Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeats West Springfield High School
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeated West Springfield High School 2375.8 to 2306.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by George Kuhne who shot a 596.4. The remaining contributing members were Trey Myers, Liam Tegeler, and Karlie Lynn. They are from Everett, PA, and are coached by George Kuhne.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fourth place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in third place. They have a 3 - 2 record.
Snapping a two game win streak West Springfield High School was led by Grace Corbett who shot a 612.6. The remaining contributing members were Leo Corbett, Sylvia McCauley, and Arianna Jackson. West Springfield High School is from Springfield, VA, and is coached by Christopher Corbett.
West Springfield High School is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in tenth place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in fifth place. They have a 3 - 3 record.
Next up Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While West Springfield High School has a bye week.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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=1.1.2022102415560309.1
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1923
West Springfield High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1924
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