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A Chat with Chad Bouchez of Houston Heat

May 22, 2012 | Interviews

Houston Heat has rocketed to the top of the PSP, placing second in Galveston and first in Phoenix and have a stunning record of 10-3 in their short history. Part of their success has come from the play of front-man, Chad Bouchez (#2; Front; PBA rank 60), formerly of...

The Girls of Destiny are Back!

May 21, 2012 | Players & Teams

The last event Destiny played was the 2008 San Diego Super 7 NPPL event. Don’t know about Destiny? Powered in 2004 by Bea Youngs and Mike Paxson, this Division 2 team, Destiny, was founded as an all-female paintball team. As time progressed, it would soon turn into a...

2012 NPPL Chicago Open – 5 Questions

May 17, 2012 | Analysis

Another month has passed and the teams are gearing up for the second NPPL event of the season, taking place at CPX Sports which is located in the Windy City of Chicago, Illinois. Again the event is being paired with the Living Legends scenario game, produced by...

A New Model for a Paintball Community

May 4, 2012 | The Balls

There is a growing systemic problem in the paintball community which I feel needs to be addressed: the education and retention of new players. At the present moment too many players lack the fundamental skills of playing; necessary knowledge base to be truly competent...

How Video, Not Statistics, Will Change the Game of Paintball

May 3, 2012 | Analysis

Statistics. They are great, or at least have been so far, and we have all seen a myriad of articles on how they will “change the game.” But I am not so sure they are going to provide anything more than a deeper way of fan interaction and a way to document the game in...