Elliott County AJROTC Defeats Kealakehe Rifle Team
In an undisputed contest, scoring 638 points, Elliott County AJROTC defeated Kealakehe Rifle Team. They finished the season with a 1 - 5 record. Elliott County AJROTC was led by, Tessa Prater who shot a 227. The remaining contributing members were Alfred Skaggs, Cameron Garrison, and Gavin Hatfield. Elliott County AJROTC is from Sandy Hook, KY, and is coached by Dennis Buschman.
Kealakehe Rifle Team finished the season with a 0 - 7 record. Kealakehe Rifle Team is from Waikoloa, HI, and is coached by 1SG Dave Starnes.
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=1.1.847559980.1
Elliott County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=873
Kealakehe Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=819
12 - 18 Nov 2018