Saint Thomas Academy defeats Moanalua High School
Saint Thomas Academy defeated Moanalua High School 1094 to 1070 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Saint Thomas Academy finishes the regular season in second place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 5 - 2 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by, Daniel Staelgraeve who shot a 278. The remaining contributing members were Michael Driscoll, Joe Brennen, and Joey Farrington. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Snapping a two game win streak Moanalua High School finished the season with a 5 - 2 record. They finishes the regular season in fourth place overall and second place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Moanalua High School was led by, Eden Baguio who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were Sage Caneso-Bantolina, Ebonie Lo, and Aidan Fong. Moanalua High School is from Honolulu, HI, and is coached by Bruce Yonesaki.
Both teams will advance to the postseason Championship Tournament. Saint Thomas Academy is the number 2 seed and will take on Cross Creek NJROTC in the first round. Moanalua High School is the number four seed and will take on South Effingham NJROTC. The postseason begins December 2nd.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.923976669.1
Saint Thomas Academy team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1193
Moanalua High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1194
18 - 24 Nov 2019