Western Nebraska Shooting Sports defeats Midland Young Guns
Western Nebraska Shooting Sports defeated Midland Young Guns 1570 to 1416 last week in the National BB Gun League. Their sixth win in a row, Western Nebraska Shooting Sports is in first place in their Division with a 6 - 0 record. Western Nebraska Shooting Sports was led by Danika Bohl who shot a 372. The remaining contributing members were Laney Bohl, Jessica Splichal, Hanah Johnson, and Zane Keller. Western Nebraska Shooting Sports is from Mitchell, NE, and is coached by Troy Svoboda.
Midland Young Guns dropped to 0 - 6 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. Midland Young Guns was led by Simon Bowers who shot a 342. The remaining contributing members were Carter Hubbard, Beth Cralle, Judah Winters, and Jaclyn Patteson. Midland Young Guns is from Midland, TX, and is coached by Kevin Willhite.
Next up Western Nebraska Shooting Sports will compete against Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers from Harrisburg, PA. Harrisburg Hunters and Anglers currently has a 5 - 1 record. Midland Young Guns will compete against Marengo County 4-H from Lynden, AL. Marengo County 4-H currently has a 0 - 6 record.
These two teams are competing in the Elite Division of the Orion National BB Gun League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for BB Gun teams. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top four teams who will compete for the league championship.
BB Gun programs teach gun safety and competitive marksmanship skills to athletes 8 to 15 years of age. Each game in the league teams compete in what is known as a four-position match. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in four different shooting positions, prone, standing, sitting and kneeling at a distance of 5m. 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 five athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/BBGunLeague, or contact Orion Scoring System at league@shooterstech.net or +1 703.596.0099.
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.714479440.1
13 - 19 Mar 2017