Palmyra Pistol defeats Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans
Palmyra Pistol defeated Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans 1476 to 1410 in the National Air Pistol League. Their seventh win in a row, Palmyra Pistol is in first place with a 7 - 0 record. Palmyra Pistol was led by Darian Shenk who shot a 380. The remaining contributing members were Sam Shenk, Kyler Swisher, and Sam Zeigler. Palmyra Pistol is from Annville, PA, and is coached by Jeff Lutz.
Snapping a five game win streak Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans dropped to 5 - 1 on the season. They are currently in second place. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans was led by Steven Slee who shot a 364. The remaining contributing members were Judy Tant, George Gustafson, and Kenneth Kliewer. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
Next up Palmyra Pistol will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 5 - 1 record. Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 5 - 1 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=1.1.798518937.1
Palmyra Pistol team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=789
Demmer Center Air Pistol Spartans team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=790
19 - 25 Mar 2018