PaintballX3 Magazine August 2013, PaintballX3 Magazine

TOURNAMENT Photos By Gary Baum Final Pro Game - Edmonton Impact Versus Tampa Bay Damage Sometimes all you need to do is get to Sunday to have a chance, and Tampa Bay Damage survived two preliminary round losses and pushed through to the finals, to do just that. Although the Pro bracket is the biggest show at any PSP event, the Pro Challengers division at the West Coast Open was unbelievably exciting and controversial. But I digress... With Moscow Red Legion moving back to the Pro division you could make the case that almost anyone could win the ChallengDamage came out strong in this game takers division at the WC Open. Because let’s ing a 4-1 lead over Impact. But in the fifth be honest here... no one in this bracket is point it was Dave Baines coming through beating the Legion. Out of the gate 187 upwith the hang to bring the game and cham- Ton cRew played like they wanted this event pionship to within two points at 4-2 with more than anyone, going 4-0 in the premore than 12 minutes to play. Damage took liminary rounds with a combined score of the next three points to make it 7-2 and 28-9 in their four games. San Jose Royalty, checkmate for Impact. It was quite a run for Chicago Aftershock and the TonTons each Impact who went undefeated until the finals-- won three of their four first round game. but it wasn’t enough. LLX3.COM 49

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