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Northside takes first in First Sergeant Watson Rifle Tournament

The Northside Patriots rifle team poses with their trophy after winning the First Sergeant Watson Rifle Tournament at Ft. Benning
The Northside Patriots rifle team poses with their trophy after winning the First Sergeant Watson Rifle Tournament at Ft. Benning Photo Courtesy Luis R. Hernandez

The Northside rifle team topped Shaw on Wednesday, giving Northside first place in the First Sergeant William Watson Rifle Tournament. The tournament was held at Ft. Benning.

Northside ended the day with a score of 1,138. Junior shooter Emma Harstad was the top scorer at 291, followed by Jerad Lewark (284), Samuel Mendez (283) and Brandon Nicolay (280).

Jordan D. Hill: 770-894-9818, @lesports

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Northside takes first in First Sergeant Watson Rifle Tournament."

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