Newark AFJROTC defeats Coral Glades AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Newark AFJROTC defeated Coral Glades AJROTC 906 to 793 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Newark AFJROTC is in third place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Newark AFJROTC was led by Payton Petersen who shot a 235. The remaining contributing members were Hunter Holliday, Storm Powell, and Sophia Delgado. Newark AFJROTC is from Newark, OH, and is coached by MSgt Christopher Soto.
Coral Glades AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 record. Coral Glades AJROTC was led by Brian Cardenas who shot a 202. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Levine, Victor Ferraguz, and Lady David. Coral Glades AJROTC is from Coral Springs, FL, and is coached by Charles Dean.
Next up Newark AFJROTC will compete against Pearl River NJROTC from Pearl River, LA. Pearl River NJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Coral Glades AJROTC will compete against Shawnee Mission North NJROTC from Shawnee Mission, KS. Shawnee Mission North NJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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=1.1.837883964.1
Newark AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=884
Coral Glades AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=848
01 - 07 Oct 2018