American Legion Post 290 defeats American Legion Post 539
American Legion Post 290 defeated American Legion Post 539 813 to 784 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They finished the season with a 3 - 5 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Sameer Singh who shot a 212. The remaining contributing members were Lillie Miller, Olivia Sharon, and Brooklyn Wheeler. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
American Legion Post 539 finished the season with a 1 - 7 record. American Legion Post 539 was led by, David Woodby who shot a 239. The remaining contributing members were Edward Moore, Lane Jackson, and Conner Timmons. American Legion Post 539 is from New Bern, NC, and is coached by LCDR Ronald Fry.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.876384706.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1101
American Legion Post 539 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1102
01 - 07 Apr 2019