Coral Glades AJROTC Upsets A.J. Dimond AJROTC
Coral Glades AJROTC upset A.J. Dimond AJROTC 816 to 749 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Coral Glades AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 26 points lower than A.J. Dimond AJROTC coming into this game.
Their third win in a row, Coral Glades AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 4 - 1 record. Coral Glades AJROTC was led by Jade Greaves who shot a 213. The remaining contributing members were Jem Greaves, Valeria Martinez, and Steven Rega. Coral Glades AJROTC is from Coral Springs, FL, and is coached by Charles Dean.
A.J. Dimond AJROTC dropped to 1 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place in their Division. A.J. Dimond AJROTC was led by Lakia Wolfe who shot a 204. The remaining contributing members were Cameron Stocks, Trevor Forrester, and Niki Miller. A.J. Dimond AJROTC is from Anchorage, AK, and is coached by Dylan Youngblood.
Next up Coral Glades AJROTC will compete against Ball AJROTC from Galveston, TX. Ball AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. A.J. Dimond AJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 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=1.1.688456367.1
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