Lake Houston 4-H Upsets Coweta Co 4-H
Shooting their highest score of the season Lake Houston 4-H upset Coweta Co 4-H 932 to 922 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Lake Houston 4-H was able to win despite averaging 43 points lower than Coweta Co 4-H coming into this game.
Their second win in a row, Lake Houston 4-H is in first place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Lake Houston 4-H was led by Ethan Day who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Wallace, Ainsley Day, and Carissa Wallace. Lake Houston 4-H is from Kingwood, TX, and is coached by Greg Day.
Snapping a two game win streak Coweta Co 4-H dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in second place in their Division. Coweta Co 4-H was led by Jennifer Brinton who shot a 245. The remaining contributing members were Cody Piper, Madison Dill, and Kinsley Hannon. Coweta Co 4-H is from Senoia, GA, and is coached by Michael Piper.
Next up Lake Houston 4-H will compete against Versailles American Legion from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion currently has a 1 - 1 record. Coweta Co 4-H will compete against Versailles American Legion from Versailles, IN. Versailles American Legion currently has a 1 - 1 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. 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 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=1.1.688457011.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016