Forsyth County 4-H Narrowly Defeats Humboldt Sharpshooters
Shooting their highest score of the season Forsyth County 4-H edged out Humboldt Sharpshooters 1895 to 1889 last week in the National BB Gun League. Their third win in a row, Forsyth County 4-H is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Forsyth County 4-H was led by VIVIAN MUNCE who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were NICKY BRAZIER, PAYTON WALTMAN, SARI WATERS, and KAITLYN BAUER. Forsyth County 4-H is from Cumming, GA, and is coached by Freddy Flannigan.
Humboldt Sharpshooters dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Humboldt Sharpshooters was led by Eli Dissing who shot a 386. The remaining contributing members were Alisha McMartin, Braiden Luedtke, Julia Ivey, and Mya Dissing. Humboldt Sharpshooters is from Hartford, SD, and is coached by Eric Dissing .
Next up Forsyth County 4-H will compete against Wayne County 4-H from Jesup, GA. Wayne County 4-H currently has a 0 - 3 record. Humboldt Sharpshooters will compete against Carroll County 4-H from Bowden, GA. Carroll County 4-H currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Champions Division of the Orion National BB Gun League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for BB Gun teams. The Champions Division is comprised of the top teams 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 four teams who will compete for the league championship.
BB Gun programs teach gun safety and competitive marksmanship skills to athletes 8 to 15 years of age. Each game in the league teams compete in what is known as a four-position match. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in four different shooting positions, prone, standing, sitting and kneeling at a distance of 5m. 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 five athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/BBGunLeague, or contact Orion Scoring System at league@shooterstech.net or +1 703.596.0099.
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.714477800.1
20 - 26 Feb 2017