Shoals American Legion Defeats Hopewell AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, shooting their highest score this season, 840 points, Shoals American Legion defeated Hopewell AJROTC. They finished the season with a 4 - 4 record. Shoals American Legion was led by, Wyatt Asbell who shot a 244. The remaining contributing members were Zeth Grafton, Morgen Wolfe, and Kayden Goller. Shoals American Legion is from Shoals, IN, and is coached by Bruce Hawkins, Jason Maschino.
Hopewell AJROTC finished the season with a 2 - 6 record. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
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=1.1.876384700.1
Shoals American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1087
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1080
01 - 07 Apr 2019