Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers defeats Midland Young Guns
Shooting their highest score of the season Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers defeated Midland Young Guns 1740 to 1514 last week in the National BB Gun League. With the win, Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers is in second place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers was led by Rachel McCollum who shot a 362. The remaining contributing members were John Ames, Noah Contreras, Evan Duffy, and Cameron Bryson. Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers is from Harrisburg, PA, and is coached by Burt Stockton.
Midland Young Guns dropped to 0 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Midland Young Guns was led by Simon Bowers who shot a 336. The remaining contributing members were Lucas Bland, Carter Hubbard, Justin Haskin, and Alyson Battreall. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
Next up Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers will compete against Buffalo County 4-H from Kearney, NE. Buffalo County 4-H currently has a 2 - 1 record. Midland Young Guns will compete against Western Nebraska Shooting Sports from Mitchell, NE. Western Nebraska Shooting Sports currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Elite 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 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=1.1.714479416.1
13 - 19 Feb 2017