Bedford County, PA (WJAC) — A local rifle team reached an impressive milestone on Wednesday, recording its 100th straight win.
In the past seven years, Everett high school's rifle team hasn't dropped a single match and on Wednesday, their hard work was witnessed by dozens in attendance.
"This is way bigger than just one coach or one or two really good athletes coming through the school,” said coach Coltin Rice.
Everett's rifle team has been undefeated since 2017.
The high school started shooting in 2012, but their club program has been around for decades.
“Our junior rifle club has been around since the 1950's but it’s really blossomed in the last ten to fifteen years and it started when the high school team started."
Wednesday evening's top shooter Trey Myers says that the junior club is the secret to their success.
"It's a hundred percent the reason why we're good. When the kids get here in sixth grade and work up through the positions and learn the sport before they even get to ninth grade, it gives us a head start for sure."
Their milestone win comes on senior night, making it an even sweeter night for the Warriors as they send their seniors off, including three that will go on to shoot in college.
"That's any athletic students dream is to get an athletic scholarship to compete in college and we're doing that every single year; we typically have had one every year for the last five years; I couldn't even tell you how many we've sent. It's at least one every year, this year’s fantastic that we've got three coming out."
Coach Rice adds that rifle has provided his students with opportunities in all corners of the country.
"We've also sent many of our graduates in past years to military academies. The Army and Naval academy and Air Force, so the fact that they're serving our country as well is huge."
Everett has won fourteen state titles in their program’s history.
Myers added that with some of the students that they have coming up, he wouldn't be surprised if they celebrate 200 wins and more state titles in the near future.
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