Lafayette Gun Club defeats Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club
Lafayette Gun Club defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club 2452.1 to 2410.0 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Lafayette Gun Club was led by Matthew Stout who shot a 618.7. The remaining contributing members were Brandon Evans, Victoria Koenig, and Maria Koenig. They are from Yorktown, VA, and are coached by Jason Stout.
Lafayette Gun Club is competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in first place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in first place. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club was led by Liam Tegeler who shot a 610.4. The remaining contributing members were George Kuhne, Trey Myers, and Karlie Lynn. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is from Everett, PA, and is coached by George Kuhne.
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club is also competing in the Champions Division where they are currently ranked in fourth place. Within the Junior Rifle Club Conference they are in third place. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Sutter Union High School from Sutter, CA. Sutter Union High School currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club will compete against West Springfield High School from Springfield, VA. West Springfield High School currently has a 3 - 2 record.
Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by the post-season.
The Champions Division is reserved for the top teams in the country. The top eight teams from the Champions Division regular season will compete in a single elimination tournament for the league championships.
The Distinguished Division are the second tiered teams, followed by the Elite Division.
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 60 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 60 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=1.1.2022101714242846.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1925
Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1923
24 - 30 Oct 2022