James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 defeats Fontana MCJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 defeated Fontana MCJROTC 1033.4 to 972.5 in the 2022 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Their second win in a row. With the win, James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is in ninth place overall. They currently have a 5 - 1 record. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 was led by, Jeremy Tuck who shot a 266.0. The remaining contributing members were Hayden Boyles, Morgan Raymondson, and Connor Madison. James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 is from Midlothian, VA, and is coached by PSCM(SW) Steve Prince.
Fontana MCJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. After the loss they are in sixteenth place overall. Fontana MCJROTC was led by, Alma Negrete-Cota who shot a 248.4. The remaining contributing members were Anna Porras, Jesse Sida, and Crystal Santiago-Canceco. Fontana MCJROTC is from Fontana, CA, and is coached by Wayne Harkley.
Next up James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 will compete against Kaiser High School from Honolulu, HI. Kaiser High School currently has a 6 - 0 record. While Fontana MCJROTC will compete against Waimea High School from Waimea, HI. Waimea High School currently has a 4 - 3 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 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=1.1.2022030712492122.1
James River HS NJROTC Rapids Rifles 2 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1849
Fontana MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1826
14 - 20 Mar 2022