Kealakehe Rifle Team defeats Bears Ears Sportsman Club
Kealakehe Rifle Team defeated Bears Ears Sportsman Club 846 to 807 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Kealakehe Rifle Team is in second place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Kealakehe Rifle Team was led by Sean Riguis who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Hanalei Akazawa, Esaias Furtado, and Nicholas Muniar. Kealakehe Rifle Team is from Kailua-Kona, HI, and is coached by 1SG Dave Starnes.
Bears Ears Sportsman Club dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Chase Delamater who shot a 230. The remaining contributing members were Spencer Ashley, Zack Durham, and Bridget Hazlett. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Amanda Ott.
Next up Kealakehe Rifle Team will compete against Pickaway Diabolos from Circleville, OH. Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 3 - 2 record. Bears Ears Sportsman Club will compete against West Virginia Jr Marksmanship Program from Montgomery, WV. West Virginia Jr Marksmanship Program currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763340704.1
30 Oct-05 Nov 17