Canes' riflery team opens with loss, but establishes new team and personal marks

The Cartersville High School co-ed riflery team opened its competitive season Thursday, December 16 with a non-area loss to North Paulding, but established several personal bests and a new team high score in the contest. North Paulding won the match 1019 to 995 over a youthful Cartersville team. All of the Canes’ competitors were ninth and tenth graders.

Freshman Katerina Conley had the Canes’ top gun score for the night, scoring 254-6. She was followed by sophomore Kaleb Wolfe (253-5), freshman Luis Rangel (249-5), and sophomore Sheyenne Nelson (249-2). Conley’s score was a personal record and the second highest in the competition. The scores by Rangel and Nelson were also personal bests. Freshmen Jaxon Bagley (240-0) and Caleb Adams (239-3), along with sophomore Taylor Buchanan (213-1) rounded out the Hurricanes’ scores.

The Canes’ rifles will be in action again on January 6 at Cherokee High School in their opening Area 10 match of the season.