Battle Ground AFJROTC defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Battle Ground AFJROTC defeated Earl Warren AFJROTC 1017 to 876 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Battle Ground AFJROTC is in fifth place in their Division with a 3 - 3 record. Battle Ground AFJROTC was led by Taylor Harpe who shot a 290. The remaining contributing members were Braden Morrison, Jameson Harpe, and Erica Moody. Battle Ground AFJROTC is from Battle Ground, WA, and is coached by Lt Col Andrew Woodrow.
Snapping a two game win streak Earl Warren AFJROTC dropped to 4 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Taylor Chavez who shot a 228. The remaining contributing members were Bernardo Guzman, Asanti McGowan, and Evelyn Bangs. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Next up Battle Ground AFJROTC will compete against Treasure Coast AFJROTC from Port St. Lucie, FL. Treasure Coast AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Bethel AFJROTC from Spanaway, WA. Bethel AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Air Force JROTC Champions 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763298278.1
06 - 12 Nov 2017