LaFayette AJROTC Narrowly Defeats Northside High School
LaFayette AJROTC edged out Northside High School 1452 to 1434 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, LaFayette AJROTC is in tenth place overall and fourth place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 2 record. LaFayette AJROTC was led by Alyssa Kiser who shot a 384. The remaining contributing members were Alaina Shults, Troy Mussared, and Christopher Franklin. LaFayette AJROTC is from LaFayette, GA, and is coached by Perry Fouts.
Snapping a two game win streak Northside High School currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eleventh place overall and seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Northside High School was led by Brandon Nicolay who shot a 364. The remaining contributing members were Abby McCOOL, Kaya Smith, and Samuel Mendez. Northside High School is from Columbus, GA, and is coached by LTC Luis Hernandez.
This coming week LaFayette AJROTC has a bye week. While Northside High School will compete against Piedra Vista AJROTC from Farmington, NM. Piedra Vista AJROTC currently has a 3 - 1 record.
These two teams are competing in the Precision 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 Champions Division is the most difficult division in the conference. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now. Followed by a single-elimination tournament, for the top eight teams who will compete for the league championship.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is nearly identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.843238629.1
LaFayette AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=959
Northside High School team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=949
22 - 28 Oct 2018