Spring 2009

After a long winter break, the players and staff of UT Paintball are ready to begin the spring season of 2009 with an upcoming Georgia Class AA 5 man tournament on February 7th. Shortly after that the PaintVols will then be traveling to SmartParts Headquarters in Greensburg Pennsylvania February 28th. Finally, the Vols will then head to Lakeland Florida on April 16th for Nationals. With the addition of new ReBall facilities on campus,  Xball scrimmages, and amazing support from  fans, UT paintball hopes to have its most successful Spring yet.

Fall Semester Wrap-up

With finals over with, UT is on break until classes resume January 7th, 2009. The Fall semester saw lots of new players and lots of competition. Also, the beginnings of on-campus reball practices were established. The Vols have built positive momentum moving into the second half of the college paintball season.  More information will be posted as we near the Spring semester.

2009 UT Paintball T-shirts

UT Paintball is proud to annonce its newest t-shirt. Shirts are avaliable in all sizes for $15 each. The logo and all shirts are designed by Matt Jenkins. You can contact him at mjenki19@utk.edu with your order information which should  include size, number desired, and location.

MACC Event 2 Recap

PaintVols at China Grove, NC

Early this Saturday morning, The PaintVols were in China Grove, NC competing in the 2nd MACC event of the season. This event was stood out because unlike regular college X-ball events, this event was run in conjunction with CFOA X-ball #5.

UT started off the tournament against West Virginia. After a slow start in the first half, UT found their rhythm and went on to win the match 6-4.

The second match, against Liberty University, saw an intense first half with the score at half-time being tied at 2-2. The second half, UT made some key adjustments and did not lose another point for the rest of the match. The final score was 10-2 in favor of Tennessee.

Tennessee will play the next 3 matches in their conference schedule in February at All-American Paintball Park in Greensburg, PA.

MACC Event #2 Approaching

This Saturday, UT will be traveling to China Grove, NC to compete in the second College X-ball Conference event. This event will be held in conjunction with a CFOA X-ball event. UT is looking forward to the event, especially after a disappointing 1-2 finish at the first event. Come out and cheer on the Vols this weekend as they take on:

• Liberty University

• West Virginia University

GO VOLS!

UT to Begin Reball Practices on Campus

This Summer saw the closing of UT’s main practice facility, Knoxville Paintball Sports. Considering that the next closest quality practice facility is in Chattanooga, a solution to our practice facility problem was sought.

The solution came in the form of a rubber ball. Reball is the premier manufacturer of reusable paintballs. These solid rubber balls are the same size, weight, and shape of a normal paintball. The only difference is that they do not break and can be shot 1000s of times, rather than just once.

Previously, paintball markers were not allowed on campus. Through collaboration with Club Sports and UTPD/KPD, an agreement was reached that would allow paintball club members to bring their markers on campus for official practices with the strict understanding that the markers would remain disassembled and in gear bags until at the practice site.

Now all that was needed was a place to use these Reballs. Again through collaboration with Rec Sports, the HPER facility was chosen as an acceptable practice facility. HPER is located on the corner of Andy Holt and Pat Head Summit, between Tom Black track and Humes Hall.

The first practice is slated for Monday, November 10th at 7:00-9:45.

UT plans to continue to travel to Cross-Eyed Paintball in Chattanooga to scrimmage. Reball will be a tool to hone fundamental skills.

Tennessee has Positive Opening Performance

UT paintball competed in its inaugural conference x-ball event this past Saturday at Paintball Central in Greensboro, NC. The venue was top-notch. The field was worthy of national competition, with a leveled turf playing surface, scoreboards in each pit, and an automated “towel” switch.

The schedule had UT set to battle Liberty, Virginia Tech, and Ohio. The first match against Liberty began dismally. Paint and gear issues hindered any momentum. The match resulted in a frustrating loss. The second match against Virginia Tech saw a revitalized Volunteer lineup. With previous technical issues resolved, the Vols went on a 7-0 run to start off the first half. Tennessee looked much stronger in this second match, and went on to secure a 10-3 victory over Virginia Tech.

The third and final match was against Ohio. Having rebounded in their second match, Tennessee was ready for what would be their most challenging match of the tournament. The Vols opened the match with a 3-0 run. Ohio fought back, bringing the score to 4-3 with timing running low. The next point went to Ohio, tying the score at 4-4. With 2:30 left in regulation, the buzzer sounded and the point began. UT eliminated an Ohio player early. With 1:00 left, it was a 3 vs. 2. The Vols made their push and eliminated the remaining 2 Ohio players. With just seconds remaining, the flag was sprinted in only to have time expire just feet from victory.

Overtime was set for a sudden-death 5:00 period. As the point began, UT lost 2 players almost immediately. Ohio pushed, and UT was not able to withstand their 3 vs 5 disadvantage. The point, and the match, would go to Ohio.

With the first event in the books, UT is looking forward to the next conference event. In early November, Cross-Eyed Paintball will host the second MACC conference event. GO VOLS!

UT breaking out

First Class A Conference Competition Approaching

Paintball Central, located in Charlotte, NC, will play host to the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Conference’s inagural event on October 1st. Universities from across the region will be competing, including Ohio, West Virginia, Liberty, Virginia Tech, and Tennessee. This will be the first time UT has competed in a regular season Class A (X-ball) conference.

Welcome From UT Paintball!

UT Paintball would like to welcome all new students to The University of Tennessee this Fall and welcome back all returning players. Our first event this year will be our interest meeting:

Thursday, August 28 @ 8:00 PM – Interest Meeting – in TRECS room 228 (upstairs off of indoor track) Open to all prospective players. Come to learn more about UT paintball and have any question answered.

PSP Chicago Update

The NCPA Allstars played their first two matches this morning. Early morning rain showers left the fields wet. The results were 2 sound 5-1 victories over teams Defect and Archon Kids. The Allstars are set to play their 2 remaining preliminary matches tomorrow afternoon.