Humboldt Sharpshooters Upsets Saint Thomas Academy
Shooting their highest score of the season Humboldt Sharpshooters upset Saint Thomas Academy 1032 to 1022 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Humboldt Sharpshooters was able to win despite averaging 57 points lower than Saint Thomas Academy coming into this game.
Their third win in a row, Humboldt Sharpshooters is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Annastasia Galpin who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Callie Ivey, Eli Dissing, and Henry Volk. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Snapping a two game win streak Saint Thomas Academy dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in third place in their Division. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Seth Olson who shot a 264. The remaining contributing members were Jack Kotok, Riley Miller, and Kaleb Rutgers. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Next up Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Kailua-Kona, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 1 - 2 record. Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Lake Region Shooting Sports from Devil's Lake, ND. Lake Region Shooting Sports currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.688455709.1
17 - 23 Oct 2016