Clallam County 4-H defeats Bears Ears Sportsman Club
Clallam County 4-H defeated Bears Ears Sportsman Club 1297 to 1205 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Clallam County 4-H finishes the season in third place in their Division with a 3 - 3 record. Clallam County 4-H was led by Levi Bergren who shot a 358. The remaining contributing members were Cheyenne Maggard, Bailey Geniesse, and Joseph Maggard. Clallam County 4-H is from Carlsborg, WA, and is coached by Seth Geniesse.
Snapping a two game win streak Bears Ears Sportsman Club dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They finish the season in fourth place in their Division. Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Angela Hill who shot a 376. The remaining contributing members were Joey Gates, Taylor Kirby, and Mackenzie Schneider-Ott. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Amanda Ott.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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. 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=1.1.763346866.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017