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Steve, where are the Reservoir Dogs
from?
We have members from New York,
New Jersey and, Pennsylvania.
Tell us about your journey in paintball.
The team started out as a bunch of
friends who were members of an
Auto Club based out of Brooklyn
NY in the late 90’s. We would hold
paintball trips out to Skirmish USA
about twice a year. A handful of the
members instantly became hooked
on the sport and decided to take it a
bit further. We began playing outlaw
games every weekend at the “Ridgewood Reservoir.” This was formerly a source for NYC
water which was closed and sat vacant in the middle
of a NYC park. This is where we sharpened our skills
before we ventured out into the scenario world of
paintball. We started out with a core of 6 players in
2005 and have grown steadily since.
Where have you played?
We’ve played in many events across the country. We
were TTPL Champs in 2007 and 2012. We’ve also
attended multiple Living Legends events as well as
The UWL. Last September we had the honor of being
selected to compete in the Valken Cup in San Diego.
We also traveled north to Canada for the Canadian
Carnage in Ontario.
What are your teams goals for the upcoming season?
Our goal for this year is the same as it has been since
this teams inception, have fun, make sure all the players around us have fun, play safe and promote this
sport to the best of our abilities. After that, everything
else will fall into place. We’ve learned you can take the
game serious, but never take yourself to seriously.
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How long have you been playing?
Me personally, Ive been playing paintball for close
to 20 years. My sport of choice before paintball was
baseball but injuries and life got in the way. I really
cant see myself ever stopping or retiring or considering myself too old to play.
Do you have a favorite event?
Its very hard to pick one event as a favorite. They each
bring something different to the table. But I will say
that for me personally, my favorite event would have
to be Valken Cup for many reasons. First off, it was
an honor to even be selected. It was event that was
out our comfort zone with having to play multiple
formats which consisted of speedball and pump play.
Neither of which we have great experience with. We
trained and practiced very hard for this event for 3
months and it showed. We had a chance to mix it up
with pro players and we held our own and earned
their respect. Its was just a great overall experience.
One I hope we get to repeat for 2014. Kudos to Valken
for putting together an awesome event.
How is the game of paintball doing in your area?
Paintball is thriving in the tristate area. We are very
lucky to have such a wide variety of fields, events and
leagues. You have great fields like Quickshot, OXCC,
PSI and Cousins offering speedball as well as large
scenario games. I think part of the sport thriving here
is in part to having a manufacturer like Valken in our
backyard. They provide great support to field owners
as well as teams which keeps everyone happy and
playing.
Thanks Steve
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