Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club defeats Lander Jr. Rifle Club
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club defeated Lander Jr. Rifle Club 1517 to 1445 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club finishes the season in third place in their Division with a 5 - 2 record. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club was led by Kayley Pasko who shot a 385. The remaining contributing members were Hope Kavulich, Rose Reynolds, and Lauren Chechoski. Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club is from Stratford, CT, and is coached by CPT Alan Wilcoxson and Josie Burzynski-Smith.
Lander Jr. Rifle Club dropped to 1 - 6 on the season. They finish the season in seventh place in their Division. Lander Jr. Rifle Club was led by Flint Pokorny who shot a 378. The remaining contributing members were Kyle Carper, Micaiah Dolence, and Maclean Hellyer. Lander Jr. Rifle Club is from Lander, WY, and is coached by Dudley Irvine.
Stratford PAL Jr. Rifle Club advances to the post-season's Championship Tournament as the number four seed. In their first round game they will take on five seed Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC. The post-season starts the week after Thanksgiving.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 conference. 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 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=1.1.763345484.1
13 - 19 Nov 2017