Bellevue West AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats New Caney AJROTC
Bellevue West AFJROTC edged out New Caney AJROTC 991 to 975 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Bellevue West AFJROTC is in eighth place overall and first place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Bellevue West AFJROTC was led by, Diego Ellis who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Aaliyah Goodloff, Samuel Thrower, and Caitlin Haydam. Bellevue West AFJROTC is from Bellevue, NE, and is coached by Col Stephen Vanderhoof.
New Caney AJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall and sixth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. New Caney AJROTC was led by, Tristen Ivy who shot a 252. The remaining contributing members were Kade Rawlins, Abigail Jaimes-Alvarado, and Wilber Morales-Lumbreras(required). New Caney AJROTC is from New Caney, TX, and is coached by MSG(R) Joseph R. Lang.
Next up Bellevue West AFJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While New Caney AJROTC will compete against Warren Central MCJROTC from Indianapolis, IN. Warren Central MCJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.921099112.1
Bellevue West AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1215
New Caney AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1218
04 - 10 Nov 2019