William Floyd NJROTC defeats Hazel Green NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season William Floyd NJROTC defeated Hazel Green NJROTC 943 to 915 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fifth win in a row, William Floyd NJROTC is in first place in their Division with a 5 - 0 record. William Floyd NJROTC was led by Bradley Ladolcetta who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Jordan Cooper, Travis Mazza, and Joseph Cortes. William Floyd NJROTC is from Mastic Beach, NY, and is coached by Dwight Becherer.
Snapping a three game win streak Hazel Green NJROTC dropped to 3 - 2 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. Hazel Green NJROTC was led by Jacob Harris who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Alec Manke, Cameron Hayes, and Jacob Walker. Hazel Green NJROTC is from Hazel Green, AL, and is coached by Larry Schultz.
Next up William Floyd NJROTC will compete against Eugene Ashley NJROTC from Wilmington, NC. Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 1 - 4 record. Hazel Green NJROTC will compete against York Comprehensive NJROTC from York, SC. York Comprehensive NJROTC currently has a 0 - 5 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Elite 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, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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=1.1.763350395.1
30 Oct-05 Nov 17