown is a perfect bulls eye.
