Palmyra Sportsmen's Association Narrowly Defeats NoVA Sharpshooters
Palmyra Sportsmen's Association edged out NoVA Sharpshooters 1419 to 1418 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is in first place overall. They currently have a 5 - 0 record. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association was led by, Kyler Swisher who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Andrew Sturrup, and Maggie Shifflett. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is from Palmyra, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 3 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Lori Anne Madison, and Connor Shea. NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, VA, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Association will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 4 - 1 record. While NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against GRRP Air Pistol Team from Grandville, MI. GRRP Air Pistol Team currently has a 2 - 2 record.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 40 shot air pistol match. This competition is nearly identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 40 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirPistolLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.870614387.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Association team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1042
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1049
04 - 10 Mar 2019