Lake Region Shooting Sports defeats Massachusetts Rifle Association
Lake Region Shooting Sports defeated Massachusetts Rifle Association 1491 to 1242 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Lake Region Shooting Sports is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Lake Region Shooting Sports was led by Maria Rosa-Nieves who shot a 388. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Alexander, Jacob Vaagen, and Hannah Vaagen. Lake Region Shooting Sports is from Devils Lake, ND, and is coached by Rick Jorgenson.
Massachusetts Rifle Association dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Massachusetts Rifle Association was led by Ryan Reardon who shot a 345. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Duross, Nathaniel Pazos, and Jared Bilancieri. Massachusetts Rifle Association is from Woburn, MA, and is coached by Maureen Trickett.
Next up Lake Region Shooting Sports will compete against Robinson High School from Fairfax, VA. Robinson High School currently has a 1 - 2 record. Massachusetts Rifle Association will compete against Home of Champions Junior Club from Ft. Benning, GA. Home of Champions Junior Club currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688454961.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016