Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club defeats Bears Ears Sportsman Club
Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club defeated Bears Ears Sportsman Club 1007 to 970 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club was led by Emily Macias who shot a 286. The remaining contributing members were Carlos Huerta, Sanjana Nandi, and Abhimanyu 'AJ' Jayaraman. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club is from San Jose, CA, and is coached by Michael Davis.
Bears Ears Sportsman Club dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Angela Hill who shot a 323. The remaining contributing members were Joey Gates, Gabrielle Ellis, and Mackenzie Schneider-Ott. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Alvin Luker.
Next up Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club will compete against Midland Young Guns from Midland, TX. Midland Young Guns currently has a 0 - 1 record. Bears Ears Sportsman Club will compete against Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club from Golden, CO. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision Distinguished 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. An 8 week round-robin 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 almost 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 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.688455366.1
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