West Valley AJROTC defeats SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC
West Valley AJROTC defeated SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC 1528.6 to 1496.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. Their second win in a row. With the win, West Valley AJROTC is in first place overall and first place within their 'Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 6 - 0 record. West Valley AJROTC was led by, Samantha Lamb who shot a 384.0. The remaining contributing members were Stephanie Ruelas, Ayanna Solis-Torrico, and Angelina Gutierrez. West Valley AJROTC is from Yakima, Wa, and is coached by 1SG Jeff Parks.
Snapping a two game win streak SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC currently has a 5 - 2 record. After the loss they are in third place overall and second place within their 'Jrotc' conference. SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC was led by, Brandon Brown who shot a 382.8. The remaining contributing members were Jeremiah Jordon, Jayden Kline, and Lance Autry. SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC is from Wilmington, NC, and is coached by Thomas Frost.
Next up West Valley AJROTC will compete against Fort Bend County 4-H from Fulshear, TX. Fort Bend County 4-H currently has a 2 - 4 record. While SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the Junior Rifle Club Precision 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 the JROTC and Junior Rifle Club divisions.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Standing Air Rifle match. The match is almost identical to the air rifle events in the Olympic Games. Each athlete shoots 40 shots in the standing position, the most difficult position in rifle competitions. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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=1.1.922540669.1
West Valley AJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1174
SGT Eugene Ashley NJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1168
11 - 17 Nov 2019