Robinson High School Narrowly Defeats Rio Salado Sportsman's Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Robinson High School edged out Rio Salado Sportsman's Club 1611.1 to 1593.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Robinson High School is in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Robinson High School was led by, Scott Patterson who shot a 408.1. The remaining contributing members were Sally Reeke, Andrew Morris, and Isaac Vanderhorst. Robinson High School is from Fairfax Station, VA, and is coached by Dave Cunningham.
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club was led by, Roman Karadsheh who shot a 405.4. The remaining contributing members were Mikayla Sedgwick, Brooklyn Wilkins, and Jacob Shaw. Rio Salado Sportsman's Club is from Mesa, AZ, and is coached by John Karadsheh.
Next up Robinson High School will compete against Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club from Everett, PA. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Rio Salado Sportsman's Club will compete against Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC from Fountain, CO. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.916752914.1
Robinson High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1163
Rio Salado Sportsman's Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1157
14 - 20 Oct 2019