Ware Gator Rifle Team

What a day for our Ware County Gator Guns who competed in the GHSA State Championship overall they placed 7th out of 17 teams competing with a score of 2289(118)

Top Three teams today:
1st place North Gwinnett High School 2337(146)
Remy Shim 588(42)
Cam Preston 586(39)
Sarah Contis 586(36)
Remi Zhou 577(29)
Chloe Park 576(24)

2nd place Camden County 2328(141)
Briana Dougherty 587(44)
Brayden Ogden 585(36)
Christopher Lane-Roberts 578(26)
Destiney Petiote 578(35)
Bryson Guerry 572(28)

3rd place Cartersville High School 2313(122)
Maggie Sheffield 589(40)
Lucy Evans 580(32)
Emma Daughdrill 574(22)
Chance Van Pelt 570(28)
Bryson Newport 553(19)

Congratulations to our own Gabbie Howard for placing 4th on the All State Team!! The All State team consists of shooters who maintain a 290 or higher for the season. Gabbie’s average for the season was 291.8

Congratulations Camdyn Thornton for placing 11th out of 94 shooters today with a 581.
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Inspection and practice day for our Gators for State tomorrow. Let’s cheer on
Gabbie Howard
Camdyn Thornton
Autumn Buskirk
Angel Hernandez
Mason Briggs
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The second round of semi-finals took place today at the Ware County range, where the Gators team hosted Wheeler High School in a 3x10 air precision match. The match was indeed exciting, and the Gators emerged victorious with a score of 1161 (66) to Wheeler's 1121 (48).
With this win the Gators are moving on to the State Championship!! Which will be held at the range March 14th. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Angel Hernandez on qualifying today with a 292!! With a perfect score in prone!

Ware A team score 1161(66)
Angel Hernandez 292(17) perfect score in prone
Autumn Buskirk 290(18) perfect score in prone
Gabbie Howard 290(14)
Camdyn Thornton 289(17) perfect score in prone
Mason Briggs 277(10)

Wheeler High A team score 1121(48)
Rylan Forest 286(12)
Natalie Kirshner 284(14)
Marshall Lyons 276(11)
E.V. Thompson 275(11)
Abbie Caylor 274(9)

Ware B team score 1102
Ben Dean 281(10)
Grant Johnson 278(7)
Aniston Pittman 274(9)
Paisley Graham 269(12)
Nicholis Hensley 266(4)

Ware C team score 708(12)
Macey Haddock 272(8)
Eli Hickox 248(4)
Jackson Roberts 188

Ware 4H team score 556(20)
Greyson Christmas 282(13)
Eli Locklear 274(7)

Wheeler High Individual
William Perry 256(7)

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Don’t forget we have mandatory practice tomorrow! So we will be ready for our match Monday morning 😊

The first round of finals has concluded, with Ware hosting Carver from Atlanta, resulting in Ware's victory with a score of 1164 (70) to 961 (12).
Congratulations Camdyn Thornton on qualifying for state with a 295(20) perfect score in prone(9)

Ware A team score 1164(70)
Camdyn Thornton 295(20)
Gabbie Howard 292(18)
Mason Briggs 289(14)
Autumn Buskirk 288(18)
Angel Hernandez 288(13)

Carver A team score 961(12)
Raniya Revere 252(1)
Amyah Hadley 238(5)
Ayanna Thomas-Scott 237(4)
Laila Carter 234(2)
Rodarious Cohen 214(2)

Ware B team score 1121(41)
Aniston Pittman 283(9)
Grant Johnson 280(9)
Nicholis Hensley 279(12)
Ben Dean 279(11)
Hayden Lang 274(13)
Paisley Graham 272(10)

Ware C team score 979(23)
Nathan Casavant 277(10)
Macey Haddock 273(8)
Eli Hickox 254(5)
Jaxon Roberts 175

Ware 4H team score 832(34)
Greyson Christmas 289(15)
Aleeah Eason 282(12)
Eli Locklear 261(7)

Carver B team score 457(5)
Lesly Landi 246(2)
Malik Summers 211(3)
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The final match of the regular season has concluded. The Gators hosted Savannah High in a 3x10 air rifle precision competition at the range tonight. The Gators emerged victorious with a score of 1161(68) to 698(8). It is noteworthy that Savannah was short a team member and could have forfeited, but instead demonstrated exceptional sportsmanship by committing to the match.

Top shooter of the night goes to our own Gabbie Howard who shot a 293(18) with a perfect score in prone.

Ware A team total 1161(68)
Gabbie Howard 293(18)
Camdyn Thornton 291(21) perfect score in prone
Grant Johnson 289(16) perfect score in prone
Autumn Buskirk 288(13)
Aniston Pittman 287(15) perfect score in prone
Mason Briggs 287(13)
Angel Hernandez 286(13)

Ware 4H team total 1123(50)
Greyson Christmas 287(16)
Allie Herrin 285(14)
Carson Caswell 281(13)
Aleeah Eason 270(7)
Eli Locklear 264(9)

Ware B team total 1085(37)
Nicholis Hensley 280(15)
Ben Dean 274(6)
Paisley Graham 270(9)
Chloe Loper 261(7)

Ware C team total 997(21)
Nathan Casavant 273(10)
Macey Haddock 262(4)
Eli Hickox 252(7)
Jaxon Roberts 210

Savannah High team total 698(8)
Trayvon Riddle 256(4)
Joseph Floyd 231
Jaquell Blige 211(4)

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2/9/2026: GATOR GUNS TAKE VIRTUAL VICTORY OVER GROVES
Matt Collins
February 10, 2026
The Ware County Gator Rifle Team earned a strong home victory on Monday, February 9, 2026, hosting Groves in a virtual match from the Ware County Rifle Range due to transportation issues. Despite competing remotely, both teams shot well, with the Gators rising to the occasion and securing the win.
Ware County finished with a team score of 1154 with 57 centers, while Groves posted a final score of 973. The match was fired in the 3x10 Air Rifle course of fire, and the Gators showed consistency and depth across multiple squads.

Leading the way was Ware A, which topped the field with an impressive 1154–57. Individually, Gabbie Howard turned in a standout performance, posting a 292 aggregate with 17 centers, followed closely by Angel Hernandez (289–15) and Autumn Buskirk (288–13). Solid contributions from Camdyn Thornton, Grant Johnson, and Mason Briggs rounded out the top squad.

Ware County’s depth was on full display as Ware 4-H placed second overall with a score of 1100–39, paced by Greyson Christmas, who fired an outstanding 293–17, including perfect 100s in both kneeling and prone. Ware B followed closely behind in third at 1071–24, while Ware C also gained valuable match experience in the competitive field.

Groves was led by Sean-Michael Reel, who recorded a 261 aggregate, as their team competed hard throughout the virtual contest.

Overall, it was a productive and successful night for the Ware County Gator Rifle Team, showcasing strong marksmanship and teamwork across the program.

Up next, the Gator Guns will return to action on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, as they host Savannah High School beginning at 5:00 PM at the Ware County Shooting Complex.

We also honored our Senior Gabbie Howard at Senior night.

The Gators hosted a 3x10 air rifle precision match against Bradwell tonight, achieving a decisive victory with a score of 1159 (67) to Bradwell's 991 (11).
Top shooter of the night was the Gators own Autumn Buskirk shooting a 291(20) with a perfect score in prone with 9 center shots.
Ware A team total 1159(67)
Autumn Buskirk 291(20)
Gabbie Howard 290(17) perfect score in prone with 8 center shots
Camdyn Thornton 289(18)
Mason Briggs 289(12)
Aniston Pittman 286(12)
Angel Hernandez 285(13)
Grant Johnson 279(9)

Ware B team total 1107(37)
Greyson Christmas 289(16)
Nicholis Hensley 274(6)
Ben Dean 273(10)
Paisley Graham 271(5)
Chloe Loper 257(7)

Ware C team total 1018(20)
Hayden Lang 270(6)
Nathan Casavant 269(8)
Eli Hickox 263(6)
Jaxon Roberts 216

Bradwell team score 991(11)
Aliyah Jones 260(3)
Sari Johnson 249(4)
Amonte’ Felton 247(1)
Adrianah Barrett 235(3)
Leila Elshire 210(3)
Mariah Shackleford 193

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Another match in the books for Ware County tonight they hosted SE Bulloch.
Ware came out on top with a score of 1151(56) while SE Bulloch fired a 929(7)

Top shooter of the night was our own Gabbie Howard firing a 293(18)

Ware A team total 1151(56)
Gabbie Howard 293(18)
Autumn Buskirk 289(13)
Angel Hernandez 286(11)
Camdyn Thornton 283(14)
Aniston Pittman 282(10)
Mason Briggs 280(9)
Grant Johnson 279(12)

Ware 4H team total 1114(41)
Greyson Christmas 284(12)
Aleeah Eason 280(11)
Carson Caswell 276(10)
Allie Herrin 274(8)

Ware B team total 1079(23)
Ben Dean 280(10)
Nicholis Hensley 273(5)
Chloe Loper 267(5)
Paisley Graham 259(3)

Ware C team total 1025(27)
Nathan Casavant 271(13)
Macey Haddock 264(8)
Eli Hickox 248(4)
Jaxon Roberts 242(2)

SE Bulloch team total 929(7)
David Shoshone 255(1)
Zachory Dennehy 243(4)
Layla Morris Strickland 218
Jackson Craft 213(2)
Jeramiah Hernandez 213(1)
Slivka Benjamin 203
Katherine Dresher 194
Isaiah Henry 178(1)
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Shooters just found out today’s match has been canceled we still have practice

The Gators hosted a 3x10 air precision rifle match against Benedictine tonight, prevailing with a score of 1155 (62), while Benedictine scored 1102 (30).
Top shooter of the night goes to our own Camdyn Thornton shooting a 291(16)

Ware A team total 1155(62)
Camdyn Thornton 291(16)
Gabbie Howard 290(17)
Autumn Buskirk 287(18)
Angel Hernandez 287(11)
Grant Johnson 284(16)
Aniston Pittman 283(14)
Mason Briggs 281(7)

Benedictine High School team total 1102(30)
Logan Price 284(11)
Garlett Briggs 275(8)
Cooper Winters 273(8)
Matthew Taylor 270(3)
Sebastian Balmes 254(4)
Logan Bayman 238(3)
Austin Quasha 235(3)

Ware C team total 1066(27)
Zakyira Perry 273(9)
Macey Haddock 272(5)
Nathan Casavant 271(9)
Eli Hickox 250(4)
Jaxson Roberts 243(2)

Ware B team total 1063(21)
Nicholis Hensley 278(7)
Ben Dean 269(5)
Hayden Lang 268(7)
Paisley Graham 248(2)
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Ware County emerged victorious in a 3x10 Precision Air Rifle match against St. Vincent, with Ware County securing a score of 1163(67) and St. Vincent achieving 1117(33). The top shooter of the evening was Gabbie Howard with a score of 293(17). The team scores are as follows: Ware A team total 1163(67) with Gabbie Howard 293(17), Autumn Buskirk 291(16), Camdyn Thornton 290(18), Angel Hernandez 289(16), Grant Johnson 283(12), Mason Briggs 282(13), and Aniston Pittman 282(10). St. Vincent team total 1117(33) with Audrey Angeletti 283(8), Jessica Behnke 279(8), Hannah Cartledge 279(8), Alyicia Huber 276(9), Ashley Claxton 266(7), Sarah Alpert 250(1), and Hailey Moody-Calero 229(3). Additional Ware County teams included the 4H team with a total of 1112(38) consisting of Greyson Christmas 288(15), Carson Caswell 279(7), Aleeah Eason 279(6), Allie Eason 266(10), and Eli Locklear 256(5); the B team with a total of 1063(24) consisting of Nicholis Hensley 276(6), Ben Dean 270, Chloe Loper 266(5), and Paisley Graham 251(4); and the C team with a total of 944(14) consisting of Nathan Casavant 263(7), Macey Haddock 255(4), Eli Hickox 229(2), and Jaxon Roberts 197(1). Waycross and Ware County Georgia Happenings Ware County Gator Nation 912Sports Waycross Journal-Herald