Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeats Denver North AJROTC
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club defeated Denver North AJROTC 1596.2 to 1564.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is in sixth place overall and fourth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They currently have a 2 - 3 record. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by, Joey Kovach who shot a 403.7. The remaining contributing members were Trey Myers, Liam Tegeler, and George Kuhne. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Denver North AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. After the loss they are in twelfth place overall and seventh place within their 'Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Denver North AJROTC was led by, Abigail Orozco who shot a 393.7. The remaining contributing members were Danika Fitzgerald, Mark Semien, and Elisabeth Hernandez-Caballero. Denver North AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by Scott Lynch .
Next up Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against Camden County NJROTC from Kingsland, GA. Camden County NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record. While Denver North AJROTC will compete against C. T. Johnson AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. C. T. Johnson AJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 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=1.1.2021102910342356.1
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1581
Denver North AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1577
01 - 07 Nov 2021