Vista Grande completes 8-0 season as late swings punctuate New Shooter League finale

Week 10 closed the regular season of the 2026 National Air Rifle New Shooter League, a national circuit for first-year high school and junior club athletes. The finale delivered tight finishes and comebacks, highlighted by a narrow decision at the top of the table.

In a Week 10 upset, Vista Grande MCJROTC from Casa Grande, AZ finished in first place with an 8-0 mark after edging out Daniel Boone MCJROTC. North Brunswick AJROTC took second place after holding first for most of the season, and Perry AJROTC took third place, both teams ending at 7-1.

Daniel Boone MCJROTC closes 5-3 and Riverdale AJROTC finishes 6-2 following a high-scoring contest against Martin Luther King NJROTC. Among this week's more notable tilts, Vista Grande and Daniel Boone traded stage leads before the leaders sealed a three-point win, and Martin Luther King posted the week's top team score.

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In a top-tier matchup, Vista Grande MCJROTC edged Daniel Boone MCJROTC, 1076.8–1073.5. Vista Grande led after kneeling by 5.1 points, Daniel Boone countered with a 5.6-point edge through prone, and the decision came in standing, where Vista Grande closed it out by 3.3.

Martin Luther King NJROTC defeated Riverdale AJROTC, 1096.8–1078.6, overturning an early deficit. Riverdale held 6.1- and 11.1-point advantages after kneeling and prone, respectively, before Martin Luther King surged in standing to win by 18.2.

Stony Point NJROTC got past Vilseck AJROTC, 1045.2–1034.6, in a game that swung twice. Stony Point led after kneeling, Vilseck moved in front by 4.5 following prone, and Stony Point produced the final push in standing to secure a 10.6-point margin.

Top Ten New Shooter League Final Ranking

1. Vista Grande MCJROTC (Casa Grande, AZ) — 8 - 0
2. North Brunswick AJROTC (Leland, NC) — 7 - 1
3. Perry AJROTC (Massillon, OH) — 7 - 1
4. Daniel Boone MCJROTC (Gray, TN) — 5 - 3
5. Riverdale AJROTC (Fort Myers, FL) — 6 - 2
6. Walhalla AJROTC (Walhalla, SC) — 5 - 2
7. Mountain View MCJROTC (Stafford, VA) — 5 - 3
8. Martin Luther King NJROTC (Riverside, CA) — 6 - 2
9. Stony Point NJROTC (Round Rock, TX) — 5 - 3
10. Ramona NJROTC (Ramona, CA) — 4 - 4

Top 4 New Shooter League Individual Awards

These are the top 4 marksmen who have their public profile enabled on Rezults and were linked in at least 5 games in the League.

• Esvin Morales-Hernandez - Riverdale AJROTC
• Stephanie Rodriguez - Riverdale AJROTC
• Aldyn Buterbaugh - Mountain Home NJROTC
• Esteban Delossantos - Riverdale AJROTC

The final week of the 2026 National Air Pistol League sealed the standings after a 10-week campaign in which each club played eight games. Week 10 delivered decisive wins at the top and a pair of tight collegiate and open clashes to close the slate.

NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA finished 8-0 after a 2194-43 to 2143-25 result over Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club in a matchup of the league's top two. This makes NoVA Sharpshooter's fourth National Air Pistol League title, and also fourth title in a row. They now have an overall Air Pistol League record of 52 - 17.

In other games, Liberty University edged VMI Pistol Club 2057-18 to 2039-18 with a late push, while Capital Area Sportsmen's League secured a 2073-21 to 2049-22 decision against Liberty Mountain Gun Club. Hillsdale College also posted 2089-34 in a strong close to its season.

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In a collegiate contest that swung after halftime, Liberty University outlasted VMI Pistol Club, 2057-18 to 2039-18. VMI led through 20 shots before Liberty took a three-point edge in the third string, stretched it to eight by the fourth and closed with an 18-point cushion in the final string.

The top-ranked showdown went to NoVA, as NoVA Sharpshooters defeated Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club, 2194-43 to 2143-25. NoVA steadily widened the margin from five after the opening 10 shots to 52 by the fifth string, finishing 51 up in a wire-to-wire performance.

Capital Area Sportsmen's League controlled each stage to close strong, posting 2073-21 to top Liberty Mountain Gun Club's 2049-22. The lead ticked up from eight after the first string to 24 at the finish, with steady splits across the middle strings holding off Liberty Mountain's push.

Top Ten Air Pistol League Final Ranking

1. NoVA Sharpshooters (Centreville, VA) — 8 - 0 (Junior Division winners)
2. Cos Cob Revolver and Rifle Club (Greenwich, CT) — 6 - 2 (Open Division winners)
3. Palmyra Sportsmen's Assoc (Annville, PA) — 5 - 3
4. Lafayette Gun Club (Grafton, VA) — 4 - 4
5. Capital Area Sportsmen's League (Lansing, MI) — 4 - 4
6. VMI Pistol Club (Lexington, VA) — 5 - 3 (Collegiate Division winners)
7. Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA) — 5 - 3
8. Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI) — 5 - 3
9. Liberty Mountain Gun Club (Lynchburg, VA) — 3 - 5
10. Grand Rapids Rifle & Pistol Club (Wyoming, MI) — 3 - 5

Top 4 Air Pistol League Individual Awards

These are the top 4 marksmen who have their public profile enabled on Rezults and were linked in at least 5 games in the League.

• Elie Arkin - NoVA Sharpshooters
• William Regala - NoVA Sharpshooters
• Caroline Tso - NoVA Sharpshooters
• John Kasha - NoVA Sharpshooters

This press release was in part generated by artificial intelligence maintained by Scopos LLC.

Featured image is NoVA Sharpshooters from Centreville, VA.

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