Zion Benton Township defeats South Effingham NJROTC
Zion Benton Township defeated South Effingham NJROTC 1088 to 1037 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their third win in a row, Zion Benton Township is in first place in their Division with a 3 - 0 record. Zion Benton Township was led by REGINA RAQUINO who shot a 274. The remaining contributing members were ELENA APARICIO, BAILEY HOENIG, and COLE RICE. Zion Benton Township is from Zion, IL, and is coached by Dan Hackstein.
Snapping a two game win streak South Effingham NJROTC dropped to 2 - 1 on the season. They are currently in fourth place in their Division. South Effingham NJROTC was led by William Blakeney who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were William Pierson, Lucas Payne, and Matthew Diaz. South Effingham NJROTC is from Guyton, GA, and is coached by Terry Stautberg.
Next up Zion Benton Township will compete against Parlier NJROTC from Parlier, CA. Parlier NJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. South Effingham NJROTC will compete against Aiken NJROTC from Aiken, SC. Aiken NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Navy JROTC Champions Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week round-robin regular season going on now, where teams compete for their Division's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all divisions advance to the post-season, to compete for the league title.
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/AirRifleLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.763348791.1
16 - 22 Oct 2017