Earl Warren AFJROTC Narrowly Defeats Northgate AFJROTC
Earl Warren AFJROTC edged out Northgate AFJROTC 962 to 959 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Earl Warren AFJROTC is in second place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Earl Warren AFJROTC was led by, Fabian Gonzalez who shot a 261. The remaining contributing members were Ariel Dominguez, Devon West, and Julian West. Earl Warren AFJROTC is from San Antonio, TX, and is coached by Kevin Keaney.
Northgate AFJROTC currently has a 0 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fourth place within their 'Air Force Jrotc' conference. Shooting their highest team score of the season Northgate AFJROTC was led by, Alex Lilienthal who shot a 258. The remaining contributing members were Emily Reed, Kaylor Atkinson, and Madison Meadows. Northgate AFJROTC is from Newnan, GA, and is coached by James Dorsey.
Next up Earl Warren AFJROTC will compete against Washburn Rural AFJROTC from Topeka, KS. Washburn Rural AFJROTC currently has a 2 - 1 record. While Northgate AFJROTC will compete against Central York AFJROTC from York, PA. Central York AFJROTC currently has a 1 - 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.918223092.1
Earl Warren AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1205
Northgate AFJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1208
21 - 27 Oct 2019