NorthWest Shooters defeats Ashley Ridge AFJROTC
NorthWest Shooters defeated Ashley Ridge AFJROTC 804 to 747 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, NorthWest Shooters is in twentieth place with a 1 - 0 record. NorthWest Shooters was led by Ava Butler who shot a 204. The remaining contributing members were Nicholas Delgado, Mary-Catherine Delgado, and Caitlyn Krauter. NorthWest Shooters is from Cypress, TX, and is coached by Shawn Rabel.
Ashley Ridge AFJROTC dropped to 0 - 1 on the season. They are currently in thirty-sixth place. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC was led by Haley Larson who shot a 197. The remaining contributing members were Colby Turner , Erin Millard, and Hailey Carson. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC is from Summerville, SC, and is coached by Bill Clark.
Next up NorthWest Shooters will compete against South Brunswick AJROTC from Southport, NC. South Brunswick AJROTC currently has a 1 - 0 record. Ashley Ridge AFJROTC will compete against Earl Warren AFJROTC from San Antonio, TX. Earl Warren AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 1 record.
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. The winner of the league is the team with the best 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=1.1.787397756.1
NorthWest Shooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=745
Ashley Ridge AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=779
22 - 28 Jan 2018