Summerlin Academy AJROTC defeats Captain Shreve AJROTC
Summerlin Academy AJROTC defeated Captain Shreve AJROTC 1097 to 1055 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Summerlin Academy AJROTC is in second place overall and first place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Summerlin Academy AJROTC was led by Sarah Maggard who shot a 282. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Helms, Stephanie Salvucci, and Brendan Dorman. Summerlin Academy AJROTC is from Bartow, FL, and is coached by Steven beck.
Captain Shreve AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fourteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Captain Shreve AJROTC was led by Ash Mclain who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were James Moore, Imani Tart, and Anieya Hilliard. Captain Shreve AJROTC is from Shreveport, LA, and is coached by Everett Craig.
Next up Summerlin Academy AJROTC will compete against Pueblo County AJROTC from Pueblo, CO. Pueblo County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Captain Shreve AJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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=1.1.840347721.1
Summerlin Academy AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=920
Captain Shreve AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=929
08 - 14 Oct 2018