Northside High School defeats Kenmore Varsity Rifle
Northside High School defeated Kenmore Varsity Rifle 1446 to 1414 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Northside High School is in twelfth place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Northside High School was led by Brandon Nicolay who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Hawkins Elijah, Samuel Mendez, and Jerad Lewark. Northside High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by LTC Luis Hernandez.
Kenmore Varsity Rifle currently has a 0 - 4 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kenmore Varsity Rifle was led by Austin Orlowski who shot a 364. The remaining contributing members were Nick Benden, Cassie Schwab, and Kayli Reynolds. Kenmore Varsity Rifle is from Buffalo, NY, and is coached by Kristina Brown.
Next up Northside High School will compete against LaFayette AJROTC from LaFayette, GA. LaFayette AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. While Kenmore Varsity Rifle has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.841773522.1
Northside High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=949
Kenmore Varsity Rifle team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=946
15 - 21 Oct 2018