Sickles AFJROTC defeats Fontana MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Sickles AFJROTC defeated Fontana MCJROTC 1062.9 to 986.0 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Sickles AFJROTC is in fifth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Sickles AFJROTC was led by, Kayla Zayas who shot a 273.6. The remaining contributing members were Yuleissy Candelaria, Jordan Hogg, and Mark Islas. Sickles AFJROTC is from Tampa, FL, and is coached by MSG William Robinson.
Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in seventeenth place overall. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Ashley Padilla who shot a 268.4. The remaining contributing members were Ashly Ramirez, Yaria Castro, and Carlos Quntar. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Next up Sickles AFJROTC will compete against Redmond MCJROTC from Redmond, OR. Redmond MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Fontana MCJROTC will compete against East River AJROTC from Orlando, FL. East River AJROTC currently has a 2 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal skill level.
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 10.9 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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.942728079.1
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1427
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1414
17 - 23 Feb 2020