Versailles American Legion Defeats Dueling Tree Range
In an undisputed contest, scoring 895 points, Versailles American Legion defeated Dueling Tree Range. With the win, Versailles American Legion is in second place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Versailles American Legion was led by Jamie Thomas who shot a 249. The remaining contributing members were Nathan May, Kaitlyn Schwanholt, and Richard Block. Versailles American Legion is from Versailles, IN, and is coached by Steve Scoggins.
Dueling Tree Range dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in ninth place in their Division. Dueling Tree Range is from Canehill, AR, and is coached by Samuel Hannah.
Next up Versailles American Legion will compete against West Virginia Jr Marksmanship Program from Montgomery, WV. West Virginia Jr Marksmanship Program currently has a 0 - 1 record. Dueling Tree Range will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Kailua-Kona, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763340656.1
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