Humboldt Sharpshooters defeats Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Humboldt Sharpshooters defeated Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club 1012 to 979 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, Humboldt Sharpshooters is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Annastasia Galpin who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Eli Dissing, Callie Ivey, and Mya Dissing. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by Elijah Boudreau who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Christina Correia, Abby Medeiros, and Hailey Gagnon. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Manville, RI, and is coached by Aime Dubois.
Next up Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 0 - 5 record. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Kailua-Kona, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 2 - 3 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=1.1.688455725.1
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