Fontana holds lead undefeated as regular season closes; postseason pairings set

The 2025 National Sporter Air Rifle League wrapped its eight-week regular season, finalizing seeds for a postseason that begins Dec. 1 following a one-week Thanksgiving break. The national circuit features high school and junior rifle club teams in three-position air rifle matches, with athletes firing 30 shots (10 each in kneeling, prone and standing) and team scores determined by the top four individuals. The Champions division advances its top eight teams, while the Distinguished and Elite divisions move the top two per conference. Week 8 delivered decisive results and a handful of close finishes across divisions.

Fontana MCJROTC held the top spot at 7-0 after a bye. North Brunswick AJROTC improved to 6-1 with a recorded 1136.2, while Walton County Air Rifle capped a 7-0 regular season by turning back Sickles AFJROTC. Pascagoula NJROTC produced a 1154.4 to outpace Palm Bay MCJROTC in a meeting of ranked teams. The top five at the close of Week 8: Fontana MCJROTC, North Brunswick AJROTC, Walton County Air Rifle, Pascagoula NJROTC and Palm Bay MCJROTC.

Top Ten Ranking in Regular Season

1. Fontana MCJROTC (Fontana, CA) — 7-0
2. North Brunswick AJROTC (Leland, NC) — 6-1
3. Walton County Air Rifle (Monroe, GA) — 7-0
4. Pascagoula NJROTC (Pascagoula, MS) — 6-1
5. Palm Bay MCJROTC (Melbourne, FL) — 5-2
6. Zion Benton NJROTC (Zion, IL) — 5-2
7. Pacific MCJROTC (Pacific, MO) — 4-1
8. Stony Point NJROTC (Round Rock, TX) — 6-1
9. Webb City AJROTC (Webb City, MO) — 5-2
10. West Valley MCJROTC (Fairbanks, AK) — 4-3

Most Exciting Games

In one of the tightest finishes of Week 8, Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club edged Picayune NJROTC, 1120.8–1120.2. Picayune led after kneeling and extended the margin slightly through prone before Trigger Time surged in standing to flip the match by six-tenths.

A ranked cross-program meeting saw Pascagoula NJROTC top Palm Bay MCJROTC, 1154.4–1140.3. Pascagoula stayed in front at each stage, turning a 4.9-point kneeling edge into a 19.7-point advantage by the standing series.

Momentum swung multiple times as Webb City AJROTC outlasted Ramona NJROTC, 1125.2–1117.6. Webb City led after kneeling, Ramona moved ahead in prone, and Webb City closed strong in standing to take the match by 7.6.

Marksmen Standout Performances

• Elizabeth Gunn, Mountain View MCJROTC — 300.7
• Alexandra Orr, Lafayette Gun Club — 296.2
• Fox Neuhaus, Austin E Lathrop AJROTC — 294.1
• Victoria Martinez, Stony Point NJROTC — 294.0
• Miguel Gonzalez, North Brunswick AJROTC — 288.3

The postseason opens after the holiday break with several headline matchups: North Brunswick AJROTC meets Webb City AJROTC in the Champions Championship Tournament; Palm Bay MCJROTC faces Zion Benton NJROTC in another seeded Champions clash; Pascagoula NJROTC takes on Stony Point NJROTC; and Walton County Air Rifle contests the Distinguished Junior Club division title against MSYESS.

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