Ball AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Ansbach AJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Ball AJROTC edged out Ansbach AJROTC 988.6 to 983.7 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Ball AJROTC is in twenty-first place overall and fifth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Ball AJROTC was led by, Arnie Puentes who shot a 271.1. The remaining contributing members were Elisabeth Warner, Alianna Sierra, and Thaddeus Dean. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Snapping a two game win streak Ansbach AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Ansbach AJROTC was led by, Jorge Ortega-Velez who shot a 252.6. The remaining contributing members were Aydin Walker, Joxel Ortega-Velez, and Shaun Saucida. Ansbach AJROTC is from Ansbach, Germany, and is coached by Christopher Buchanan.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against Pueblo West AJROTC from Pueblo West, CO. Pueblo West AJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record. While Ansbach AJROTC will compete against Marion AJROTC from Marion, IN. Marion AJROTC currently has a 0 - 2 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 10.9 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/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021100517422588.1
Ball AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1675
Ansbach AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1679
11 - 17 Oct 2021