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And for anyone who’s been to summer camp, the snippets of woodshop, horse riding, riflery, and campfire will deliver a potent hit of nostalgia.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks riflery team captured a nation championship for the 11th time in program history and for the first time since 2008 on March 11.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
In this week’s prep riflery action, Service defeated Bartlett on Friday.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2022
On the same night across town, the Service riflery team defeated Bettye Davis East 7-0.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2022
The West High riflery team defeated Chugiak at home Friday.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Oct. 2022
Gender-separate teams may be eliminated in some sports like riflery or dressage, where height and strength and power and speed do not confer specific advantages, says Cahn.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022
After graduating high school at Baltimore City College, Mr. Denick was drafted into the Army and served as a riflery instructor based in St. Augustine, Florida, during World War II.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2022
The facility includes a 2,700-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, a 25-yard swimming pool, a riflery range, handball and racquetball courts and a human performance laboratory.
—Casey Brogan, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2022
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks riflery team captured a nation championship for the 11th time in program history and for the first time since 2008 on March 11.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
In this week’s prep riflery action, Service defeated Bartlett on Friday.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Nov. 2022
On the same night across town, the Service riflery team defeated Bettye Davis East 7-0.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Oct. 2022
The West High riflery team defeated Chugiak at home Friday.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Oct. 2022
Gender-separate teams may be eliminated in some sports like riflery or dressage, where height and strength and power and speed do not confer specific advantages, says Cahn.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2022
After graduating high school at Baltimore City College, Mr. Denick was drafted into the Army and served as a riflery instructor based in St. Augustine, Florida, during World War II.
—Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2022
The facility includes a 2,700-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, a 25-yard swimming pool, a riflery range, handball and racquetball courts and a human performance laboratory.
—Casey Brogan, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2022
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riflery
noun
ri·fle·ry
ˈrī-fəl-rē 
: the practice of shooting at targets with a rifle
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