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Friday, December 12, 2008

Tippinators Raise Money for Feed Nova Scotia

Tippinators Help Less Fortunate at CBC Food Drive for Feed Nova Scotia

The Tippinators have attended many paintball events over the past two years. At each event the team does their best to make a positive contribution to the paintball community, leading by example, with integrity and fair play.

This holiday season the Tippinators decided to take the team ethos one step further and contribute to the community. The team purchased a trunk load of food, using money gather from the team members, topped off with non perishable food items from home all to support the Halifax area food banks through Feed Nova Scotia.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Tippinators on CTV Television

Justin 'KossaK' Landry and Bruce'Charon' Johnston were asked to appear on the highly rated Canadian Television Network's (CTV) Breakfast Television. Landry talked about paintball, then joined teammate Johnston in a couple of quick woodsball games with program host Cyril Lunney. The program originally aired on CTV on November 7, 2008.



Saturday, October 4, 2008

Warriors in the Woods VIII: Viking Battle of Gambit

The Vikings are coming, the Vikings are coming.

In a change from the previous seven Warriors in the Woods games, event organizer Eric Fisher of Banshee Paintball, decided to move away from the traditional World War II themed scenario game and move toward a Viking game?!?!

Warriors in the Woods VIII: Viking Battle of Gambit was played at Mersey Road Paintball, in East River, Nova Scotia on October 5th, 2008. The theme this time around was Vikings versus the Celts. Many of the 300 plus players who attended the game unaware of the theme change, where forced to get rid of their distinctive World War II German style helmets and A5's moded to look like Thompsons, in favor of horned helmets and battle axes.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Tippinators Featured in DXS Video



The Tippinators were surprised and honored to see a video featuring the team on the new DXS website. The 5 minute and 52 second video is posted on the Media / Woodsball page and shows the team playing scenario events.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Halifax City Open Sets New Standard

Tippinators and Shock Run Largest One Day Speedball Event in the Maritimes

Message from Event Organizer Kevin 'Big Can' Curry

I was going to do this last night but I decided to sleep on it so as not to forget anyone. I have to be honest and most of the guys can attest to this, I had a feeling that something was wrong after the event (besides the fact that Kyle ripped down half the poles), It was a surreal feeling. I kept thinking we had done something wrong, that somehow we had overlooked something. Never have I been to an event and things ran as smooth as they did yesterday especially when consider this was the largest one day, one field event in Altantic Canada.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Tippinators Go 10-0 to Win East Coast Championship

The pop heard after the final horn sounded ending the 2008 Atlantic Woodsball League (AWL) season, was a champagne cork pulled by Kevin 'Big Can' Curry of Tippinators. Curry and the rest of the team used champagne to celebrate their second AWL victory in as many seasons.

The final event of the AWL season took place September 13, 2008 at Overkill Sportz in Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia. The best woodsball players from across Atlantic Canada came together for the climax of the league's sophomore season.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Prince Edward Island Big Game

Allied forces attempted to repeat history as they stormed the shores of Normandy. This time the invasion wasn't in France, but on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The Tippinators along with hundreds of other players reenacted the Invasion of Normandy, the theme for the second annual PEI Big Game held at Spikes Paintball, in York, Prince Edward Island on August 31st.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

AXBL Season Ends on High Note

The 2008 AXBL season has draw to a close after the final event held on August 17 at Atlantic Xtreme Paintball in Memramcook NB. The last event was the toughest for the Tippinators, scheduled to play the second place Waterloo ASA and first place Scotia Shock in their final two matches.

Heading into the final day of competition the Tipps were two points out of second place and poised to finish the season on the podium. A win against ASA and close game against Shock would vault the team into contention.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

An Old Timer Speaks

About.com Paintball
An Old Timer Speaks By David Muhlestein, About.com

I recently wondered where the old timers have gone. Some responded. With permission, here is what Bruce 'Charon' Johnston wrote:

I started the game back in the late 80's just after high school. The game was in its infancy back then, and 12 gram, CO2, Splatmasters was the marker of choice. As I recall paintballs were outrageously priced compared to today, somewhere in the area of $.20 - $.25 per ball. Since paintball was a fringe extreme sport at the time, very few people played the game. We were lucky if we had 10 guys out on any given day.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Tippinators Continue AWL Success at Event #2

Once more into the breech, as the best woodsball teams in Eastern Canada again clashed at the Atlantic Woodsball League (AWL) event 2 on August 9th.

The Tippinators showed up in strength, determined to continue the defense of their 2007 title, against five other teams, ready and eager to dislodge the champs and create their own piece of woodsball history.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

How to Creat a Star Defense

Action Pursuit Games Paintball
originally published in the August 2008 issue of Action Pursuit Games
You and your team are slowly moving toward the enemy base in single file, keeping five yards between each player. You know the other side is close. Your adrenaline is pumping, your eyes peeled, your mouth is dry, and you can feel your heartbeat in your ears.

Just ahead behind a stack of logs you see a quick flash of light as the sun reflects off a mask lens. You know the other side isn't just close - they are really close!

Friday, July 25, 2008

COBRA Attack at Mersey Road Paintball

The battle between good and evil, played out by children around the world with action figures for more than 40 years, came to life on July 6th at Mersey Road Paintball in East River, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The clash between G.I. JOE, the elite team using innovative technology and powerful gear in their battle to stop the evil COBRA organization from taking over the world, was the theme of the 4th installment of the Invasion Mersey Road scenario game.
The game, as in previous years, was produced, and staffed, by the Tippinators Paintball Team. Since it's inception, Tippinators player Austin 'Juno' Flaherty has been the driving force behind the Invasion series.

Friday, July 18, 2008

Tippinators Start AWL Season 4-0

From a scenario game, to league xball and back to woodsball again. Such is the life of the hybrid paintballers. After a successful weekend of xball, the Tippinators moved back to their roots to play the first event in the Atlantic Woodsball League (AWL).

The AWL, based on Special Ops Paintball's Scenario Paintball Players League (SPPL), expanded to six teams in 2008. July 19th, 2008, marked the kick off of the sophomore season of the AWL, at Mersey Road Paintball in East River Nova Scotia.
Event 1 was set up as a multiple capture point game of 30 minutes in duration. Three flag stations set as capture points across the field. The goal is simple, reach the flag station, raise your flag, and keep the other side from changing the flag. The winning team had the longest total duration of raised flags.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Tippinators Victory in AXBL

Without a chance to catch their breath, or to savor the success of the Invasion game, the Tippinators were thrown right back into the heat of AXBL action a week after the scenario event.

The second event in the Atlantic Xtreme Paintball League played July 13, 2008 at Overkill Sportz in Mount Uniacke Nova Scotia. With a full day of games scheduled between 8:00am to 5:00pm, the 90 degree temperatures would make the event a test of endurance for some teams.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tippinators Mark Miller Ultimate Tippmann 98

Tippinators Mark Miller creates the ultimate Tippmann 98, capable of running head to head with any high end elctro on the market.

Specifications; Tinaltered 20th Anniversary Tippmann 98, Tippmann Low Pressure Kit, APE Rampage Board, TechT Fang Trigger, JCS Gold Powertube, Howitzer Orange Bolt, Rufus Dawg Vertical Feed,Exclusive Tinman Special Mods,Top Cocking Handle, Shocker Detent Mod, Magna Loader / APE RF System Mod, Low Press Chamber Mod


Saturday, June 21, 2008

Tippinators Compete in First AXBL

The Tippinators Paintball Team have taken their game to the next level. The team competed in rookie division three man speedball events at the start of the 2007 season moved to division III xball. Sunday June 22nd, 2008 the Tippinators competed in the first event of the 2008 AXBL season held at Overkill Sportz in Mount Uniacke Nova Scotia.

The AXL would put the teams dry land training through the winter and months of practice to the test against the best paintball teams in Eastern Canada.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Warriors in the Woods VII: Operation Iceberg

Atlantic Canada's premier paintball event, Warriors in the Woods VII: Operation was played on April 13th at Mersey Road Paintball in East River, Nova Scotia. 425 players from across Atlantic Canada, some as far away as Quebec, played the latest installment of the Banshee Paintball's hugely successful scenario game series.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Tippinators Featured in Living It Up Halifax


Tippinators were fortunate and flattered to be asked to participate in the filming of a segment for a program on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) about recreational paintball. The program originally aired on October 31, 2007


Thursday, March 20, 2008

Black Friday Event Kicks Off Atlantic Season

Tippinators, Milsim Maniacs, Vindication, Team Proboho and 276 players gathered at Mersey Road Paintball in East River, Nova Scotia, Canada on March 21, 2008 for the 7th annual Black Friday scenario game. Many consider Black Friday the unofficial start of the Eastern Canadian paintball season, after long winter hibernation. The game draws woodsballers, speedballers, milsim teams, xball teams and rec players back to paintball's origins, in the woods, for a day of camaraderie, sportsmanship and fun before players gravitate back to their preferred style of play.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Atlantic Woodsball League: Eastern Canada Competition

Originally published in the March 2008 issue of Action Pursuit Games

Woodsball - back to the future - continues to expand and influence players and the entire game, internationally. The rugged east coast of Canada - far from Special Ops headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah - is home to the Atlantic Woodsball League (AWL), part of paintball's growing woodsball factor.

The AWL was founded by Shaun Langille, captain of the Milsim Maniacs. Loosely based on the highly successful Special Ops Scenario Paintball Players League (SPPL), the league follows the SPPL format.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Drills SPPL Success

originally published in issue 3:4 of RECON Magazine

A few teams have stepped up since the inception of the SPPL to dominate the field, but any team with the right combination of skills, determination and heart can win in this league. The SPPL is the first venue to allow hardcore competitive woodsball teams to stand up and prove themselves against the best in the game, all in the spirit of sportsmanship.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Tippinators Named Elite Team by Special Ops Paintball

Tippinators Paintball Team is proud and flattered to have been, one of only four teams in the world, selected by Special Ops Paintball as an 'Elite Team' and to have the team's sponsorship agreement with SpecOps extended through 2008. The team considers receiving elite status from SpecOps, the undisputed industry leader in woods paintball, a great honor considering the other exceptionally talented teams sponsored by Special Ops for 2008.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Tippinators Sign to Play AXBL

The AXBL, is being touted as Eastern Canada's premier paintball league after a hugely successful inaugural season in 2007. The AXBL offers a structured, professionally run x-ball league very similar to CXBL, NPPL or PSP events.