Fontana MCJROTC defeats Stranahan MCJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Stranahan MCJROTC 982 to 918 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Fontana MCJROTC is in fourth place with a 3 - 0 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Moses Ramirez who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Rosales, Esmer Lopez, and Mark Bates. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Snapping a two game win streak Stranahan MCJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fifteenth place. Stranahan MCJROTC was led by Narissa Alexander who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Scarleth Espana, Rebekah Jacques, and Katie Boyce. Stranahan MCJROTC is from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and is coached by Wayne Labeau.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Pacific MCJROTC from Pacific, MO. Pacific MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. Stranahan MCJROTC will compete against St Stephens NJROTC from Hickory, NC. St Stephens NJROTC currently has a 2 - 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=1.1.789873397.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
Stranahan MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=782
05 - 11 Feb 2018