Rumors are flying that LA Infamous, an Empire Paintball team, is in the midst of relocating and rebuilding their pro paintball team.
In recent years, players from LA Infamous have been spread throughout the country. Prior to events, Infamous players would fly across the country to and from practices and meet up a week early before events. Having players residing in a handful of different states has made it difficult to practice as a team on a regular basis. This disconnect has translated into mediocre results for the all star roster.
Pro Paintball insiders report that 2012 will mark a new year and a new strategy. Travis Lemanski, Infamous team owner/player relocated to Detroit, Michigan. Just a few weeks before the 2011 PSP World Cup, Mid-West natives Damian Ryan and Brad McCurley left Chicago Aftershock and joined Infamous.
According to sources, Ryan and McCurley were only the beginning of the exodus from Shock. Following in their footsteps today are Drew Templeton, Chris Sosine, Zack Patient, all of which have joined their former shock teammates on Infamous.
Travis Lemanski told ProPaintball;
As you can imagine, the pick ups are huge in the rebuilding of the core of infamous. Infamous is excited for the 2012 paintball season. Infamous would like to thank Empire Paintball. We wouldn’t be able to compete without their support of our team and the sport of paintball. Hope to see you all out on the paintball field.
For 2012, the rebuilt Infamous squad will call CPX Paintball Park home. The team will be based out of the Mid West area and will be holding regular practices with full intention of resuming their position in the upper echelons of professional paintball.
What are your thoughts on the new Infamous roster?




at 11:26 am
whaaa?
at 11:37 am
at 11:43 am
so who is shock picking up? Since infamous just took half of shocks lineup that was at cup..
at 11:44 am
No more LA Infamous? wow
at 11:50 am
So its the same team under a new name and sponsors -_-
at 12:07 pm
wait so what about the rest of the socal players on infamous like bobby?
at 12:42 pm
Detroit Infamous?
at 12:42 pm
Wow talk about ass raping Aftershock. Looks like all the distortion boys will have to step up this year and fill some big ass shoes.
at 12:59 pm
They didn’t steal from Aftershock. Aftershock let those players go, and Damian and McCurley left due to sponsorship complications (Chicago Legend shoots Axe’s and so does Infamous in the PSP). If anything props to Infamous and Lemanski for making the move and still making his team work and picking up quality guys like Patient and Sosine. I wish the best of luck to Aftershock and Infamous.
Rumor also has it that Distortion and Aftershock merged prior to World Cup (their first showing was at NPPL Vegas where they placed first)…The distortion players were great additions, hungry young talent who proved themselves in three different leagues, three different divisions and placed respectively in all three. 1st, 1st and 1st.
at 2:36 pm
They are gonna be beast this year
at 3:33 pm
sooo what’s going to happen to all the california based infamous players?
at 4:07 pm
thats big news. badass players! looking forward to watching the new team. But ya what about Rusty, Nicky, and the others? Rusty not on infamous? No way!
at 6:08 pm
wowwww……..
at 5:48 am
Is Kali still playing for Infamous?
at 11:19 pm
John Richardson is a one of my favorite players of all time!! He’s a Ninja and will be missed!
at 1:41 am
R.I.P. LA Infamous ! … sad news …
relocating and that many changes makes just a different team like when avalanche original days …
Good Luck Travis and ex-shock players .. and with this I hope LA players make a solid better team bit not with Telford …
all ex-infamous players in the west should be merging with Thomas Taylor and some other guys to make a solid team.
at 1:43 am
next years shock .. serious contender !
at 5:22 pm
so who did infamous loose besides richardson to make room on the roster?
at 8:02 pm
as far as i know of. zack wake, nicky cuba, posibly rusty glaze too
at 3:07 pm
To answer some questions:
“Professional paintball team, Infamous has made some strategic moves in the offseason to enhance their already strong lineup prior to the start of the 2012 season. Former members from Aftershock and Legend: Damian Ryan, Brad McCurley, Chris Sosine, Zack Patient, and Drew Templeton have officially signed on to compete with Infamous for all 2012 PSP events.
Travis Lemanski, Captain of Infamous stated that, “adding new blood to the team will help invigorate our existing power lineup consisting of Greg Siewers, Nicky Cuba, Rusty Glaze, Kali Kevin Rudulph, and Bobby Aviles with Todd Martinez helping to organize the chaos in the pit.”
For more information about Infamous, check out their team page on Empire Paintball today. Shoot the Best, Win with the Best! Empire Paintball and RPS Paint-a team winning combination!” – empire Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/empirepaintball
Also, most of the guys on the team this season were not based out of socal, so traveling only to chicago for practice is a lot more convenient for the guys.
Thanks for the support everyone! Im looking forward to a great season!
at 9:59 am
it dosent say anywhere here they are changing there name