Humboldt Sharpshooters Defeats Pickaway Diabolos
In an undisputed contest, scoring 999 points, Humboldt Sharpshooters defeated Pickaway Diabolos. Their sixth win in a row, Humboldt Sharpshooters is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Callie Ivey who shot a 254. The remaining contributing members were Annastasia Galpin, Henry Volk, and Cian McMillin. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing.
Pickaway Diabolos dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Rico Martinez.
Next up Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Lake Region Shooting Sports from Devil's Lake, ND. Lake Region Shooting Sports currently has a 5 - 1 record. Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club from Manville, RI. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club currently has a 3 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 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=1.1.688455733.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016