Bridgeport Rifle Club Narrowly Defeats Lake Region Shooting Sports
Bridgeport Rifle Club edged out Lake Region Shooting Sports 1494 to 1488 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Bridgeport Rifle Club is in fourth place in their Division with a 1 - 1 record. Bridgeport Rifle Club was led by Hope Kavulich who shot a 382. The remaining contributing members were Megan Wilcoxson, Kayley Pasko, and Ryan Horn. Bridgeport Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by Josie Burzynski-Smith.
Lake Region Shooting Sports dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Lake Region Shooting Sports was led by Brandon Alexander who shot a 379. The remaining contributing members were Maria Rosa-Nieves, Jacob Vaagen, and Hannah Vaagen. Lake Region Shooting Sports is from Devils Lake, ND, and is coached by Rick Jorgenson.
Next up Bridgeport Rifle Club will compete against Home of Champions Junior Club from Ft. Benning, GA. Home of Champions Junior Club currently has a 0 - 2 record. Lake Region Shooting Sports will compete against Massachusetts Rifle Association from Woburn, MA. Massachusetts Rifle Association currently has a 0 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost 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=1.1.688454953.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016