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Statesboro High rifle team advances to state semifinals
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Statesboro High School sophomore Katlyn Sullivan finishes up a perfect first leg of a three-position relay as the SHS rifle team faces off against Crisp County in the sectional playoff round at Georgia Southern University's Shooting Sports Center on Friday. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

The Statesboro High School rifle team advanced to the semifinals of the state playoffs with a victory Friday over Crisp County High in the State Sectional Meet held at Georgia Southern University's Shooting Sports Education Center.

The Blue Devils defeated Crisp, 1,131-1,108. Statesboro will face Kennesaw Mountain High School next week in a semifinal match. Statesboro High's Katlyn Sullivan qualified for the individual state championship with a 292 score. 300 is a perfect score. A sophomore, Sullivan qualified for the Georgia All-Star team and the Junior Olympics.

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Statesboro High rifle team coach Eric Heffner, LTC (Ret.), left, congratulates Yeongseo Oh on her personal best round, while teammate Andy Nunez finishes up his personal best round. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff

The Statesboro High rifle team is led by coach Eric Heffner, LTC (Ret.). Team members are Katlyn Sullivan, Yeongseo Oh, Andrew Nunez, Jorden Kley-Rodriguez, Lariza Lozano, Larin Johnson and Hunter Demshar.

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