Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeats Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club
Arlington Fairfax IWLA defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 1634.8 to 1583.4 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Arlington Fairfax IWLA is in first place overall and first place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 1 - 0 record. Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by, Tess Hines who shot a 411.5. The remaining contributing members were Lyann Hernandez, Victoria Leppert, and Cassidy Reeke. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Brian Leppert.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall and third place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by, Joey Kovach who shot a 403.8. The remaining contributing members were Liam Tegeler, Trey Myers, and George Kuhne. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Next up Arlington Fairfax IWLA will compete against Lafayette Gun Club from Grafton, VA. Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 0 record. While Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against Robinson Rifle Team from Fairfax, VA. Robinson Rifle Team 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 10.9 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=1.1.2021092315485199.1
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1582
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1581
27 Sep-03 Oct 21