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Paintball News & Rumor Report

February 22, 2012 in Rumor Reports

ProPaintball insiders dug up several gems for this weeks pro paintball rumor report. Read on for the latest player movements and pro team adjustments.

Pro paintball team LA Ironmen

  • Scott Kemp and Brandon Short of pro paintball team LA Ironmen won’t be at PSP Galveston Open. Anson Hong (formerly of pro teams Legacy/BLAST) is said to be getting married and they will be attending the wedding.
  • Contrary to rumors circulating, Ryan Martin (Ironmen) will be playing Galveston with the Ironmen.
  • Tommy O’Donnell from Indianapolis Mutiny has joined the San Diego Pirates in PSP D1.
  • Rumors also circulate that Brandon Short recently broke his finger playing UTB and may need surgery to repair the damage. Busted!
  • Raney Stanczak is returning to the paintball field after a short break. Raney will be playing Galveston with Greg Pauley and the AC402.com paintball team in D2 and then D1 with Texas Storm at the NPPL Surf City Open. Greg and Raney are long time friends and started playing together in 2004 under the DIESEL banner. Raney most recently played with San Diego Aftermath but took time off to pursue his college education. ProPaintball insiders say he has the paintball itch and is looking to get back in the mix.
  • ProPaintball insiders report that Mike Carthy & Tampa Bay Damage part ways. No word yet on what the future holds for Carthy.
  • The New England Avalanche tryouts are said to have been a success. Joining the pro team is Matt Darulla, Benny Caroll, Steven “P-Nut” Schloss and one other. According to sources, Top Gun Evolution will be rebranded as Avalanche Evolution for 2012.

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Paintball News & Rumor Report

February 7, 2012 in Rumor Reports

Another pile of paintball rumors have come across the ProPaintball news desk. Check out the latest on DC Arsenal, Shane Howe, Markus Nielsen, Alex Savino, X-Factor and more!

Contrary to rumors suggesting the teams demise, DC Arsenal is rumored to be starting a divisional farm program. In addition, team owner Tom Fore is said to be taking a more active role in the team and will be competing on the pro field. According to ProPaintball insiders, Shane Howe is making the leap from BLAST to Arsenal for 2012.

Alex Savino and Markus Nielsen are said to be back in paintball for 2012. Markus was killing it at the 2011 PALS World Cup Asia with Malaysian pro team XTIONEER XFOX and expressed sincere interest in returning to the US division 1 and Pro fields in 2012.

Alex Savino took a break from professional paintball in 2011. After playing back to back seasons for nearly 10 years, he decided to take some personal time and focus on life. ProPaintball insiders tell us Savino has the paintball itch and is ready to jump back in the mix.

Players Chris LC Wilson (former Thunder) and Drew Hire (former Aftershock) were spotted at San Antonio X-Factor practice trying out for the team.

Speaking of X-Factor, the team is rumored to be jumping into the Ultimate Woodsball League starting with the Dallas event. Right on guys!

Chad George of Impact was said to be playing with Houston Heat last week during the teams first practice.

Ryan Martin is rumored to be in talks with LA Critical for NPPL league play in 2012. Last season Martin played with Sacramento XSV (NPPL) and Top Gun Union (PSP). A few weeks ago he announced he would be leaving both teams to join the LA Ironmen (PSP) team, and leaving options open for NPPL play. LA Critical is said to be using crossfire air systems, HK cleats, shooting Bob Long G6R’s

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Pro Paintball Rumor Report

December 16, 2011 in Rumor Reports

Pro Paintball insiders report a few pre-Christmas moves are in the works. Read on for the latest from the Ironmen, Russian Legion, Damage, Aftershock and more.

Pro Paintball Player Nicky Cuba

Pro Paintball Player Nicky Cuba on the move?

Sources suggest Nicky Cuba has been in talks with several pro teams for 2012. According to reports, a new pro team may be trying to ink a deal with him and another big name pro to help anchor down the roster.

Dave Baines recently had a baby. Several sources suggested he was weighing two options, a multi-year commitment or an early retirement. ProPaintball insiders suggest he still has the hunger and Tampa Bay Damage has been in talks to resign him.

Former XSV and Top Gun player Ryan Martin is rumored to be in negotiations with the Ironmen. Sources suggest that in addition to playing with the team, he might be looking for a job at DYE Precision.

Jason Wheeler of London NEXUS is reportedly signing with the Russian Legion. This may dispell the rumor of an “all Russian”-Legion for 2012, but maybe they are moving to an all-Euro/Russian team?

Distortion, a D2 Xball team, is said to be forming a very close relationship with Chicago Aftershock. According to ProPaintball insiders, Shock has been looking for some new blood (and money) to help revitalize the on again Aftershock. Chicago Aftershock’s win at the 2011 NPPL Las Vegas was made possible by 4 Aftershock players and 4 Distortion players. According to pro teams that competed against shock, “the distortion guys are good!”.

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Pro Paintball Rumor Report

December 3, 2011 in Infamous, Rumor Reports, XSV

In round two of our 2011/2012 Pro Paintball Off Season report, we feature the latest news from pro teams Sacramento XSV, Top Gun Union and LA Infamous.

Pro paintball player Zack Wake

Pro Paintball player Zack Wake on the move

Todd Martinez, Coach of LA Infamous, broke the news this week that Zack Wake, snake player for Infamous, had left the team. According to sources there are a handful of teams looking to pick him up. Pro Paintball insiders named local Tennessee pro team CEP, as well as Tampa Bay Damage and Dynasty as possibilities for 2012.

Ryan Martin of Pro Paintball team Sacramento XSV

Ryan Martin of Pro Paintball team Sacramento XSV

Insiders say that Ryan Martin has left both Top Gun Union, whom he played PSP with, and Sacramento XSV, who he played NPPL with. Initially it was thought Ryan was leaving Top Gun to compete with Sacramento XSV in the PSP pro division. However, recent intel suggests he has left the XSV ranks as well. Leaving both teams frees Martin up to play either or both NPPL and PSP in 2012. Pro Paintball insiders point to Ironmen, Infamous, or Dynasty (all Southern California pro teams) as possibilities for 2012.

Where do you think these players will end up? Which teams could best utilize their talents?

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Pro Paintball Rumor Report

January 18, 2011 in Dynasty, Impact, Newport Entourage, Rumor Reports, X-Factor, XSV

This weeks pro paintball rumor report features the latest paintball news and gossip from San Antonio X Factor, San Diego Dynasty, Edmonton Impact, Newport Entourage and Sacramento XSV.

  • Archie Montemayor and Devin Odell are rumored to be reuniting with their friends and former teammates on San Antonio X-Factor. Between Dixon Yang, Grayson Goff, Dusty Odell, Devin Odell, Archie Montemayor, Ryan Cohen and Cody Bayless, X-Factor will once again be a top contender in 2011.
  • Chad George will be joining former teammates Ryan Moorhead and Tim Montressor from the Philadelphia All Americans.
  • Johnny Thompson is rumored to be retiring from professional paintball. Johnny competed with pro paintball team Edmonton Impact. Sources indicate his departure opened the door for Chad to join the team.
  • Pro Paintball insiders indicate that pro team Newport Entourage will not be competing in the 2011 pro paintball season. Several of the players are said to be looking for a team.
  • Ryan Martin of Newport Entourage is rumored to have signed with Sacramento XSV.

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Newport Entourage, the new kids on the block

December 16, 2009 in Dynasty, Newport Entourage, PSP, USPL

entourageAfter the announcement was made that Entourage would be moving into the pro paintball division in 2010, paintball players and fans across the world were left wondering how it would work. Will Entourage continue to be a part of the San Diego Dynasty franchise? Or, will Rodney and the Entourage players split off and develop a new self sustainable franchise. The following press release came to us this morning and sheds light on the future of the Entourage paintball team. Read the full article →

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Friday Paintball Rumor Report

September 25, 2009 in Aftermath, Dynasty, Rumor Reports

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It’s been a crazy few weeks before World Cup! Read on for the latest paintball news and rumors from pro paintball teams Tampa Bay Damage, Aftermath, Dynasty and more. Read the full article →

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Aftermath making moves for World Cup

August 25, 2009 in Aftermath, Rumor Reports

aftermathFollowing on the heels of our Monday Rumor Report, we’ve learned that pro paintball team SD Aftermath is in the midst of adjusting thier roster for the currently undefeated Aftermath II squad. Yesterday we unvieled that former Infamous/Bushwacker Shane Howe had joined the team. We’ve just learned that he will be joined by Read the full article →

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The dyna-shuffle

August 9, 2008 in Dynasty, PSP

Ryan Martin, Kekoa, and Arod are all in pittsburgh this weekend so Entourage tryouts have been postponed. Kekoa and arod are trying out for Dynastys pro paintball squad.

Mark Lack has quit the nxl squad and is playing with Entourage exclusively. We can’t really blame him, the dynasty clique has been treating the second team like crap for far too long. Lots of great players on the main team, but sources suggest that the fame is really starting to get to their heads. Why would anyone want to play with people like that?

In other paintball news, Drew Templeton has found a D1 team (byf8th) for NEO, and the rest of Avalanche is still looking. Not too many d1 teams in PSP to choose from though, best of luck with that.

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