The Shooters Edge defeats Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club
The Shooters Edge defeated Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club 1539 to 1283 last week in the National Air Rifle League. The Shooters Edge finishes the season in first place in their Division with a 7 - 0 record. The Shooters Edge was led by Mary Tucker who shot a 391. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Sanchez, Lauren McMahan, and Taryn Granger. The Shooters Edge is from Sarasota, FL, and is coached by Robert Tucker.
Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club dropped to 0 - 7 on the season. They finish the season in eighth place in their Division. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club was led by Rylan Kissell who shot a 374. The remaining contributing members were Madilynn Hutsell, Abby Michas, and Alex Main. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club is from Golden, CO, and is coached by Marilyn Mumby.
The Shooters Edge advances to the post-season's Championship Tournament as the number one seed. In their first round game they will take on eight seed LaFayette AJROTC. The post-season starts the week after Thanksgiving.
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=1.1.763345488.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017