Palmyra Sportsmen's Association defeats American Legion Post 41
Shooting their highest score of the season Palmyra Sportsmen's Association defeated American Legion Post 41 1439 to 1246 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is in second place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association was led by, Kyler Swisher who shot a 367. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Jeff Lutz, and Andrew Sturrup. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association is from Palmyra, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
American Legion Post 41 currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in ninth place overall. American Legion Post 41 was led by, Garrett Smith who shot a 325. The remaining contributing members were Scott Kitzmiller, Tex Smith, and Jeff Jones. American Legion Post 41 is from Elk Garden, WV, and is coached by Rod Ryan.
Next up Palmyra Sportsmen's Association will compete against Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans from Lansing, MI. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans currently has a 2 - 0 record. While American Legion Post 41 has a bye week.
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=1.1.863873338.1
Palmyra Sportsmen's Association team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1042
American Legion Post 41 team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1043
04 - 10 Feb 2019