American Legion Post 41 defeats American Legion Post 290
American Legion Post 41 defeated American Legion Post 290 860.4 to 686.5 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. They finished the season with a 4 - 2 record. American Legion Post 41 was led by, Robert (RJ) Hulver who shot a 261.2. The remaining contributing members were Kadin Myers, Irelynn Ryan, and Zephaniah Harper. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Snapping a two game win streak American Legion Post 290 finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Nathan Lanham who shot a 236.7. The remaining contributing members were Stephen DeGuzman, Elizabeth Gunn, and Faith Clevenger. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
Due to the large number of school and club closings in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the remainder of the league has been cancelled and awards will be issued based on the seven weeks of competition completed so far. League teams who are still meeting have the option to participate in several weekly invitational games in lieu of the regular season.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.947523482.1
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1410
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1394
09 - 15 Mar 2020