American Legion Post 290 defeats Boonslick AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season American Legion Post 290 defeated Boonslick AJROTC 789 to 303 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. American Legion Post 290 was led by, Lillie Miller who shot a 219. The remaining contributing members were Olivia Sharon, Sameer Singh, and Brooklyn Wheeler. American Legion Post 290 is from Stafford, VA, and is coached by Mike Flanagan.
Boonslick AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Boonslick AJROTC was led by, Maggie Smallwood who shot a 226. The remaining contributing members were Madison Bench, Allison McGuire, and Alec Naranjo. Boonslick AJROTC is from Boonville, MO, and is coached by SFC Todd Straw.
Next up American Legion Post 290 will compete against Elliott County AJROTC from Sandy Hook, KY. Elliott County AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Boonslick AJROTC will compete against Arlington Grand Prairie High School from Grand Prairie, TX. Arlington Grand Prairie High School currently has a 1 - 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.
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=1.1.867736441.1
American Legion Post 290 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1101
Boonslick AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1075
18 - 24 Feb 2019