Palo Verde Valley AJROTC defeats Pueblo West AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Palo Verde Valley AJROTC defeated Pueblo West AJROTC 1034 to 979 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Palo Verde Valley AJROTC is in fourth place with a 6 - 1 record. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC was led by Karime Silva-cid who shot a 276. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Salas, Joaquin Martinez, and Jaden King. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC is from Blythe, CA, and is coached by Tony L McBride.
Snapping a five game win streak Pueblo West AJROTC dropped to 5 - 2 on the season. They are currently in tenth place. Pueblo West AJROTC was led by Zoe Ellis who shot a 262. The remaining contributing members were Zach Bush, Alex Racine, and Matthew Zamora. Pueblo West AJROTC is from Pueblo West , CO, and is coached by Matthew Dilcher.
Next up Palo Verde Valley AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. Pueblo West AJROTC will compete against South Panola AFJROTC from Batesville, MS. South Panola AFJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 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=1.1.798522292.1
Palo Verde Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=768
Pueblo West AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=751
19 - 25 Mar 2018