NoVA Sharpshooters defeats Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc
Shooting their highest score of the season NoVA Sharpshooters defeated Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc 2207 to 2167 in the 2023 National Air Pistol League. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by Suman Sanghera who shot a 577. The remaining contributing members were William Regala, Nate Carbaugh, and Caroline Tso. They are from Centreville, VA, and are coached by Ben Regala.
Overall NoVA Sharpshooters is ranked first. They have a 4 - 0 record.
Shooting their highest team score of the season Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc was led by Kyler Swisher who shot a 566. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Frank Herring, and Jeff Lutz. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Overall Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc is ranked third. They have a 2 - 2 record.
Next up NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club from Wyoming, MI. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club currently has a 3 - 1 record. While Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc will compete against Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports from Winfield, KS. Cowley 4-H Shooting Sports currently has a 0 - 3 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 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=1.1.2023021313561055.1
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2110
Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=2114
20 - 26 Feb 2023