 EMR Paintball Park?s Castle AAARRGH, in Pennsylvania. Photo by EMR  The many talented people at Skirmish.com. Photo by Skirmish.com  Outdoor adventures! Paintball in sunny Southern California. Photo by Dan Reeves  Tippmann Town at EMR Paintball, PA. Photo by EMR  I&I Sports? new store, Laguna Niguel, CA. www.iisports.com Photo by I&I Sports. |
NXe is expanding, naming additional companies as Master Distributors for NXe products. Procaps will now handle much of the NXe distribution in North America, while Xtreme Planet will be handling the Central American region. Russian Legion is the NXe Master Distributor for Russia. John Bosch, president of NXe, announced the continued globalization of NXe through key partners. www.xtremeplan et.com, www.procapsdirect.com, www.nxe paintball.com, www.russianlegion.ru, www.nxepaintball.com
CO. Play Colorado supports U.S. forces deployed abroad with care packages! www.cafepress.com/paintballco
ESPN coverage of the 2005 NPPL Commander?s Cup in Miami, Florida, is scheduled for eight consecutive Monday nights starting April 10, with each show being one hour. When the show starts rolling, log on to www.espn.com.
TV. Catch the Inside Paintball show on The Outdoor Channel at 6:30 a.m. on Mondays, 9:00 a.m. on Thursdays, and 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays PST. After the first 13 episodes air, they?ll be broadcast again. www.theoutdoorchannel.com
WPL. The new World Paintball League opened earlier this year. Founded by Milt Call, the UAPL events are to be broadcast on Superstation WGN. www.uapl.tv
FL. In West Palm Beach, FL, vultures are considered a public health risk due to their eating habits, and low-flying vultures pose threats to motorists on the Florida Turnpike. At the local landfill, instead of shooting the vultures with firearms, the state now uses pyrotechnics and paintballs shot from paintball markers to try to scare the vultures away from the landfill and the turnpike. Other reports from airports in different locations say paintballs are shot at birds and rabbits because birds get sucked into jet engines, and rabbits and other animals can cause problems when run over by airplanes during takeoffs and landings.
MO. Battle Creek Paintball in Kingdom City, MO, offers discounts on their field paint, Nelson, as well as day and night games. www.battlecreekpaintball.com
CA. Paintball Expo West scheduled its fifth year?s extravaganza this past February at the Fairplex in Pomona, CA. Added was Expo Airsoft West. Both events are operated by Paintball Expo, LLC. Phone 800.590.4989, www.expoairsoft.com, www.paintballexpo.com
PA. This year is the 10th anniversary for EMR Paintball Park, New Milford, PA. Blue and Deuce Hanse and friends welcome players to their Castle Conquest events and all the many special happenings at EMR. PMI Inc. is the source for the field paint, RPS Marballizer, for the Castle Conquest event in April to celebrate the field?s anniversary. Teams often seen at EMR include Blue?s Crew, Joint Fury, Ambush, Boneheads, Syanide Syndicate, and many more. Phone 570.465.9622, www.emr paintball.com
GA. Tim Coley of Henry County, GA, is looking to turn the Windy Hill Park softball fields into paintball fields! Located adjacent to a landfill, and maybe on an old part of it, the park shows gently rolling hills in the softball outfields. Coley wants to put up to six paintball fields out there, and hire a private company to operate the facility.
TX. Tactical Paintball, Harwood, TX, has new fields for scenario games and rec-ball fun. The fields feature a steel base, helicopter, Vietnam-style tower, and more. www.tacticalpaintball.com
PA. This season, EMR Paintball Park offers a season pass for $200, and it includes free air or CO2 at all events, plus entry to 10 big or scenario games, four Deuce?s Wild 3player tournaments, and more benefits. Phone 570.465.9622, www.emrpaint ball.com
CAN. Headed across the U.S.-Canada border? Take either the original receipts or photocopies, to show where you bought the gear you have with you, to avoid being taxed on what you already own.
CA. I&I Sports Supply Co. carries a full line of airsoft, including the premium SRC AEG electric mode. Phone 310.715.6800, www.iisports.com
NM. RAP4 and Awareness Protective Consultants, LLC (APC), offered a ?live fire? training course at the 2006 ASLET Conference (American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers) in January. The course provides realistic target movement and return fire. Real Action Paintball, LLC, phone 408.727.3144, www.rap4.com, www.aslet.net, www.apcsecurities.net
WV. A burglar struck Action Hill Paintball in Huntington, WV, last November, taking four paintball markers and an ATV. The ATV was recovered. Anyone with information is asked to contact local authorities.
FL. Every year, Wayne and Jackie Dollack?s Grand Finale delivers December scenario action. Last year, they invited the entire world to their Ocala, Florida, Wayne?s World fields for ?Vengeance of the Sith,? a Star Wars?themed game.
PA. Encounter Sports USA is a field in Pennsylvania, near Mercer, that boasts good fields and rental packages suited for birthday parties, corporate groups, and other gatherings of new and experienced players. They offer casual wear: hats and shirts for men and women with the Encounter Sports name emblazoned upon them. www.encounter sports.com
MW. All players in the Midwest Paintball Series (MPS) need player IDs. Check out this series for beginners through DIV intense divisional action! www.midwest paintballseries.com
LA. Bad times produce good people, and show us who the heroes among us truly are. One man who rose to the task of civil service is Juan Parke, a 42-year-old resident of the Carrollton area of upper New Orleans and paintball player. When his neighborhood flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, he found a canoe and paddled around, helping neighbors escape from attics as the water rose. He injured himself during his efforts, and almost lost a finger to infection, reportedly helping 20 people, 7 dogs, and 9 cats.
Malaysia. In Port Dickson, the official launch of Bumiball Sdn Bhd?s paintball facilities makes it the first and only such sporting facility in the state of Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus, possibly for the southern region of the peninsula as well. Paintball United Park, Eagle Ranch Resort, 14th Mile Jalan Pantai, has four playing fields and excellent rental equipment, plus supplies. The opening included invitations to about 120 special guests. Now everyone can play! Paintball United is owned by Bumiball Sdn Bhd, whose founders include Tunku Mohamed Alauddin and Matthew Nekvapil. The shareholders of Bumiball Sdn Bhd also include H&N Holdings, associated with the Antah Group. Phone 603.2164.8600; www.paintballunited.com, www.eagleranch.com.my
CA. The newest I&I Sports retail store has opened in Laguna Niguel, CA, at 27324 Camino Capistrano #211, just west of the 5 Freeway and north of Crown Valley Parkway; phone 949.582.2986. Map and directions: www.iisports.com.
PA. Reball is now held in Capt?n Carl?s retail store building, with a smooth floor and excellent lighting. All team sessions are private. Capt?n Carl?s Paintball, 63 Concord Rd., Aston, PA, phone 610.364.9666, www.captncarls.com, www.captncarlspaintballleague.com
IL. Bing Shop, a paintball store in Edwardsville, IL, caters to speedball players and serves customers of the indoor field in Woodriver, IL, The Colosseum. A second location is now open in St. Charles, MO.
PA. Jaw Paintball, an indoor paintball field, has opened at 2121 State St. in Erie, PA. www.jawpaintball.com
