Palo Verde Valley AJROTC defeats Abraham Lincoln AJROTC finishes third in the Orion National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League
Shooting their highest score of the season Palo Verde Valley AJROTC defeated Abraham Lincoln AJROTC 1037 to 985 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC finishes the season in third place with a 7 - 1 record. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC was led by Karime Silva-cid who shot a 271. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Salas, Joaquin Martinez, and Jaden King. Palo Verde Valley AJROTC is from Blythe, CA, and is coached by Tony L McBride.
Snapping a two game win streak Abraham Lincoln AJROTC dropped to 5 - 3 on the season. They finish the season in tenth place. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC was led by Jacob Lara who shot a 250. The remaining contributing members were Joseph Archuleta, Saul Claustro , and Fatima Hernandez. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC is from Denver, CO, and is coached by MSG Mark Beasley.
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=1.1.799960511.1
Palo Verde Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=768
Abraham Lincoln AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=770
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