Walton County 4-H defeats Johnson County 4-H
Shooting their highest score of the season Walton County 4-H defeated Johnson County 4-H 1892 to 1827 last week in the National BB Gun League. With the win, Walton County 4-H is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Walton County 4-H was led by Lucy Peters who shot a 390. The remaining contributing members were Tony Stacy, Mason Harper, Jackson Davis, and Emily Goitia. Walton County 4-H is from Monroe, GA, and is coached by William Carlan.
Johnson County 4-H dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Johnson County 4-H was led by Jennifer JO-Commerford who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Daniel JO-Smith, Abby JO-Lawrenz, Jacob JO-Smith, and Marchesseault JO-Preston. Johnson County 4-H is from Shawnee, KS, and is coached by Mike Smith.
Next up Walton County 4-H will compete against Appling Bulldogs from Baxley, GA. Appling Bulldogs currently has a 1 - 2 record. Johnson County 4-H will compete against Pierre Junior Shooters from Pierre, SD. Pierre Junior Shooters currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions Division of the Orion National BB Gun League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for BB Gun teams. The Champions Division is comprised of the top teams 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 four teams who will compete for the league championship.
BB Gun programs teach gun safety and competitive marksmanship skills to athletes 8 to 15 years of age. Each game in the league teams compete in what is known as a four-position match. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in four different shooting positions, prone, standing, sitting and kneeling at a distance of 5m. 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 five athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/BBGunLeague, or contact Orion Scoring System at league@shooterstech.net or +1 703.596.0099.
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.714477802.1
20 - 26 Feb 2017