Caney Creek NJROTC defeats Haines City High School
Shooting their highest score of the season Caney Creek NJROTC defeated Haines City High School 1027.9 to 940.9 in the 2024 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Caney Creek NJROTC was led by Samantha Terrazas who shot a 265.8. The remaining contributing members were Melina Garcia, Jossel Aleman, and Valeria Rubio. They are from Conroe, TX, and are coached by LCDR Raleigh Stahl.
Overall Caney Creek NJROTC is ranked thirteenth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Haines City High School was led by Yzhar Delvalle who shot a 254.8. The remaining contributing members were Kimbrly Sanchez , Dianelis Reyes, and Yamila Mercadotorres. Haines City High School is from Haines City, FL, and is coached by Jason M. Diaz.
Overall Haines City High School is ranked forty-fourth. They have a 1 - 2 record.
Next up Caney Creek NJROTC will compete against U. S. Grant MCJROTC from Oklahoma City, OK. U. S. Grant MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. While Haines City High School will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by Scopos, 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, kneeling, prone, and standing. 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=1.1.2024021214265520.1
Caney Creek NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2462
Haines City High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2428
19 - 25 Feb 2024