Robinson High School defeats Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Robinson High School defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 1631.8 to 1556.9 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Robinson High School is in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Robinson High School was led by, Scott Patterson who shot a 411.0. The remaining contributing members were Sally Reeke, Andrew Morris, and Jack Kersey. Robinson High School is from Fairfax Station, VA, and is coached by Dave Cunningham.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in tenth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by, Allison Klavuhn who shot a 399.9. The remaining contributing members were Joey Kovach, Jesse Chamberlain, and Travis Kendall. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Next up Robinson High School will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 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 10.9 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=1.1.918220323.1
Robinson High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1163
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1158
21 - 27 Oct 2019