Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club Narrowly Defeats Carrollton High School
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club edged out Carrollton High School 1502 to 1496 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is in fourth place in their Division with a 4 - 2 record. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by Hope Kavulich who shot a 383. The remaining contributing members were Rose Reynolds, Lauren Chechoski, and Abbigail Renger. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson and Josie Burzynski-Smith.
Snapping a two game win streak Carrollton High School dropped to 2 - 4 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Carrollton High School was led by Morgan Frank who shot a 381. The remaining contributing members were Collin Grubbs, Thomas Harris, and Taylor Berry. Carrollton High School is from Carrollton, GA, and is coached by Mike Lewis.
Next up Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club will compete against Lander Jr. Rifle Club from Lander, WY. Lander Jr. Rifle Club currently has a 1 - 5 record. Carrollton High School will compete against Minnesota Centershots from Anoka, MN. Minnesota Centershots currently has a 2 - 4 record.
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=1.1.763345496.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017