Midland Young Guns defeats Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club
Midland Young Guns defeated Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club 1316 to 1000 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Midland Young Guns is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 4 record. Midland Young Guns was led by Brooke Willhite who shot a 379. The remaining contributing members were J.W. Yeary, Cash Willhite, and Tyler Bales. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club dropped to 1 - 5 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club was led by Carlos Huerta who shot a 298. The remaining contributing members were Sanjana Nandi, Emily Macias, and Abhimanyu 'AJ' Jayaraman. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club is from San Jose, CA, and is coached by Michael Davis.
Next up Midland Young Guns will compete against Bears Ears Sportsman Club from Craig, CO. Bears Ears Sportsman Club currently has a 0 - 6 record. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club will compete against Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League from Monrovia, MD. Wildlife Achievement Chapter Izaak Walton League currently has a 5 - 1 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=1.1.688455402.1
07 - 13 Nov 2016