Paintball news for the week of January the 23rd. ohhh yeah..Dalton went to Impact. Oops. NXL Mechanical Division – https://paintballruinedmylife.com/2017/01/23/nxl-mechanical-division-weird/ Fedorov Head to Breakout Spa – https://paintballruinedmylife.com/2017/01/28/fedorov-heads-breakout-spa/ Archie Montemayor to the TonTons – https://paintballruinedmylife.com/2017/01/24/archie-montemayor-tontons/ Eddie Painter Joins AC Dallas – https://paintballruinedmylife.com/2017/01/23/eddie-painter-joins-ac-dallas/
My memory is a bit blurry on this…so take most of what I say with a grain of salt. The video above was from the NXL/PSP World Cup in Orlando. I think in 2004? The sad part is that I was at the tournament 🙂 The NXL then was backed mainly by a Dick Clark owned production company, and the above video was a first attempt to get the NXL televised. It obviously, failed.
Dave Bains of Edmonton Impact is set to be Impacts full-time coach. Over the last two years, Bains has slowly been transitioning out of a playing role and into a coaching position. Last year Bains travelled to all the Millennium events, but didn’t not play, he was only found on the sidelines calling plays and giving direction. He did however suit up at the NXL events, but scarcely played. Bains is one of the best players that the sport has ever seen, so…
Dalton Vanderbyl has moved to the beast in the north. Vanderbyl started his professional paintball career on San Diego Aftermath, Aftermath was a power house team that brought up players like: Vanderbyl, Alex Goldman, Marcelo Margott, Raney Stanczak and Bobby Aviles. Playing on Aftermath, Vanderbyl was around the Dynasty player a lot, so joining the team in 2011 was a natural fit. Vanderbyl though never really found his place on the team filled with superstars. Yeah, he would have some good…
Archie Montemayor paintball super star will be leaving his Belgium team and Joining, French team TontTon Flingueur (I don’t think they use the Flingueur part anymore, but they should). The move to the TonTons will only be for the Millennium Series in Europe; Montemayor will still be playing with San Antonio X-Factor in the states. Montemayor moves to the TonTons is likely because Alexander Berdnikov will be playing with Russian Legion in the CPL (Champions Paintball League).…
A little bit on OG Dynasty and XSV to break up our day. I certainly don’t miss the days when there was coaching guns shot 20BPS! Tournament paintball is sooo much better now…..
Another 187 Crew member has found a new home. Original member of Upton 187 Crew, Eddie Painter will be playing with AC Dallas in the NXL Pro Division. Eddie Painter was one of 187 Crew’s strongest players, over the years Painter has honed his skills and emerged as one of the better players in professional paintball. Painter marks the third player from 187 Crew to find a new team, Matt Darula (Tampa Bay Damage) and Josh…