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Did you know that MWSL Director Alan Butt looks back at a record breaking 2005 season?
posted: Sep 21st, 2005 The final meet of the Midwest Skydiving League 2005 season took place Saturday under gorgeous blue skies at Chicagoland Skydiving in Hinckley, IL featuring five veteran teams. The meet's results would determine the final MWSL rankings and also represented the last chance for the teams to improve their NSL season standings. Lisa Dexter and the rest of the staff at CSC, the most senior supporter among the MWSL dropzones, did their usual great job managing the meet. Once again, Rebeca at Performance Designs was generous enough to provide prizes for a second "PD Challenge", which was again based... (more)

Did you know that the ESL Spirit went to the Netherlands this year?
posted: Sep 19th, 2005 The NSL News briefly covered the European Skydiving League Championship 2005 already earlier, and the scores are still posted at the event page. Additional ESL information can also be found at the ESL website. The NSL News received more insights from Spa Hayabusa member Roy Janssens, and Mike Pennock from the Netherlands, ESL co-organizer and team videographer for the Dutch team R-Fource, provided photos of the event. The ESL Championship 2005 was held on September 2-4. The Skydive Center Spa in Belgium hosted the event for the third time. The six participating countries were Belgium, Netherlands,... (more)

Did you know that DeLand Fire's Natasha Montgomery is the first female US 4-way champion in the Open Class?
posted: Sep 19th, 2005 DeLand Fire has made the headlines several times this year, and the team's Point, Natasha Montgomery, and her very progressive career as a 4-way competitor was mentioned within these stories. This previous coverage of DeLand Fire and Natasha Montgomery was a part of the usual NSL News operation before and during the USPA Nationals 2005. DeLand Fire's success after a breath-taking battle with the Golden Knights in Perris received the deserved attention. However, there is still a fact that has not been mentioned yet. Natasha Montgomery is the first female competitor in US history who has won the... (more)

Did you know that Colorado teams competed in Scrambles and the Rookie Class last weekend?
posted: Sep 18th, 2005 The Caged Animals attended the team's third meet of the COSL 2005 season in the Rookie Class, while two line-ups were formed for the COSL 4-way Scrambles. The COSL Scrambles use a different competition draw and are thereforelisted in a separate ranking. (more)

Did you know that Perris Fury is looking for a future world champion?
posted: Sep 17th, 2005 The 2005 season has not even been completed yet, and the planning for the 2006 season is already on the way for many teams. Some leagues still have meets of the regular season to come, and the NSL Championship at SkyQuest 2005 will be the last Formation Skydiving competition this year. However, it is always beneficial for teams to begin with planning and preparing for the next season as soon as possible. Perris Fury seems to be one of the earliest starters, and there is a good reason for this: the team has big plans for the 2006 season. Team member Christy Frikken recently updated the NSL... (more)

Did you know that the AA Class competition for medals was even closer than the AAA Class race?
posted: Sep 15th, 2005 The NSL News has not completed the coverage of the AA/Intermediate Class competition at the USPA Nationals 2005 yet. The last story explained the AA Class situation at the end of round eight, when the battle between Elsinore Equinox and Arizona Divewerkz mirrored the race between the Golden Knights and DeLand Fire in the AAA/Open Class competition. It did not come to a jump-off for the gold medals in the AA Class, however, the race for the second place ended up with a 1-point difference. The whole AA Class competition was actually even a little bit more exciting on the very top since it was... (more)