Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club Defeats Pebble Hills NJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 929 points, Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club defeated Pebble Hills NJROTC. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club finishes the season in seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 3 - 4 record. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by, Christina Correia who shot a 265. The remaining contributing members were Jason Cole, David (Required), and Alex Carreiro. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Cranston, RI, and is coached by Michael Dennen.
Pebble Hills NJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 5 record. Pebble Hills NJROTC is from El Paso, TX, and is coached by Anthony J. Arellano.
These two teams are competing in the 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.847559958.1
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=864
Pebble Hills NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=821
12 - 18 Nov 2018