NoVA Sharpshooters defeats Capital Area Sportsmen
Shooting their highest score of the season NoVA Sharpshooters defeated Capital Area Sportsmen 2186 to 2159 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, NoVA Sharpshooters is in second place overall. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 569. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Victor Mou, and Christina Alvarez . NoVA Sharpshooters is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Tim Greenhaw.
Capital Area Sportsmen currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. Capital Area Sportsmen was led by, Lisa Emmert who shot a 555. The remaining contributing members were Andrew Traciak, Steven Slee, and Gary Smith. Capital Area Sportsmen is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Next up NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Capital Area Sportsmen will compete against GRRP Air Pistol from Jenison, MI. GRRP Air Pistol currently has a 0 - 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 7 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 60 shot air pistol match. This competition is identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 60 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 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 https://www.national-leagues.com/air-pistol
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021020110323580.1
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1517
Capital Area Sportsmen team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1521
08 - 14 Feb 2021