Robinson High School Defeats DuBois Junior Rifle Team
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 1545 points, Robinson High School defeated DuBois Junior Rifle Team. Their third win in a row. With the win, Robinson High School is in third place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Robinson High School was led by Scott Patterson who shot a 392. The remaining contributing members were Jack Kersey, Sally Reeke, and Andrew Morris. Robinson High School is from FAIRFAX, VA, and is coached by Jeffrey Nolan.
DuBois Junior Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall and tenth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. DuBois Junior Rifle Team is from Falls Creek, PA, and is coached by Michael Sprague.
Next up Robinson High School will compete against Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club from Stratford, CT. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 0 record. While DuBois Junior Rifle Team has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.840332333.1
Robinson High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=955
DuBois Junior Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=944
08 - 14 Oct 2018