Humboldt Sharpshooters Defeats Coweta Co 4-H
In an undisputed contest, scoring 998 points, Humboldt Sharpshooters defeated Coweta Co 4-H . Their third win in a row, Humboldt Sharpshooters is in second place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Annastasia Galpin who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were Callie Ivey, Henry Volk, and Mya Dissing. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Coweta Co 4-H dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Coweta Co 4-H is from Senoia, GA, and is coached by Michael Piper.
Next up Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Lyon County 4-H from Emporia, KS. Lyon County 4-H currently has a 1 - 2 record. Coweta Co 4-H will compete against Saint Thomas Academy from Mendota Heights, MN. Saint Thomas Academy currently has a 3 - 0 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 conference. 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=1.1.763539144.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017