Fontana MCJROTC defeats South Panola AFJROTC
Fontana MCJROTC defeated South Panola AFJROTC 1019.1 to 953.4 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their third win in a row. Fontana MCJROTC finishes the season in twelfth place overall. They finished the season with a 5 - 1 record. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Ashly Ramirez who shot a 265.9. The remaining contributing members were Jocelyn Rosales, Yaria Castro, and Ashley Padilla. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by MSgt Wayne Harkley.
Snapping a four game win streak South Panola AFJROTC finished the season with a 5 - 1 record. They finishes the season in fourteenth place overall. South Panola AFJROTC was led by, Masimo Aguilar who shot a 257.0. The remaining contributing members were Aj Ray, Teyah Sheegog, and Sarena HIckingbottom. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Due to the large number of school and club closings in light of the coronavirus outbreak, the remainder of the league has been cancelled and awards will be issued based on the seven weeks of competition completed so far. League teams who are still meeting have the option to participate in several weekly invitational games in lieu of the regular season.
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 skill level.
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/new-shooter
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.947523462.1
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1414
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1424
09 - 15 Mar 2020