Air riflery individual shooters Bailey Wells (12) and Alexander Pounds (12) are qualified for the Oahu Interscholastic Association championship and will compete in Maui on Oct. 27.

Air riflery is an often misunderstood sport to those who have never been involved with the program. It is open to anyone who is willing to try it out, and makes safety a top priority. Members follow a strict set of rules and regulations.

Hawaii is one of 18 states that host this sport in the high schools.

Radford High School’s air riflery program is sponsored by Friends of National Rifle Association, and Air Force Top 3.

Air riflery is a competitive sport and allows its members to travel to other schools. What makes the sport enjoyable is meeting new people in and out of school, especially in a competitive environment.

During competitions, a school will set up matches. Each match involves shooting in three different positions (prone, standing, kneeling) with a five- minute changeover between positions. Limited time (20-25 minutes each) is given to shoot targets.

Each team usually shoots at their own school and scores are sent in.