Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeats Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Rio Salado Sportsman's Club defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 1615.5 to 1573.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is in third place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by, Roman Karadsheh who shot a 413.3. The remaining contributing members were Brooklyn Wilkins, Mikayla Sedgwick, and Isobel Letizia. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by, Joey Kovach who shot a 400.0. The remaining contributing members were Allison Klavuhn, Jesse Chamberlain, and Liam Tegeler. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Next up Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against Tallulah Falls School from Tallulah Falls, GA. Tallulah Falls School currently has a 3 - 1 record.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099989.1
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1157
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1158
04 - 10 Nov 2019