Sheila Hoekstra wins High Overall Lady at Revolver Championship

In a reversal from 2009, Hoekstra edged out the defending women’s champion, and this year’s top junior, Sarah Irish of Dearborn, Mich., by a mere 0.03 seconds to claim the High Overall Lady title in the Central STates Regional REvolver Championship held Sun., July 18, 2010, in Buchanan, Mich. Through the match the two swapped stage wins with Hoekstra opening up a lead of 8.65 seconds after the sixth stage to give her just enough cushion to hold off a late two-stage-win charge by Irish.

“The battle for top lady was probably the highlight of the match,” observed Leach. “Both Shiela and Sarah are phenomenal shooters and with just a 0.03 second margin of victory, there is no doubt that was the nail-biter of the season.”

The ICORE Central States Regional Revolver Championship was held at the Bend of the River Conservation Club on Sunday, July 18. The competition drew shooters from California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

The match was the fifth in a series of six regional events sponsored by Smith & Wesson whose revolvers are widely used in competition. The final regional event is scheduled for Sunday, September 26 when the East Coast Revolver Regional will take place in Tripoli, Pa.

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