Fontana MCJROTC defeats Earl Warren AFJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated Earl Warren AFJROTC 1003 to 905 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Fontana MCJROTC is in fourth place with a 4 - 1 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Moses Ramirez who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Abigail Rosales, Mark Bates, and Esmer Lopez. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Earl Warren AFJROTC dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in thirty-first place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by Fabin Gonzalez who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Evelyn Bangs, Bernardo Guzman, and Austin Craft. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against David Crockett NJROTC from Jonesborough, TN. David Crockett NJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Limestone AFJROTC from Bartonville, IL. Limestone AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 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=1.1.794203346.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=775
26 Feb-04 Mar 18