The Shooters Edge defeats Lake Region Shooting Sports
The Shooters Edge defeated Lake Region Shooting Sports 1559 to 1490 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their sixth win in a row, The Shooters Edge is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. The Shooters Edge was led by Mary Tucker who shot a 395. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Sanchez, Taryn Granger, and Lauren McMahan. The Shooters Edge is from Sarasota, FL, and is coached by Robert Tucker.
Lake Region Shooting Sports dropped to 4 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Lake Region Shooting Sports was led by Jacob Vaagen who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Alexander, Maria Rosa-Nieves, and Christopher Morstad. Lake Region Shooting Sports is from Devils Lake, ND, and is coached by Rick Jorgensen.
Next up The Shooters Edge will compete against Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club from Golden, CO. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 0 - 6 record. Lake Region Shooting Sports will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 5 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 conference. 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 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=1.1.763345490.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017