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PHOTOS: High school rifle teams in the Lehigh Valley
Away from the fields and courts used by thousands of student-athletes, some Lehigh Valley schools for decades have maintained rifle teams. The Northeast Pennsylvania Rifle League is made up of 11 teams including the Lehigh Valley's Emmaus, Freedom, Liberty, Salisbury and Southern Lehigh high schools.
Freedom High School's Gage Landis, left, and Kaden Fredrickson sight their rifles in preparation for their relay against Emmaus in a Northeast Pennsylvania Rifle League match on Jan. 17 at Liberty's range. (Corky Blake)
Southern Lehigh head coach Rob Gaugler, foreground, looks down range at the targets being shot by Kayla Trinkle and Sierra Giannattasio during the Spartans' match against Salisbury on Jan. 26 at the Hellertown Sportsmen's Associations indoor range. (Corky Blake)
Southern Lehigh's Sierra Giannattasio, left, sights her target while teammate Kayla Trinkle mentally prepares herself prior to their turn on the line during their match against Salisbury on Jan. 26 at Hellertown Sportsmen's Associations. (Corky Blake)
Southern Lehigh senior Kayla Trinkle is one of the Northeast Pennsylvania Rifle League's most accomplished shooters. Trinkle has recorded four perfect scores (100-10x) so far this season and has been involved in the sport since seventh grade when she joined the junior program at Ontelaunee Rod & Gun Club in New Tripoli. (Corky Blake)
Freedom High School's Kaden Fredrickson, left and Gage Landis take aim at their targets during the Patriots' match against Emmaus on Jan. 17 at Liberty's range. (Corky Blake)
Freedom High School's Kaden Fredrickson, left, and Gage Landis wait for coach Paul Dorney (foreground) to return from hanging their clean targets prior to their relay against Emmaus on Jan. 17 at Liberty's range. (Corky Blake)
Emmaus High School coach Mike Schuler talks to Bryce Dunn, left, and Jared Zetterberg prior to their turn on the line in a match against Freedom on Jan. 17 at Liberty's range. (Corky Blake)
Emmaus High School's Jared Zetterberg, left, and Bryce Dunn focus on their targets during a three-minute prep period prior to going live during a 10-minute competitive session when they shoot at 10 different circles to determine their score. (Corky Blake)
Salisbury High School coach Mike Pennella sets up a target for one of his athletes during the Falcons' match against Southern Lehigh. (Corky Blake)
Salisbury's Madyson Faustner, right, sights her target while teammate Sarah Vaughn checks her rifle before they are given the green light to commence shooting during their relay against Southern Lehigh. (Corky Blake)
Liberty High School senior Sarah Stein is a three-sport athlete who plays field hockey in the fall and lacrosse in the spring all while playing clarinet in the Grenadier Band. Somehow, Stein has found the time over the past four seasons to emerge as Liberty's No. 1 shooter, including her first perfect target earlier this season. Pictured in a photo to the left of Stein's head is Josh Plum, who won the 2015 state championship for the Hurricanes. (Courtesy)
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