Event 2 Wrap-up

Event 2 required a long trip to Rock Hill, SC as Interstate 40 was closed due to rock slides happening over East Tennessee. Match 1 saw Clemson off to a fast start, scoring 6 points in the half.  The Vols managed to score a few points in the second half, yet still fell short with a final score Clemson 8- UT 5.

The second match of the day pitted the Vols against Liberty. Both teams battled hard in the first half with 4 long points, ending at halftime with a score of 2-2. In the second half the Vols offense came together to score 3 more points, holding Liberty to only 1 point in the half. UT was able to control the clock and hold the match to a low scoring 5-3, bringing them to victory.

Due to time constrains and Fall daylight hours match 3 had to be rescheduled until the Spring. The Vols will continue to practice in the Fall working on shooting and teamwork skills. After a long Christmas break, the Vols will once again begin the practice schedule as they prepare for Spring Event 3 and Nationals. Event 3 will be held on the campus of Liberty University in the Spring, likely in March. Keep checking UTpaintball.com for updates!

Event 2 photos Link
Photographer: Ben Ozburn

Xball Event # 2

This weekend UT will be heading to Rock Hill, SC for Xball Event #2. The Vols will try to keep the winning streak of 3-0 alive as three additional matches will be played this weekend. Pictured above is the layout for this NCPA event, which is being held alongside the CFOA event 6. To learn more visit www.thecfoa.com.

Play will begin between 9 and 10 a.m. on Saturday November 7th, and all scores will be available through either the website or our Twitter page so make sure to keep checking www.utpaintball all Saturday for the latest scores!

UT Paintball T-shirt

UT Paintball is once again offering Club T-shirts for sale to help support the team on their road to a national championship in April of the 2010 Spring. The shirts have a one of a kind design that you can proudly wear supporting the Vols anywhere you go. The shirts are 100% cotton and come in any size. Each shirt costs $15 and all proceeds go directly to helping the club with tournament costs. For payment info, or information on how to sponsor our t-shirts please send an email to info@utpaintball.com. Buy one today and help support your UT Paintball program!

Progress at all levels…

October 3rd saw the UT 5-man team traveling to Mississippi to compete against 10 other teams int he first Southeasern Class AA event of the 2009-2010 season. While UT didn’t make it to the finals, they did manage to win 3 games and accomplish something much more important…

For many at the event, this was their first time playing tournaments, or even organized paintball. This event signifies the evolution of the club, as new and semi-experienced players alike have a chance to compete and learn in order to improve skills, decision making, and teamwork.

The University of Tennessee Paintball Club would like to extend a big congratulations to all those who competed in Class AA over the October 3rd weekend. The team showed composure, heart, and hustle as they represented the Vols in there conference. There is no doubt that the club has a bright future, thanks to the hard work, long hours, and passion demonstrated by those who competed in Class AA October 3rd.

For more updates on up and coming players in the UT program, stay tuned to utpaintball.com!

Tournament Weekend Wrap-Up

Ocotber 3rd, 2009 Tournament Wrap-up

Traffic was light as the Vols headed to Greensboro, NC Friday night. After a short nights rest, UT began the day with a match against newcomer Clemson Tigers. The match was was back and forth in the first half, but UT pulled away early in the second half to win 9-4. Match two found the Vols playing the Virginia Tech Hokies. The match was tied in the opening minutes, but UT was able to turn a 2 point lead at halftime into a 5 point lead at the end of regulation to defeat the Hokies 9-4.

The final match of the day pitted the Vols against Liberty University. This proved to be the most contested match of the day for either team. UT took a one point lead after a heated first half. The second half found Liberty up two points with only 4 minutes left in the match. The Vols were able to engineer a comeback to tie the Flames at the end of regulation. In the sudden death overtime three Vols were eliminated early, but a major penalty called on Liberty gave the Vols the final point to win the match 7-6.

UT would like to thank PBC Greensboro, Chris Rael, The NCPA, and everyone else who made this great event possible. Pictures of match play by Chase Standifer can be found on Tennessee’s Photobucket website so click on the link to check them out. Event 2 planning is already underway, but dates and location are still to be determined. As always, keep checking utpaintball.com for updates and all your PaintVols information!

Southeast Event #1

After a few weeks of deliberation, team captains of the new South-Eastern Conference settled on a date for event #1 late Tuesday afternoon. It has been deiced that the event will be held at Paintball Central (PBC) in Greensboro, NC on Saturday October 3rd. Along with Tennessee, the other schools attending will be Virginia Tech, Clemson, and Liberty.

Specific details, such as times and match-ups have yet to be determined but should be available shortly before the tournament. UT will leave Friday afternoon and play anywhere from 2-3 games on Saturday before returning to Knoxville that evening. Event details and match scores will be up on Twitter so make sure to check the website for all your UTPB info!

A few important notes to changes in the SEC/College Paintball for the 2009-2010 season:

- This season will mark the first that the NCPA uses ramping format for paintball markers, which will be capped at 10.5 balls per second.

- The SEC along with other conferences welcome a few new teams and have been re-structured to make traveling easier on teams in the region.

- Tennessee and the SEC proudly welcome Clemson into Class A competition, and the Conference for the new season

2009 Kickoff

The UT Paintball Club interest meeting on Tuesday brought over 30 students in attendance to listen to what the program has to offer for the 2009 year. Along with the usual tournament crowd, UTPB has had over 50 students sign up for a Rec paintball event to be hosted by the club sometime this fall. More information will be posted on the event soon. The club also expects over 7 new tournament players to join this Fall, bringing the total number of tournament players to more than 25.

Practices will begin this Friday in HPER Gym and continue every Monday and Friday available throughout the Fall semester. As soon as the NCPA releases the Fall tournament schedule to the team it will be posted on the website so that you can continue to follow UT Paintball throughout the season. Keep checking utpaintball.com for more updates and once again, Thank You for your interest in our program. Go Vols!

RecFest 2009

UT Paintball will be setting up a booth again this year at RecFest 2009. The event is today (August 18) from 5pm-8pm in front of the TRECS facility on campus. RecFest is a way for students to get information on all club sports they may be interested in. Every club sport offered by UT will be represented at this 3 hour event.

Officers and players will be at the UTPB booth and will be glad to answer any questions you may have about the club or the upcoming interest meeting on August 25th. Also, there will be jerseys and some equpiment on display, as well as t-shirt giveaways and facts about the club.

Each member will be there to help you understand the club and its goals so please don’t hesitate to come talk to us! Please email us if you have any questions, or visit RecSports website @ http://recsports.utk.edu.  We hope to see you there!

2009 Fall Interest Meeting

UT Paintball is excited to announce that the club interest meeting to kick off the 2009 Fall semester will be on Tuesday August 25th at 7PM. The location is in the TRECS Sports Facility in the upstairs meeting room # 228. All are welcome whether it be current students, future students, parents, family, or friends. The meeting will cover all of the events, pricing, and plans that the club has for the 2009-2010 season. If you have any questions for the officers or players of the club please bring them to the meeting.  Also, if you would like to be reminded of the date, time, and location of the meeting email us and we will be glad to send out a reminder the week before.

We look forward to seeing you this fall, GO VOLS!

UT Paintball on Twitter

UT Paintball is Excited to announce that it will be using Twitter beginning in the Fall of 2009. Please visit our Twitter page at www.twitter.com/utpaintball and sign up to follow all of the team’s updates. The club will be using the page to alert players, fans, family, and friends of upcoming UTPB social and tournament events, as well as game scores and results during tournaments. We would like to extend a special thank you to all those who follow our program and we look forward to seeing all of you this Fall!