Ball AJROTC defeats Wichita Falls JROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ball AJROTC defeated Wichita Falls JROTC 868 to 678 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Ball AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Ball AJROTC was led by Christopher Bonnette who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Dreylon Blankenship, Paige West, and Maricela Salinas. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Wichita Falls JROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in sixth place in their Division. Wichita Falls JROTC was led by GRISEL ALMANZA who shot a 224. The remaining contributing members were ISIAH VILLAREAL, LIZBETH POZOS, and CANDELARIA VILLEGAS. Wichita Falls JROTC is from Wichita Falls, TX, and is coached by 1SG James Faurie.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against Englewood AJROTC from Jacksonville, FL. Englewood AJROTC currently has a 0 - 4 record. Wichita Falls JROTC will compete against Jupiter AJROTC from Jupiter, FL. Jupiter AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Leaders 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=1.1.688456361.1
24 - 30 Oct 2016