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Fontana edges Palm Bay in top-two clash as postseason picture sharpens in National Sporter Air Rifle League

With two weeks left in the eight-week regular season, the 2025 National Sporter Air Rifle League closed Week 6 with results that tightened postseason seeding. The national circuit features high school teams and junior rifle clubs contesting three-position matches, with each athlete firing 30 shots in decimal scoring and team totals drawn from the top four athletes. Several matches swung late, highlighting how thin the margins are across Champions, Distinguished and Elite divisions ahead of the postseason.

At the top, Fontana MCJROTC (6-0) held serve by outpacing No. 2 Palm Bay MCJROTC (5-1) in a matchup of unbeatens entering the week, while Walton County Air Rifle (5-0) stayed perfect after a back-and-forth result against Pacific MCJROTC. North Brunswick AJROTC (4-1) delivered one of the week’s highest totals, and Zion Benton NJROTC (4-2) grabbed a road win against a then-unbeaten opponent. Together, the five currently leading the table—Fontana, Palm Bay, Walton County, North Brunswick and Zion Benton—set the pace in a week that mixed decisive scores with stage-by-stage turns.

Top Ten Ranking

1. Fontana MCJROTC (Fontana, CA), 6-0
2. Palm Bay MCJROTC (Melbourne, FL), 5-1
3. Walton County Air Rifle (Monroe, GA), 5-0
4. North Brunswick AJROTC (Leland, NC), 4-1
5. Zion Benton NJROTC (Zion, IL), 4-2
6. Pascagoula NJROTC (Pascagoula, MS), 4-1
7. West Valley MCJROTC (Fairbanks, AK), 4-2
8. Pacific MCJROTC (Pacific, MO), 3-1
9. Trigger Time 4-H Shooting Education Club (Bristow, VA), 4-1
10. Webb City AJROTC (Webb City, MO), 4-2

Most Exciting Games

Fontana MCJROTC 1161.2, Palm Bay MCJROTC 1135: The No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting stayed tight through the first two positions—Fontana by 4.0 after kneeling and 4.6 after prone—before Fontana separated in standing to finish plus-26.2. Javier Campos scored 292.4 for Fontana, and Emily Coombe led Palm Bay at 292.5.

Walton County Air Rifle 1128.5, Pacific MCJROTC 1121.4: This Distinguished Division matchup changed hands more than once. Walton County led by 0.9 after kneeling, Pacific moved ahead by 6.3 following prone, and Walton County closed the match in standing to win by 7.1. Bethany Shirley posted 292.5 to pace Walton County; Ruby Jones carded 283.1 for Pacific.

Stony Point NJROTC 1111.9, Ramona NJROTC 1111.9: In the first ever tie in National League competition, Ramona took a narrow lead through kneeling and widened it after prone, but Stony Point battled back to level the match by the end of standing. Stony Point was credited with the victory and tie breaker by virtue of having the higher standing score. Haven Burke led Ramona with 283.9; Gaby Gomez topped Stony Point at 281.7.

Marksmen Standout Performances

• Miguel Gonzalez, North Brunswick AJROTC — 297.0 vs. Webb City AJROTC
• Kyle Sharpton, West Valley MCJROTC — 293.6 vs. Kofa MCJROTC
• Nicholas Koestler, Sickles AFJROTC — 290.9 vs. West Valley AJROTC
• Kerrianne McGrew, Snohomish MCJROTC — 290.7 vs. Pace NJROTC
• Alexandra Orr, Lafayette Gun Club — 286.1 vs. Mountain View MCJROTC

Looking ahead, several matchups carry seeding weight: Fontana MCJROTC meets unbeaten Mariner AJROTC, Walton County Air Rifle faces Space Coast SFJROTC in a Distinguished cross-conference pairing, North Brunswick AJROTC draws Ramona NJROTC in a winning-record tilt, and Sickles AFJROTC lines up against Pacific MCJROTC.

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