South Panola AFJROTC defeats Lutcher AJROTC
South Panola AFJROTC defeated Lutcher AJROTC 933 to 793 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, South Panola AFJROTC is in twenty-seventh place with a 1 - 2 record. South Panola AFJROTC was led by Kayla Walker who shot a 267. The remaining contributing members were Anthony Cole, Breanna McGregor, and Jeremiah Johnson. South Panola AFJROTC is from Batesville, MS, and is coached by Col Robert Mims.
Lutcher AJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-first place. Shooting their highest team score of the season Lutcher AJROTC was led by Alyssia Arriago who shot a 225. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Oubre, Montrell Beverly, and Joshua LeBoeuf. Lutcher AJROTC is from Lutcher, LA, and is coached by LTC Kenneth Copple.
Next up South Panola AFJROTC will compete against Seneca Valley AJROTC from Harmony, PA. Seneca Valley AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Lutcher AJROTC will compete against Wando AFJROTC from Mount Pleasant, SC. Wando AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 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=1.1.789890570.1
South Panola AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=784
Lutcher AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=763
05 - 11 Feb 2018