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Five Minutes With Todd Walker
Greensboro Gunfighters
Todd, where do you
guys call home?
We are based out
of Greensboro,
North Carolina. Our
home field is Paintball Central Park
Greensboro.
happy knowing they improved and can move
on to national events. They are a great group of
guys (and girl), and are excited to play PSP in
the future.
What events have you played in as a team and
personally (if different)?
Well, due to my deployments, I had to leave
paintball in 2012. Cass, Chris, Dexter, and I all
played on Carolina Vengeance together, at
some point or another. Dexter is playing PSP
with the Bullies, and Makala is playing either
the NPPL or APL with Destiny (unconfirmed at
this time).
Do you have a suggestion for introducing more
people to our game?
When I bring friends out to the field, I usually
let them use one of my spare back up guns. I
don’t want them to feel like they cannot
compete with our guns, so I do what I can.
Have you played in any national-level tournaments (PSP, Millennium Series, APL, NPPL,
etc.) ? If so, which ones? If not have you played
in any regional events (MAPL, CPPS, WCPPL,
etc.)?
What is the history
I have never played in any national events, but
of the Gunfighters?
I have played a lot of CFOA events. Before the
Well, the GunfightMarine Corps, I was living off of minimum
ers’ have no “team”
history. It is a recent- wage. Now all I do is deploy. But we (the Gunly formed team from fighters’), plan to test the APL this season, and
the ashes of a local team, Carolina Vengeance.
obviously make a showing at World Cup.
We won quite a few podium standings as Carolina Vengeance, and figured it would be great to What is your favorite event of the year?
get the guys back together. We picked up Maka- I would have to say CFOA Homecoming. It is
usually held at Paintball Central Park Charlotte,
la from all female team Destiny as well.
and it is our own littl e World Cup variant.
I am currently deployed in Afghanistan, so the
What about the tournament game of paintball
team will be starting the season without me. I
have organized and funded this team. We really could be done better?
I feel the move towards “No Coaching” is great;
hope to bring NC paintball back to how it was
it really brings out the talent and skill of players.
in 2006-2008.
What are your teams goals for the upcoming
season?
Well, I’m sure any team would say “win.” That
would be nice, but I would much rather have
all of the guys improve greatly. With that comes
winning. And even if we don’t win, I will be
January 2014
The biggest thing you can do, is invite people,
and not be in your “click” when they are sitting
on the sidelines by themselves. Be friendly, and
helpful.
Todd thanks for your service to our country
and have a great 2014!