Ball AJROTC Defeats Englewood AJROTC
In an undisputed contest, scoring 851 points, Ball AJROTC defeated Englewood AJROTC. Their second win in a row, Ball AJROTC is in fourth place in their Division with a 3 - 1 record. Ball AJROTC was led by Christopher Bonnette who shot a 237. The remaining contributing members were Dreylon Blankenship, Maricela Salinas, and Paige West. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Englewood AJROTC dropped to 0 - 5 on the season. They are currently in eighth place in their Division. Englewood AJROTC is from Jacksonville, FL, and is coached by Terry L. Daniel.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against South Plantation AJROTC from Plantation, FL. South Plantation AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 record. Englewood AJROTC will compete against Palo Verde Valley AJROTC from Blythe, CA. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 4 - 0 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=1.1.688456369.1
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