Bears Ears Sportsman Club Defeats Pickaway Diabolos
In an undisputed contest, scoring 706 points, Bears Ears Sportsman Club defeated Pickaway Diabolos. With the win, Bears Ears Sportsman Club is in fifth place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. Bears Ears Sportsman Club was led by Chase Delamater who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Spencer Ashley, Jentry Bacon, and Forrest Siminoe. Bears Ears Sportsman Club is from Craig, CO, and is coached by Amanda Ott.
Pickaway Diabolos dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Rico Martinez.
Next up Bears Ears Sportsman Club will compete against Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club from San Jose, CA. Santa Clara Valley Rifle Club currently has a 0 - 1 record. Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Southern Indiana Sharpshooters from Jasper, IN. Southern Indiana Sharpshooters currently has a 1 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club 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. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763340660.1
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