Alumni of the West Virginia rifle team hope to show current members a thing or two in a match between past and present. Read the full article from The Daily Athenaeum.
Hammond, Mountaineers excited to bring back alumni
The 1993 classic "Sandlot" told us that "Heroes may be remembered, but legends never die."
The West Virginia rifle legends will have the opportunity to show the current team that they still have it Saturday when they face off in the program’s annual alumni match.
The 4-0 Mountaineers will partake in the exhibition match, giving them the chance to compete against many of the great shooters in West Virginia rifle history, including head coach Jon Hammond.
"Alumni have fun coming back and competing against the current team," Hammond said. "It’s a really good time; I’m looking forward to a fun weekend."
Graduate assistant coach Lafe Kunkel is one of the many alumni who will compete in the match. Kunkel is in his first year as a graduate assistant, returning to the program he helped return to prominence after it was reinstated in 2005.
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