The Shooters Edge defeats Carrollton High School
The Shooters Edge defeated Carrollton High School 1553 to 1478 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, The Shooters Edge is in first place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. The Shooters Edge was led by Mary Tucker who shot a 393. The remaining contributing members were Lauren McMahan, Matthew Sanchez, and Taryn Granger. The Shooters Edge is from Sarasota, FL, and is coached by Robert Tucker.
Carrollton High School dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Carrollton High School was led by Thomas Harris who shot a 377. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Berry, Morgan Frank, and Collin Grubbs. Carrollton High School is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Mike Lewis.
Next up The Shooters Edge will compete against Lander Jr. Rifle Club from Lander, WY. Lander Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. Carrollton High School will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 0 - 0 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=1.1.763345446.1
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