Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeats Hazel Green NJROTC
Shooting their highest score of the season Stewarts Creek AJROTC defeated Hazel Green NJROTC 1030 to 935 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their fourth win in a row. With the win, Stewarts Creek AJROTC is in thirteenth place overall and eighth place within their 'Army Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 4 - 0 record. Stewarts Creek AJROTC was led by, Jayce Hatcher who shot a 275. The remaining contributing members were Zachary Parsons, Fady Thabet, and James Williams. Stewarts Creek AJROTC is from Smyrna, TN, and is coached by LTC Joel Payne.
Snapping a two game win streak Hazel Green NJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. Hazel Green NJROTC was led by, Alec Manke who shot a 257. The remaining contributing members were Jacob Harris, Hunter Ikard, and Elias Brady. Hazel Green NJROTC is from Hazel Green, AL, and is coached by Larry Schultz.
Next up Stewarts Creek AJROTC will compete against Dallastown Area MCJROTC from Dallastown, PA. Dallastown Area MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 3 record. While Hazel Green NJROTC will compete against Lake Houston 4-H from Kingwood, TX. Lake Houston 4-H currently has a 3 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished 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 regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
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=1.1.844632452.1
Stewarts Creek AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=893
Hazel Green NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=846
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