Just weeks before the most recent PSP event in Phoenix, there were a lot of pro paintball teams getting practice in all over California. Edmonton Impact, Boston Legion, and Tampa Bay Damage were in Sacramento while San Diego Aftermath, LA Ironmen, SK Moscow and Scottsdale Elevation were battling it out at the Aftermath Arena in Southern California. Check out what went down at the Aftermath Arena in the video below.
This is the final weekend before next weekends pro paintball season opener in Phoenix, Az. Check out the latest paintball gossip revolving around the top pro paintball teams and where they will be practicing this weekend. Please note that due to the events location you may find that this weeks pro practice schedule is a bit heavy on the west coast side of things. Read the full article →
Just a couple weeks away from both the PSP Phoenix event and the NPPL Huntington Beach event, it seems everyone is releasing sneak peaks of their new markers. Check out todays catch, Planet Eclipse EGOs for both teams. I introduce to you, the X-factor 2010 EGO and the Scottsdale Elevation 2010 EGO:
Today marked the opening of the PRO division in Aldie, VA, for the USPL DC Challenge event. With the West Coast Open being only four weeks prior to this event, the question of whether or not this event would take place was floating regularly in the chatbox. The event is in play, the weather is overcast with high humidity and the crowed’s are looking thin on this Saturday morning.
Update: Just added an article on Indianapolis Mutiny
It was a long drawn out, fly infested weekend many of us have grown to be familiar with through many seasons at SC Village. Paintball photographers Kyle Johnson and Matt Dawson took to the field with their man soda at 7:30am Friday morning and proceeded to finish out the weekend Sunday evening incredibly dehydrated and with leather necks they had not had just days prior.
The USPL West Coast Open is quickly approaching and the pro teams are making final preperations for the big paintball event. Read on as we break down the practices, the injuries, and feature a video of Scottsdale Elevation. Read the full article →
Welcome to week 3 of the Pro Practice Schedule [PPS]! This is the 3rd and final practice before the big event and several teams will be out at fields across the nation preparing . Notable exceptions this weekend are both Dynasty and the Ironmen who have opted to take the weekend off and let their players rest up for the event. For those of you whom are tuning in for the first time, the PPS is a series of updates in which we showcase the professional teams preparations leading up to the next major event. We do our best to provide the inside scoop on who, and most importantly, where your favorite Pro paintball team is playing in the weekends leading up to major events.
For the weekend of June 20th & 21st, 2009;
Edmonton Impact, LA Infamous and Chicago Aftershock will be playing at Badlandz both Saturday and Sunday.
Sacramento XSV, San Francisco Explicit and Orange County Bushwackers are all practicing X-ball at Capital Edge Paintball Park.
Scottsdale Elevation will be practicing Sunday at 23bps in Avondale, AZ.
Aftermath is playing Velocity Wrecking Crew at Velocity Paintball Park in Ramona, CA.
Tampa Bay Damage and the Russian Legion will be out both Saturday and Sunday at Central Florida Paintball Park.
Cross Eyed Paintball and ECK will be playing at Insane Paintball in Chattanooga, TN.
Indianapolis Mutiny and the Philly Americans will be having a private practice in LaTrobe, PA.
For those of you just tuning in, be sure to check out Part 1 of our Post Practice Report. As promised, we are proud to present the second installment of our [ PPR ] for the weekend of June 13th and 14th. Read on below as we showcase the practices between Damage vs. the Russians, Aftermath vs. the Ironmen, Aftershock vs. Mutiny and Scottsdale Elevation.
Tampa Bay Damage played against the Russian Legion this weekend at Central Florida Paintball park. On the field reports informed us that the practice was straight up and very productive. Chad Busiere & Dan Holiday from Tampa Bay Damage both suffered minor shoulder injuries which should not effect Chicago but may keep one or both out of next week’s practice. Saturday’s games included the RNT Allstarz and all in all the teams seemed to be pretty evenly matched up. Photo by SOFLAMAFIA.com
In order to beat the heat, Scottsdale Elevation got off to an early start (7:00am!) at 23bps in Avondale and competed against local Arizona teams throughout the day including Retribution, FYT, and Biohazard. Elevation spent the day ironing out there roster and making adjustments for the USPL West Coast Open.
San Diego Aftermath and the Los Angeles Ironmen squared off at Velocity Paintball Park for round 2 of their 2 weekend series. Aftermath appeared to be leading in the way of points throughout the weekend. Marcello Margot and Alex Goldman from Aftermath pushed down the dorrito side game after game to feast on the Ironmen. Missing in action from the Ironmen side was both Mikko Huttunen and Scott Kemp, Mikko was in Brazil doing a clinic and Skemp was at a wedding. Billy Wing from the Ironmen swapped out with Brandon Short and spent Sunday getting dirty playing #1 in the snake. Those guys are definitely changing it up and trying new things. Photo Credit: Matt Dawson
Last but not least, Chicago Aftershock faced off against Indianapolis Mutiny at Badlandz this weekend. Chicago Aftershock is one of the founding NXL franchises and they have a long history dominating in the Pro leagues. Considering Mutiny is a new 7-man team built of former Shock and Avalanche players (with Xball experience), we were a bit surprised to hear that Aftershock outplayed the Mutiny guys point after point. Spectators noted that the Mutiny team had alot of heart and the guys tried to answer Shocks aggressive game plays but ultimately their opponents experience and depth of roster won out. On a side note, its great to see that Mutiny is crossing over between the leagues and playing as much paintball as possible — we hope to see the Mutiny guys stick it out with the PSP and play on to World Cup. The team is young and shows alot of potential, they just need the time and the practice to tighten their play up and fine tune the game plans.
That about sums it up for our Post-Practice Report Week 2, Part 2. We hope you enjoyed our report and we look forward to your feedback in the comments below. Thanks for reading!
Welcome to week 2 of the Pro Practice Schedule [PPS]! Our first edition of the PPS was a great success and we are proud to announce that several teams have joined the PPS including the Hurricanes, the Americans, and the Russian Legion. For those of you whom are tuning in for the first time, the PPS is a new series of updates in which we showcase the professional teams preparations leading up to the next major event. Each week we will do our best to provide the inside scoop on who, and most importantly, where your favorite Pro paintball team is playing.
For the weekend of June 13th & 14th 2009;
New England Hurricanes and Philadelphia All Americans will be practicing at Fox4 Paintball in Upton, MA.
San Diego Aftermath and Los Angeles Ironmen will be practicing at Velocity Paintball Park in Ramona, CA. Aftermath II will be refereeing the WCPPL affiliate Saturday and then joining in on the Ironmen/SDA practice on Sunday.
San Diego Dynasty is practicing against San Antonio X-Factor at X-Factors home field located at Maximum Paintball in San Marcos, TX.
Tampa Bay Damage, Russian Legion and RNT Allstars are practicing at TBD’s home field located at Central Florida Paintball park in Lakeland, FL.
Chicago Aftershock and Indianapolis Mutiny will be practicing at Badlandz.
Update: Orange County Bushwackers will be practicing Sunday at Capital Edge Paintball Park in Sacramento, CA.
Update: Scottsdale Elevation will be practicing Sunday at 23bps in Avondale, AZ.
Missing in action this weekend is XSV and Infamous. Both teams are said to be taking the weekend off and players will be playing at local fields. Rich Telford and Junior Brown will be representing XSV at the D-Day event. For those of you taking part in the action, be sure to stop by and say hello!
With all the pro teams preparing for the Chicago Open event and numerous readers trying to find out when and where; we are proud to introduce the Pro Practice Schedule[PPS]. The PPS isa new series of updates in which we showcase the professional teams preparations leading up to the next major event. Each week we will do our best to provide the inside scoop on who, and most importantly, where your favorite Pro paintball team is playing.
For the weekend of June 6th and 7th, 2009;
Aftershock is holding tryouts at Badlandz for their new semi-pro squad. If your in the area (or a free agent), be sure to check it out.
Tampa Bay Damage and San Diego Aftermath will be practicing at Central Florida Paintball Park in Lakeland, FL.
San Diego Dynasty will be practicing Sacramento XSV at Camp Pendleton Park in Oceanside, CA.
Indianapolis Mutiny will be practicing at Third Eye Paintball Park in Louisville, KY.
Phoenix United will be practicing against Scottsdale Elevation at 23bps in Avondale, AZ.
LA Infamous will be practicing against Los Angeles Ironmen at Velocity Paintball Park in San Diego, CA.
DC Arsenal and Arsenal Evolution will be practicing Sunday at Outdoor Adventures in Chesapeak City, MD.
Want to see your team here? Drop us a line and let us know what your team is up to!
With the West Coast Open being only four weeks prior to this event, the question of whether or not this event would take place was floating regularly in the chatbox. The event is in play, the weather is overcast with high humidity and the crowed’s are looking thin on this Saturday morning. 
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