Midland Young Guns defeats Bears Ears Sportsman Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Midland Young Guns defeated Bears Ears Sportsman Club 1396 to 1211 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Midland Young Guns finishes the season in fourth place in their Division with a 3 - 4 record. Midland Young Guns was led by Brooke Willhite who shot a 365. The remaining contributing members were J.W. Yeary, Cinco Yeary, and LeeAnna Crudgington. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
Bears Ears Sportsman Club dropped to 0 - 7 on the season. They finish the season in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Angela Hill who shot a 350. The remaining contributing members were Gabrielle Ellis, Joey Gates, and Mackenzie Schneider-Ott. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Alvin Luker.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished 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. 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=1.1.688455372.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016