Hopewell AJROTC defeats Arizona American Legion
Hopewell AJROTC defeated Arizona American Legion 936 to 554 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Hopewell AJROTC is in eighth place with a 1 - 0 record. Hopewell AJROTC was led by Diana Cortez who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Korlee Burton, Emily Hurd, and Nathan Bryant. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Arizona American Legion dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in forty-first place. Arizona American Legion was led by Anton Bichler who shot a 234. The remaining contributing members were Chandler Boyd, Jared Stenbak, and . Arizona American Legion is from Glendale, AZ, and is coached by Dan Palmer.
Next up Hopewell AJROTC will compete against Joliet Central AJROTC from Joliet, IL. Joliet Central AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Arizona American Legion will compete against Selma MCJROTC from Selma, CA. Selma MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.787400835.1
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=767
Arizona American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=762
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