Lake Region Shooting Sports defeats Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club
Lake Region Shooting Sports defeated Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club 1483 to 832 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Lake Region Shooting Sports is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Lake Region Shooting Sports was led by Brandon Alexander who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Vaagen, Hannah Vaagen, and Christopher Morstad. Lake Region Shooting Sports is from Devils Lake, ND, and is coached by Rick Jorgensen.
Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club was led by Madilynn Hutsell who shot a 299. The remaining contributing members were Abby Michas, Nick Dancer, and Chiara Sylvia. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club is from Golden, CO, and is coached by Marilyn Mumby.
Next up Lake Region Shooting Sports will compete against Carrollton High School from Carrollton, GA. Carrollton High School currently has a 0 - 2 record. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club will compete against Lander Jr. Rifle Club from Lander, WY. Lander Jr. Rifle Club 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 conference. 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=1.1.763345450.1
02 - 08 Oct 2017