South Panola AFJROTC defeats Shoals American Legion
South Panola AFJROTC defeated Shoals American Legion 979 to 809 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, South Panola AFJROTC is in eighth place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by, Gabriel Sewell who shot a 253. The remaining contributing members were Shaniya Poole, Jorja Olson, and Logan McCool. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Snapping a two game win streak Shoals American Legion currently has a 2 - 1 record. Shoals American Legion was led by, Wyatt Asbell who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were Zeth Grafton, Morgen Wolfe, and Kayden Goller. Shoals American Legion is from Shoals, IN, and is coached by Bruce Hawkins, Jason Maschino.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Nation Ford MCJROTC from Fort Mill, SC. Nation Ford MCJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Shoals American Legion 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=1.1.866291590.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1070
Shoals American Legion team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1087
11 - 17 Feb 2019