Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club defeats Shoals American Legion
Shooting their highest score of the season Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club defeated Shoals American Legion 930 to 782 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is in seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by Christina Correia who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were David Yabut, Morgan Watson, and Alex Carreiro. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Cranston, RI, and is coached by Michael Dennen.
Shoals American Legion currently has a 1 - 2 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Shoals American Legion was led by Gilbert Austin who shot a 238. The remaining contributing members were Wyatt Asbell, Wolfe Morgan, and Cade Maschino. Shoals American Legion is from Shoals, IN, and is coached by Chrystal Maschino.
Next up Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Waikoloa, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 3 record. While Shoals American Legion has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.840364829.1
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=864
Shoals American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=981
08 - 14 Oct 2018