Ball AJROTC Upsets Kealakehe Rifle Team
Shooting their highest score of the season Ball AJROTC upset Kealakehe Rifle Team 901 to 877 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Ball AJROTC was able to win despite averaging 10 points lower than Kealakehe Rifle Team coming into this game.
Their third win in a row. They currently have a 4 - 1 record. Ball AJROTC was led by, Caleb Grimmett who shot a 236. The remaining contributing members were Taylor Alexander, Fatima Estrada, and Joelle Dondonay. Ball AJROTC is from Galveston, TX, and is coached by Mark Knight.
Kealakehe Rifle Team currently has a 0 - 5 record. Shooting their highest team score of the season Kealakehe Rifle Team was led by, Tyler Geril who shot a 246. The remaining contributing members were Keoki Villasenor, Esaias Furtado, and Annalisse Nolder. Kealakehe Rifle Team is from Waikoloa, HI, and is coached by 1SG Dave Starnes.
Next up Ball AJROTC will compete against Bob Jones AFJROTC from Madison, AL. Bob Jones AFJROTC currently has a 3 - 2 record. While Kealakehe Rifle Team will compete against Barren County AJROTC from Glasgow, KY. Barren County AJROTC currently has a 4 - 1 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=1.1.844632498.1
Ball AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=838
Kealakehe Rifle Team team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=819
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