New Caney AJROTC Defeats Alvin C. York Institute
In an undisputed contest, scoring 933 points, New Caney AJROTC defeated Alvin C. York Institute. With the win, New Caney AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 1 - 0 record. New Caney AJROTC was led by Cohen Jones who shot a 241. The remaining contributing members were Sandra Armendariz, Riley Bernardic, and Steven Daum. New Caney AJROTC is from New Caney, TX, and is coached by MAJ Mike Conner.
Alvin C. York Institute dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in tenth place in their Division. Alvin C. York Institute is from Jamestown, TN, and is coached by 1SG Mark Lillie.
Next up New Caney AJROTC will compete against Dinwiddie AJROTC from Dinwiddie, VA. Dinwiddie AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. Alvin C. York Institute will compete against Taylor County AJROTC from Monticello, FL. Taylor County AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Governors 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 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 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=1.1.688452567.1
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