Robert G. Cole AJROTC defeats Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club
Robert G. Cole AJROTC defeated Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club 904 to 874 last week in the National Air Rifle League. They finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. Robert G. Cole AJROTC was led by, Michael Vidal who shot a 243. The remaining contributing members were Joshua Torres, Michael Medina, and Nathaniel Goering. Robert G. Cole AJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by William Lachance.
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club finished the season with a 2 - 4 record. They finishes the season in seventh place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club was led by, Christina Correia who shot a 260. The remaining contributing members were Alex Carreiro, Sydney Boudreau, and Marissa Brown. Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club is from Cranston, RI, and is coached by Michael Dennen.
Next up Robert G. Cole AJROTC will compete against Stranahan MCJROTC from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Stranahan MCJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 record. While Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 2 - 4 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=1.1.846168399.1
Robert G. Cole AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=901
Manville Sportsman's Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=864
05 - 11 Nov 2018