Fontana MCJROTC defeats Hopewell AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Fontana MCJROTC defeated Hopewell AJROTC 1015 to 642 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row, Fontana MCJROTC is in third place with a 6 - 1 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by Moses Ramirez who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were Esmer Lopez, Abigail Rosales, and Estif Rodriguez. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Hopewell AJROTC dropped to 4 - 3 on the season. They are currently in twentieth place. Hopewell AJROTC was led by Korlee Burton who shot a 228. The remaining contributing members were Emily Hurd, Hannah Watson, and Diana Cortez. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Next up Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Ozark AJROTC from Ozark, MO. Ozark AJROTC currently has a 7 - 0 record. Hopewell AJROTC will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 4 - 3 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 win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.
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/AirRifleNewShooterLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.798522248.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=771
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=767
19 - 25 Mar 2018