Houston Junior Shooters defeats Chambersburg NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Houston Junior Shooters defeated Chambersburg NJROTC 924 to 797 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. Houston Junior Shooters finishes the season in eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. They finished the season with a 2 - 0 record. Houston Junior Shooters was led by, Elli Johnson who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Lillian Carlson, Ethan Kinstler, and William Carlson. Houston Junior Shooters is from Houston, MN, and is coached by Jay Johnson.
Chambersburg NJROTC finished the season with a 0 - 6 record. Chambersburg NJROTC was led by, Carlos Antonino who shot a 223. The remaining contributing members were Ian Brown, Jaylen Thomas, and Kole Miller . Chambersburg NJROTC is from Chambersburg, PA, and is coached by CDR Bruce Apgar.
Next up Houston Junior Shooters will compete against Abraham Clark MCJROTC from Roselle, NJ. Abraham Clark MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 2 record. While Chambersburg NJROTC will compete against El Camino Real NJROTC from Woodland Hills, CA. El Camino Real NJROTC currently has a 3 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.846168447.1
Houston Junior Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=894
Chambersburg NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=840
05 - 11 Nov 2018