Paintball Magazine Paintball.Media Magazine October 2019 | Page 99

Coming out of the prelims, the
Saberwolves were out in front but Rico’s
Raiders were right there with them.
Ground Zero Gold, Ground Zero and
the Master Blasters joined them making
the cut, leaving Black Lotus, Ether, the
Misfit Militia and GZ Silver behind. The
MVP of the event was undoubtedly Julian
Maliszewski (yes I had to look it up to be
sure I spelled it properly, it’s been a while)
of Image and Route 40 Paintball, guesting
with Ground Zero Gold. Simply refusing
to lose and holding it down from the back
even when pressured by multiple guns,
often coming out the winner, it was clear
he simply hadn’t come to OXCC to get
shot with paintballs and while Gold may
not have gone on to win the event, Julian
definitely ate his Wheaties both Saturday
and Sunday morning.
Ground Zero battled their way to the
second slot on the podium, with Rico’s
Raiders in third. While the event wasn’t
without its share finger pointing, shouting
matches and who-shot-who first, promoter
Eric “Big E” Holland of Misfit Toys fame
worked tirelessly to provide his customers
with the best event he could, even to the
point of stepping on the field personally
to referee. Amenities like air and paint
were convenient, the atmosphere was
fun and OXCC was an outstanding host
facility as they always are.
ith events like the ICPL and World Cup left
to play, mechanical tournament paintball
continues to be a fun yet intensely
competitive way for players of all ages,
experience levels, shapes and sizes to
fall in love with the game all over again,
and the Mid-Atlantic Classic would make
Speaking of winning the event, that was a great addition to any serious player’s
the Saberwolves again, as they defended calendar!
their title and hoisted the gold trophy.
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