Palmyra Pistol defeats NoVA Sharpshooters
Palmyra Pistol defeated NoVA Sharpshooters 1454 to 1405 in the National Air Pistol League. Their fifth win in a row, Palmyra Pistol is in first place with a 5 - 0 record. Palmyra Pistol was led by Kyler Swisher who shot a 375. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Sam Zeigler, and Jeff Lutz. Palmyra Pistol is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Snapping a two game win streak NoVA Sharpshooters dropped to 2 - 3 on the season. They are currently in fifth place. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 359. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Victor Mou, and Lori Anne Madison. NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, VA, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
Next up Palmyra Pistol will compete against Scarborough Fish and Game Association from Scarborough, ME. Scarborough Fish and Game Association currently has a 3 - 2 record. NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against TAG Team from Traer, IA. TAG Team currently has a 1 - 4 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. The winner of the league is the team with the best 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=1.1.795648901.1
Palmyra Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=789
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=786
05 - 11 Mar 2018