NoVA Sharpshooters Narrowly Defeats GRRP Air Pistol
NoVA Sharpshooters edged out GRRP Air Pistol 2176 to 2170 in the National Air Pistol League. With the win, NoVA Sharpshooters is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 3 record. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 557. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Connor Shea, and Zachary Dantzlerward. NoVA Sharpshooters is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Tim Greenhaw.
GRRP Air Pistol currently has a 2 - 4 record. After the loss they are in sixth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season GRRP Air Pistol was led by, Mark Hayford who shot a 560. The remaining contributing members were Timothy Schmeltzer, Terrence Dunn, and Ron Carr. GRRP Air Pistol is from Jenison, MI, and is coached by Larry Logsdon.
Next up NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Alberton Sports Shooting Club from Germiston, ZAF. Alberton Sports Shooting Club currently has a 4 - 1 record. While GRRP Air Pistol 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 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=1.1.2021031010304120.1
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1517
GRRP Air Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1522
15 - 21 Mar 2021