Hoke County AJROTC Upsets Coral Glades AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Hoke County AJROTC upset Coral Glades AJROTC 867 to 807 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Hoke County AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than Coral Glades AJROTC coming into this game.
Their second win in a row. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Hoke County AJROTC was led by, Megan Surprise who shot a 233. The remaining contributing members were Colby Rainey, Zackary Homan, and Sydnee Jackson. Hoke County AJROTC is from Raeford, NC, and is coached by Harold Thacker.
Snapping a two game win streak Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. Coral Glades AJROTC was led by, Carmine Guerra who shot a 223. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Levine, Jonathan Benchabat, and Danielle Roberts. Coral Glades AJROTC is from Coral Springs, FL, and is coached by Charles Dean.
Next up Hoke County AJROTC will compete against Creek Wood AJROTC from Charlotte, TN. Creek Wood AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. While Coral Glades AJROTC has a bye week.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918223118.1
Hoke County AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1235
Coral Glades AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1240
21 - 27 Oct 2019