Tempe Union AJROTC defeats Palo Verde Valley AJROTC
Tempe Union AJROTC defeated Palo Verde Valley AJROTC 1006 to 985 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Tempe Union AJROTC is in eighth place overall and fifth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Tempe Union AJROTC was led by Sam Lumbra who shot a 277. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Sweeney, Blair Chance, and Jacob Manoguerra. Tempe Union AJROTC is from Tempe, AZ, and is coached by MAJ Robert Fore.
Palo Verde Valley AJROTC currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighteenth place overall. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC was led by Karime Silva-cid who shot a 259. The remaining contributing members were Jace Hepner, Jaden King, and William Schall. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC is from Blythe, CA, and is coached by Tony Mcbride.
Next up Tempe Union AJROTC will compete against Robert G. Cole AJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Robert G. Cole AJROTC currently has a 1 - 3 record. While Palo Verde Valley AJROTC has a bye week.
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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.843237101.1
Tempe Union AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=823
Palo Verde Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=847
22 - 28 Oct 2018