Fontana High School’s (FOHI) Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (MC-

JROTC) marksmanship team has be- gun the 2025 National Sporter Air Ri- fle League season with precision and focus, securing four consecutive wins and maintaining its standing among the nation’s leading teams, according to a press release from Fontana Uni- fied School District on Oct. 29.

Guided by coach LtCol Denny Meelarp, Fontana MCJROTC has earned a reputation for consistent excellence, qualifying for the nation- al championships four years in a row and routinely placing among the top seven teams nationwide. The program emphasizes discipline, technique and student independence, with Meelarp encouraging cadets to take ownership of their training.

“It’s refreshing to see our students take the lead in

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