Sporter League

Zion Benton powers past West Carteret to pace Week 2 standings

Unbeaten teams set the early pace in Week 2 of the 2026 National Sporter Air Rifle League, with Zion Benton NJROTC posting a 1162.1-1046.9 victory over West Carteret NJROTC and Palmetto Ridge High AJROTC surviving the week's closest finish. The eight-week regular season features three-position matches in which each athlete takes 30 shots across kneeling, prone and standing, and the top four scores determine the team total. All teams have now competed at least once, and skill-based squadding begins in Week 3 after two weeks of random pairings.

Zion Benton leads the standings at 2-0, followed by fellow unbeaten teams Walton County Air Rifle and Fontana MCJROTC, also 2-0. Walton won 1131-825.5 over American Legion Post 210, while Fontana prevailed 1134.5-1057 against Kofa MCJROTC. Jack C. Hays MCJROTC holds fourth at 1-0, and fifth-place Middletown Post 151 improved to 2-0 with a 1123.2-1086.4 victory over MSYESS.

Most Exciting Games

Palmetto Ridge High AJROTC outlasted Palatka AJROTC, 986.3-985.2, after the teams traded control across the three positions. Palmetto Ridge led by eight-tenths after kneeling, the teams were level at 701.5 after prone, and Palmetto Ridge reclaimed the advantage in standing to secure the 1.1-point victory. Palatka's Ella Murrilo led all athletes with 262.7, while Lannah Duskin paced Palmetto Ridge with 261.5. Box Score

A late reversal carried Grove City NJROTC past Norview NJROTC, 1053.3-1049.5. Norview held a 14.3-point advantage after kneeling and widened it to 16.7 after prone, but Grove City moved in front through standing and won by 3.8 points. Bryant Shoemaker led Grove City with 271.6, just one-tenth ahead of Norview's David Deen. Box Score

Mother Lode Gun Club erased an 18-point deficit after prone to prevail 1036.2-1029.7 over American Legion Post 72. Post 72 led after both kneeling and prone, but Mother Lode produced a 333.6 standing total against Post 72's 309.1 to complete the turnaround. Kade Baker anchored the victory with a match-leading 274.4. Box Score

Marksmen Standout Performances

• Funkhouser, Emmett, West Valley AJROTC — 296.9. Recorded the highest individual score among the available results and led West Valley AJROTC against West Potomac AJROTC.
• TREVINO, LESSLY, Zion Benton NJROTC — 295.0. Led Zion Benton NJROTC in scoring against West Carteret NJROTC.
• DeLa Rosa, Guadalupe, Middletown Post 151 — 294.0. Led Middletown Post 151 in scoring against MSYESS.
• TITIZIAN, MATIOS, ILTexas Katy Westpark MCJROTC — 292.0. Led ILTexas Katy Westpark MCJROTC in scoring against Kelly Walsh MCJROTC.
• Wilson, Kayleigh, Webb City AJROTC — 291.9. Led Webb City AJROTC in scoring against Mariner AJROTC.

Week 3 features No. 1 Zion Benton NJROTC against No. 4 Jack C. Hays MCJROTC and No. 3 Fontana MCJROTC against No. 9 North Brunswick AJROTC. No. 5 Middletown Post 151 meets Ronald Reagan AFJROTC, while No. 6 Palm Bay MCJROTC faces Mariner AJROTC.

Top Ten Ranking

1. Zion Benton NJROTC (Zion, IL) — 2 - 0
2. Walton County Air Rifle (Monroe, GA) — 1 - 0
3. Fontana MCJROTC (Fontana, CA) — 1 - 0
4. Jack C. Hays MCJROTC (Buda, TX) — 1 - 0
5. Middletown Post 151 (Middletown , NY) — 2 - 0
6. Palm Bay MCJROTC (Melbourne, FL) — 2 - 0
7. Space Coast SFJROTC (Cocoa, FL) — 2 - 0
8. ILTexas Katy Westpark MCJROTC (Richmond, TX) — 2 - 0
9. North Brunswick AJROTC (Leland, NC) — 1 - 0
10. Webb City AJROTC (Webb City, MO) — 1 - 0

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Precision League

Sutter Union powers past Reading to set the pace in Week 2

Sutter Union High School posted a 2470.1-2408.7 victory over Reading Rifle and Revolver Club to lead a strong Week 2 showing by the unbeaten teams atop the 2026 National Precision Air Rifle League. Every team is now represented in the rankings after at least one match, and skill-based pairings begin next week following two rounds of random matchups. The league’s eight-week regular season features 60-shot standing matches decided by the combined decimal scores of each team’s top four athletes, with postseason berths available in both divisions.

Sutter Union holds the No. 1 position at 2-0, with Lafayette Gun Club also 2-0 after prevailing 2462.2-2362.8 over Robinson Rifle Team. American Legion Post 295 is third at 1-0, while Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club improved to 2-0 with a 2452.4-2227.3 victory over Frisco Precision Sports behind Kinzey Williams’ week-leading 621.4. Fifth-ranked Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC also remained unbeaten at 2-0 after scoring 2400 against Caprock MCJROTC.

Most Exciting Games

Robert Service High School maintained control through every stage and held off Webb City AJROTC, 2346.3-2330.8, to improve to 2-0. The advantage was only 2.1 points after 10 shots and narrowed to 4.7 after 30 before Robert Service carried a 7.8-point cushion through 50 shots and expanded the final margin to 15.5. Angela Gunn led the winner with 604.5, while Graham Campbell paced Webb City with 598.6. Box Score

C. T. Johnson AJROTC seized an early lead and steadily pulled away from Ansbach AJROTC for a 2369.6-2209.6 victory. Its advantage grew from 32.1 points after 10 shots to 82.3 after 30 and 136.9 after 50 before reaching 160 points in the final result. Kaitlyn Smith scored 603.7 to lead a C. T. Johnson lineup in which all four scoring athletes finished above Ansbach’s top mark. Box Score

Camden County NJROTC remained unbeaten with a wire-to-wire 2360.1-2272.6 victory over Caney Creek NJROTC. Camden County led by 14.2 points after 10 shots, stretched the margin beyond 50 after 30 and carried an 81.1-point advantage through 50 shots. Briana Dougherty’s 603.1 led four Camden County scoring athletes who each outscored their corresponding Caney Creek competitor. Box Score

Marksmen Standout Performances

• Williams, Kinzey, Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club — 621.4. Recorded the week's highest individual score and led Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club against Frisco Precision Sports.
• Anderson, Parker, Lafayette Gun Club — 621.0. Led Lafayette Gun Club in scoring against Robinson Rifle Team.
• Fresquez, Louie, Sutter Union High School — 618.8. Led Sutter Union High School in scoring against Reading Rifle and Revolver Club.
• Dickson, Katie, Sutter Union High School — 618.4. Contributed to Sutter Union High School's score against Reading Rifle and Revolver Club.
• LEONE, JILLIAN, Sutter Union High School — 617.9. Contributed to Sutter Union High School's score against Reading Rifle and Revolver Club.

Week 3 features No. 1 Sutter Union High School against No. 4 Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club and No. 2 Lafayette Gun Club against No. 3 American Legion Post 295, while sixth-ranked Lincoln Rifle Club meets No. 8 Camden County NJROTC.

Top Ten Ranking

1. Sutter Union High School (Sutter, CA) — 2 - 0
2. Lafayette Gun Club (Grafton, VA) — 2 - 0
3. American Legion Post 295 (Green Springs, OH) — 1 - 0
4. Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club (Everett, PA) — 2 - 0
5. Fountain Fort Carson AJROTC (Fountain, CO) — 2 - 0
6. Lincoln Rifle Club (Lincoln, CA) — 1 - 0
7. Reading Rifle and Revolver Club (Woburn, MA) — 0 - 1
8. Camden County NJROTC (Kingsland, GA) — 2 - 0
9. Eldorado MCJROTC (Alburquerque, NM) — 2 - 0
10. C. T. Johnson AJROTC (San Antonio, TX) — 1 - 1

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