Robert Service High School defeats Red River Rangers
Robert Service High School defeated Red River Rangers 2114.9 to 2041.2 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Robert Service High School is in eighth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Robert Service High School was led by, Sage Kontny who shot a 549.1. The remaining contributing members were John Eby, Erin Olson, and Mylee Flatt. Robert Service High School is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Tom Foust.
Red River Rangers currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-fourth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Red River Rangers was led by, Victoria McClung who shot a 596.9. The remaining contributing members were Grayson Muller, Elizabeth Walker, and Emma Houston. Red River Rangers is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by Christopher Simon/ Clayton Brakeville.
Next up Robert Service High School will compete against Battle Ground AFJROTC from Battle Ground, WA. Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Red River Rangers will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 60 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022092212581758.1
Robert Service High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1935
Red River Rangers team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1936
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