Lugoff-Elgin High School defeats Bonanza AJROTC
Lugoff-Elgin High School defeated Bonanza AJROTC 996.6 to 908.0 in the 2023 National Air Rifle New Shooter League. Lugoff-Elgin High School was led by Paige Herchik who shot a 261.4. The remaining contributing members were Matthew Temple, David Whisenhunt, and Shana Turner. They are from Lugoff, SC, and are coached by Rayford McDowell.
Overall Lugoff-Elgin High School is ranked thirteenth. They have a 1 - 0 record.
Bonanza AJROTC was led by Olivia Hernandez who shot a 236.7. The remaining contributing members were Ray Stafford, Moises Lopez, and Alan Morales. Bonanza AJROTC is from Las Vegas, NV, and is coached by Darren Hinze.
Overall Bonanza AJROTC is ranked twenty-ninth. They have a 0 - 1 record.
This coming week Lugoff-Elgin High School has a bye week. While Bonanza AJROTC 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 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=1.1.2023011922374403.1
Lugoff-Elgin High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2164
Bonanza AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2119
23 - 29 Jan 2023