Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club Defeats Pickaway Diabolos
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 998 points, Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club defeated Pickaway Diabolos. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club finishes the season in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 3 record. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by Christina Correia who shot a 266. The remaining contributing members were Elijah Boudreau, Hailey Gagnon, and Zachary Molitor. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Manville, RI, and is coached by Aime Dubois.
By virtue of finishing in the top four in the Champions Division this season, Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will once again be squadded in the Champion's Division in the 2017 season.
Pickaway Diabolos dropped to 0 - 7 on the season. They finish the season in eighth place in their Division. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Rico Martinez.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 league. 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=1.1.688455697.1
14 - 20 Nov 2016