Sickles AFJROTC defeats Clarkrange AJROTC
Sickles AFJROTC defeated Clarkrange AJROTC 1042 to 970 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Sickles AFJROTC is in sixteenth place overall and second place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 1 - 2 record. Sickles AFJROTC was led by Isabella Idell who shot a 269. The remaining contributing members were Gwen Ellis, Nordiz Fuenttes, and James Alton. Sickles AFJROTC is from Tampa, FL, and is coached by MSG William Robinson.
Clarkrange AJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. Clarkrange AJROTC was led by Taylor Ledbetter who shot a 247. The remaining contributing members were Jasmine Davis, Maddie Seaton, and Baylee Watson. Clarkrange AJROTC is from Clarkrange, TN, and is coached by Steve Dunham.
Next up Sickles AFJROTC will compete against Warrenton Rifles from Warrenton, VA. Warrenton Rifles currently has a 0 - 4 record. While Clarkrange AJROTC will compete against Abraham Lincoln AJROTC from Denver, CO. Abraham Lincoln AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the 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 Divisions is the most difficult division in the league. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, where teams compete for their conference's title. Followed by the post-season, comprising of two single elimination tournaments. Only the top 16 teams across all conferences 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=1.1.841801055.1
Sickles AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=935
Clarkrange AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=915
15 - 21 Oct 2018