West Broward AJROTC defeats Hopewell AJROTC
West Broward AJROTC defeated Hopewell AJROTC 973 to 939 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, West Broward AJROTC is in twelfth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. West Broward AJROTC was led by, Edward Gispert who shot a 270. The remaining contributing members were Justin Barnes, Anna Brady, and Audrey White. West Broward AJROTC is from Pembroke Pines, FL, and is coached by Kenneth Merkel.
Snapping a two game win streak Hopewell AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. After the loss they are in nineteenth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Hopewell AJROTC was led by, Ethan Williamson who shot a 248. The remaining contributing members were Kayla McClendon, Jalayah Harrison, and Haley Harris. Hopewell AJROTC is from Huntersville, NC, and is coached by LTC Shawn W. Cowley.
Next up West Broward AJROTC will compete against Mattoon AJROTC from Mattoon, IL. Mattoon AJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Hopewell AJROTC has a bye week.
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.
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=1.1.866291566.1
West Broward AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1082
Hopewell AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1080
11 - 17 Feb 2019