Liberty County defeats Orchard Park High School
Liberty County defeated Orchard Park High School 1012.9 to 890.2 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Liberty County is in eighth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Liberty County was led by, Sydney Goff who shot a 262.5. The remaining contributing members were Emily Goff, Cierra Morales, and Aislee Chaffin. Liberty County is from Bristol, FL, and is coached by Jason Dence.
Snapping a two game win streak Orchard Park High School currently has a 2 - 1 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Orchard Park High School was led by, Frances Mellown who shot a 234.4. The remaining contributing members were Michael Oldman, Logan McDougall, and Sophia Davis. Orchard Park High School is from Orchard, NY, and is coached by Leif Johnson.
Next up Liberty County will compete against Zion Benton NJROTC from Zion, IL. Zion Benton NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record. While Orchard Park High School has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022020715310002.1
Liberty County team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1802
Orchard Park High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1781
14 - 20 Feb 2022