Shooting Sports – Team Lagan

Let’s Get Along

July 15, 2016August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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Recently the team had an article published by KSL. It was a great article, and it really looked at the shooting sports in a positive light. It was refreshing to have someone from the news really focus on the sport rather than the fact that we, the team, had guns,…

Austria and Germany

March 21, 2016August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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Back in December, I was invited to join the National Pistol Team. This has been a major goal for me for years now, and I finally had the team jacket in my hand. To really seal the deal, I was also invited to compete with the team at the Meyton…

Winter Air Gun and Part One of the Olympic Trials

December 17, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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Recently I attended the Winter Air Gun Championship for pistol and rifle. This also was the first part of air gun Olympic Trials. This is a large competition normally, but this time it was huge! There were more than 400 athletes from all over the country there to compete not…

Question: What did you think of Korea before and after your trip?

December 11, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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Korea was a completely new experience for me. I cannot compare it to anything I have ever done before. Before leaving, I did so much research. I watched videos about Americans’ experiences traveling there. They talked about how easy it was communicating there, how kind Koreans were to Americans, how…

Question: What was your first international competition like?

December 9, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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I’ve had foreign competitions before (World Cups), but this was my first completion in a foreign country. It was so new and exciting, but I had prepared myself mentally for the competition itself. I knew there were going to be lots of people and athletes watching and training around me,…

Question: What was your favorite story from someone at Universiade Games Korea 2015?

November 8, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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While at the athlete’s village, there were a few activity rooms to keep the athletes entertained including a museum-like room that had fun facts about South Korea, Korean Culture, and about the games and arenas. There was one volunteer/guide in the museum who was very friendly. When the American shooting…

Question: Were There Any Notable Competitors at the Universiade Games Korea 2015?

October 23, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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Once settled in Korea and beginning preparations for training session for sport pistol, I began to observe my competitors. There were all levels of athletes there: younger, older, beginners, and plenty of very experienced shooters. One athlete that I began to watch carefully was one of China’s team members, Yuemei…

Traveling with Firearms In and Out of the Country

October 1, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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I was told it would be difficult, but it was surprisingly easy to transport my competition firearms in and out of the country. I found it easy because I was over prepared. First, I called ahead to customs and border patrol at the airport that I would be flying out…

What Is My Sport?

June 13, 2015August 31, 2019 by Lexi

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As I have been learning more and more, many people have never been associated with the concept of competitive shooting. This is a vast world with many different disciplines. I will not be able to discuss all of them here, but I would like to discuss a little about what…