Saint Thomas Academy defeats Carroll County 4-H
Shooting their highest score of the season Saint Thomas Academy defeated Carroll County 4-H 1066 to 1004 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Saint Thomas Academy is in second place in their Division with a 5 - 1 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Seth Olson who shot a 278. The remaining contributing members were Riley Miller, John Sotamba, and Steven Frame. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Carroll County 4-H dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Carroll County 4-H was led by Collin Grubbs who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Luke Grizzard, Maddi Boggs, and Addison Altman. Carroll County 4-H is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Joel Grubbs.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Kealakehe Rifle Team from Kailua-Kona, HI. Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 2 - 4 record. Carroll County 4-H will compete against Kauai High School from Lihue, HI. Kauai High School currently has a 0 - 6 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=1.1.688455735.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016