In Memoriam: Matt Dawson of MattD Photography

In Memoriam: Matt Dawson of MattD Photography

Feb 6, 2014 | Paintball News

Social Paintball would like to take a few moments and reflect on the incredible work, and life of Matt Dawson, of the famed MattDPhoto. Dawson was a pioneer in the paintball media who shot for nearly every paintball magazine, and company in exsitence, went on to...
Preseason Analysis: XSV, and an Identity Crisis

Preseason Analysis: XSV, and an Identity Crisis

Feb 4, 2014 | Analysis

Let’s begin with the positive. (This won’t take long.) The leadership of XSV has been around the block a time or two and demonstrated over the course of the 2013 season they had a handle on what wasn’t working and what needed to be changed. They made...
Tippmann, GI, and 50 cal

Tippmann, GI, and 50 cal

Feb 3, 2014 | Daily Paint

In a series of recent interviews with John Amodea of PaintballX3, a few high powered people in paintball mentioned “50 cal”, or 50 caliber paintballs – opposed to the traditional .68caliber rounds currently used. Normally, we would find the comments...
Pestana, a Good Fit in LA?

Pestana, a Good Fit in LA?

Jan 19, 2014 | The Balls

With the recent announcement of the Los Angeles Ironmen and San Jose Royalty merger, it was quickly noted that this would bring Shane Pestana back into the Ironmen organization. For those of you out of the loop, Pestana was a staff member for the Ironmen club from...
San Jose Royalty Hooks Up with LA Ironmen

San Jose Royalty Hooks Up with LA Ironmen

Jan 17, 2014 | Players & Teams, Tournament

Yesterday, an announcement was made that Challengers Division paintball team San Jose Royalty and the Los Angeles Ironmen would begin the process of merging the two teams for the 2014 season. Below is the press release- For Immediate Release- San Diego, California...