Coral Glades AJROTC defeats Wichita Falls JROTC
Coral Glades AJROTC defeated Wichita Falls JROTC 824 to 669 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Coral Glades AJROTC is in third place in their Division with a 2 - 1 record. Coral Glades AJROTC was led by Jade Greaves who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Jem Greaves, Steven Rega, and Valeria Martinez. Coral Glades AJROTC is from Coral Springs, FL, and is coached by Charles Dean.
Wichita Falls JROTC dropped to 0 - 2 on the season. They are currently in seventh place in their Division. Shooting their highest team score of the season Wichita Falls JROTC was led by GRISEL ALMANZA who shot a 199. The remaining contributing members were CANDELARIA VILLEGAS, LIZBETH POZOS, and ISIAH VILLAREAL. Wichita Falls JROTC is from Wichita Falls, TX, and is coached by 1SG James Faurie.
Next up Coral Glades AJROTC will compete against La Porte AJROTC from La Porte, TX. La Porte AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Wichita Falls JROTC will compete against La Porte AJROTC from La Porte, TX. La Porte AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record.
These two teams are competing in the Army JROTC Leaders 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 round-robin regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
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=1.1.688456345.1
10 - 16 Oct 2016