Robert Service High School defeats Battle Ground AFJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Robert Service High School defeated Battle Ground AFJROTC 2166.0 to 1551.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Robert Service High School is in fifteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Robert Service High School was led by, John Eby who shot a 561.5. The remaining contributing members were Sophie Wilts, Henry Riffe, and Erin Olson. Robert Service High School is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Tom Foust.
Battle Ground AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in twenty-first place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by, Rheanne Harpe who shot a 545.8. The remaining contributing members were Blake Miller, Fletcher Harpe, and Sophia Willis. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Next up Robert Service High School will compete against Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports from Houston, TX. Montgomery County 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 1 - 0 record. While Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Mayfield AFJROTC from Las Cruces, NM. Mayfield AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
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 60 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022092212591930.1
Robert Service High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1935
Battle Ground AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1929
03 - 09 Oct 2022