Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans Narrowly Defeats NoVA Sharpshooters
Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans edged out NoVA Sharpshooters 1397 to 1393 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans is in third place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans was led by, Gary Smith who shot a 354. The remaining contributing members were Dennis Schmidt, Kenneth Kliewer, and Eric Nesbitt. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 1 - 1 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Suman Sanghera who shot a 368. The remaining contributing members were Bhavjeet Sanghera, Connor Shea, and Christina Alvarez . NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, VA, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
Next up Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans will compete against Palmyra Sportsmen's Association from Palmyra, PA. Palmyra Sportsmen's Association currently has a 2 - 0 record. While NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 2 - 0 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=1.1.863873346.1
Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1045
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1049
04 - 10 Feb 2019