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SHS Army JROTC Sporter Air Rifle Team Best Sstart in Team History
SHS Army JROTC Sporter Air Rifle Team Best Sstart in Team History
NORVIEW HIGH SCHOOL - 10 OCT – The Smithfield High School JROTC Rifle Team kicked off the season October 10th at Norview High School’s “Knock off the Rust” 3 x 20 Air Rifle competition. The team scored a 2040/2400 possible points; its highest combined score in team history. The team placed 2nd , behind nationally ranked Norview High School’s “A” team. Individually, senior and team captain, Joey Frey, led the way with a personal best and team record 527, individually placing third overall. All 4 shooters (Miranda Hensley (513), Reina McLellan (504), and James Goodrich (496) individually placed in the top 10 of over 40 competitors. “This is the best start we have ever had,” said Coach LTC (Ret) Pete Badoian. “I thought this team could be the best ever at SHS, and they have certainly started out that way! The sky is the limit for the team this year.”
Packer Air Rifle Team
"Shoot Sharp, Shoot Small, Smithfield's here to win it all!"
Competitions are shot here in Smithfield at the JROTC Bldg and targets are either mailed in, a postal meet, or held at another location and against other competing teams, a side by side competition. We may have a side by side competition held here at Smithfield if the Prince George meet is not able to occur.
Returning Veterans to the Packer Army JROTC Rifle Team are: (L-R) Seniors James Goodrich, Joey Frey (Captain), Reina McLellan, and Junior Miranda Hensley)
SY 22-23 Rifle Team:
Front Row left-right: Lauren Read, Nicole Smith, Chinaza Agbasi, Corrin Albers, Kai Fruchey, Caroline Lewton.
Back Row left-right: Garrett Halle, Zachary Hedgepeth, Alora Wooten, Nymiar Towns, Dalton Fesser, Alexander Ramirez, Colton Stalls.
Not Pictured: Jakub Hradil.
SY 2026-27 Rifle Team (Picture Coming)
Joey Frey, Christian Brass, David Babington, Miranda Hensley, James Goodrich, Reina McLellan, Austin Michael, Sade Martin, Makayla Delk, Leonor Medoza, Nathan Cox, Liam Rediske
The SHS Air Rifle Team consists of 12 cadets. These cadets practice a minimum of two times a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) practicing their accuracy with the .177 Crosman Challenger Air Rifle. The team competes in the Air Rifle Sporter Division in the Virginia Rifle League (VARL) and in other Civilian Marksmanship Program and JROTC Unit sponsored events. In SY 19-20 in its first year of existence the Rifle Team was the best Army JROTC team in Virginia, and qualified for and competed in the regional championships at Camp Perry, OH. Since it's existence the team has qualitifed or had individual shooters qualify to compete in the Northeast Regionals at Camp Perry.
Upcoming Competitions
Scheduled Competitions:
10 October - Norview HS "Knock off the Rust" 3 x 20 Side by Side
Team - 2nd Place
Individual - Joey Frey, 3rd Overall
28 October - Ooltwah Holiday "Frights and Sights" 3 x 10 Postal
Team - 12th Place
4 November - Smithfield AJROTC "Hog Tie Rifle Match" Side by Side 3 x20 -
Team : 1st Place,
Individuals: James Goodrich, 1st Kneeling, and 1st Overall "Top Gun"; Joey Frey , 2nd Kneeling
16 November - The Ooltwah Holiday Invitational "Pellets and Pumpkins" 3 x 10 Postal
18 November - The CMP JROTC 3 x 10 Postal Regional Qualifier
2- 3 December - 4th Brigade "Best of Best" 3 x 20 Side by Side, Hickory, NC
TBD December - 1st Virginia Rifle League (VARL) 3 x 10 Postal
TBD December - Ooltwah Holiday Invitational "Targets and Tinsel" 3 x 10 Postal
November Practice
Practice Schedule
The normal practice schedule during the SY is from 3-4:45 Monday and Wednesday weekly. The time and days may vary if a postal competition (3-5:00) is being conducted.
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