Pickaway Diabolos defeats DuBois Junior Rifle Team
Pickaway Diabolos defeated DuBois Junior Rifle Team 1481 to 1443 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Pickaway Diabolos is in eighth place overall and sixth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Pickaway Diabolos was led by Max Martinez who shot a 393. The remaining contributing members were Riley Minor, Emma Whitmore, and Tyler Goodwin. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick Cherry.
DuBois Junior Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' division. DuBois Junior Rifle Team was led by Alex Long who shot a 388. The remaining contributing members were Keith Fatula, Emma Cooper, and Gabriella Sprague. DuBois Junior Rifle Team is from Falls Creek, PA, and is coached by Michael Sprague.
Next up Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Robinson High School from FAIRFAX, VA. Robinson High School currently has a 1 - 0 record. While DuBois Junior Rifle Team will compete against Georgia Competitive Shooters from Griffin, GA. Georgia Competitive Shooters currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 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 nearly 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=1.1.837882269.1
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=950
DuBois Junior Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=944
24 - 30 Sep 2018