Saint Thomas Academy defeats Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season Saint Thomas Academy defeated Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club 1066 to 942 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row, Saint Thomas Academy is in first place in their Division with a 2 - 0 record. Saint Thomas Academy was led by Seth Olson who shot a 273. The remaining contributing members were John Sotamba, Riley Miller, and Steven Frame. Saint Thomas Academy is from Mendota Heights, MN, and is coached by Paul Preblich.
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club dropped to 1 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by Elijah Boudreau who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Christina Correia, Abby Medeiros, and Jason Cole. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Manville, RI, and is coached by Aime Dubois.
Next up Saint Thomas Academy will compete against Humboldt Sharpshooters from Hartford, SD. Humboldt Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 0 record. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will compete against Lake Region Shooting Sports from Devil's Lake, ND. Lake Region Shooting Sports currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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 league. The league has two parts. 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 Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 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=1.1.688455705.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016