Did you know that NSL-TV now features the complete Round 1 of the last SCSL meet? posted: Sep 23rd, 2008 The NSL News goes back to the previous meet weekend on September 13. The Southern California Skydiving League held the last meet of the 2008 season in Perris and welcomed a few teams from Northern California this time.
R4 and Kaleidoscope both attended their first meet this year and competed in the AA Class. Kaleidoscope, with Collin Bruce, Jim Dawson, Karl Secks and Matt Stephens, had a similar schedule in 2007. The CA team competed at the August meet of the Southern California Skydiving League before traveling to Illinois and the USPA Nationals 2007 in September. (more)
Did you know that the FSL teams posted record scores last weekend at Skydive City? posted: Sep 22nd, 2008 Judy Celaya, veteran FAI and USPA Formation Skydiving Judge, kindly provided the AAA Class competition draw for last weekend's NSL Playoffs 2008 weekend at several different locations across the USA.
She had a nice surprise for the teams that competed in the AAA Class at the end of the regular season. It was a fast draw that allowed the teams to post record scores.
The AAA Class draw usually trickles down into the three other classes. It is always an interesting situation when the sequences are identical between two or sometimes even three competition classes. The teams then have the opportunity... (more)
Did you know that the Czech team Fast Arrows is the European A Class champion? posted: Sep 19th, 2008 The NSL News has covered the development and progression of Formation Skydiving competition in the Czech Republic on a regular basis ever since Jan Klapka joined the international NSL Network by launching the Czech Republic Skydiving League in 2005.
The league has almost been a perfect example for what the NSL mission stands for. Year by year, the passionate 4-way fan Jan Klapka has moved 4-way competition in his country a step forward and upward. He currently applies three of the four NSL competition classes, and the missing AA Class will be introduced next year.
The Czech skydiving community... (more)
Did you know that Shannon Pilcher and Ian Bobo are recruiting four new members of the PD Factory Team? posted: Sep 18th, 2008 The NSL News has reported the adventures of Shannon Pilcher and Ian Bobo as members of the PD Factory Team many times over the years.
Their skydiving career began in 4-way with DeLand Genesis and soon they connected in DeLand with Performance Designs. Genesis turned into PD Blue, and Shannon Pilcher and Ian Bobo expanded their range of activities by becoming original members of the PD Factory Team.
Their careers as 4-way and Canopy Piloting competitors and PD Factory Team exhibition performers ran side by side and very successfully ever since. The Skydiving Magazine honored them eventually... (more)
Did you know that the Perris Fury comeback is now on NSL-TV? posted: Sep 17th, 2008 Two meets were on last weekend's NSL agenda. The scores from Brazil were already posted on the weekend. The national team CTR Optimum won the national championship without a problem and had the top position of the AAA Class leaderboard until the scores from Perris, California, came in.
The last meet of the Southern California Skydiving League 2008 season in Perris was the comeback competition for Perris Fury's Center Inside, Chris Farina. The NSL News story on 11 September 2008 provided the details of the Perris Fury situation after his injury in May this year.
The same story included a link... (more)
Did you know that Nathan Polis features Hayabusa's sole highscore in Round 2? posted: Sep 16th, 2008 The NSL News audience probably remembers Nathan Polis who helped to bring the World Meet 2008 action and events as close as possible to the on-line visitors at the NSL website.
Nathan Polis collected a lot of footage at the World Meet 2008, and there was no way to use it all for the NSL News coverage.
Now he followed up on his work for the NSL News in Maubeuge with one of his own pieces, which features his favorite team, Hayabusa Defence. (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV now features the complete Round 1 of the last SCSL meet?
Did you know that the FSL teams posted record scores last weekend at Skydive City?
Did you know that the Czech team Fast Arrows is the European A Class champion?
Did you know that Shannon Pilcher and Ian Bobo are recruiting four new members of the PD Factory Team?
Did you know that the Perris Fury comeback is now on NSL-TV?
Did you know that Nathan Polis features Hayabusa's sole highscore in Round 2?