PaintballX3 Magazine October, 2013 | Page 115

TOURNAMENT Shortly after the league’s first event of 2013 in Huntington Beach, California, the NPPL had a change of management (and probably ownership) and revamped its schedule for the season. West coast super-promoter Shawn Walker, who previously ran the NPPL (and other leagues and events) for a short season, was brought back in to run the “new” NPPL. And in this writer’s opinion has done an excellent job. Coming into the NPPL’s finale in Las Vegas the Fort Wayne Outlaws were the team to LLX3.COM beat in the pro division, having won the third event of the season. New England Avalanche, Camp Pendleton Raiders, and Portland Uprising were also playing well-each within striking distance of a series title. To date no pro team had won two events... three events yielded three different winners. But in Las Vegas the Fort Wayne Outlaws changed that with their second straight professional NPPL event win. Camp Pendleton Raiders finished the event in second place in the pro division. 115