TSSOC News
11/19/06 - TSSOC welcomes new members to the unit!
Tri-State Special Operations Command admitted six new members this week to bring our team ranks to a total of 25 active players.
Adam "Pain" Bolder was drawn to the group dynamic of the team - the feeling of brotherhood that we all bring to the field - as well as the dedication, training and professionalism that everyone strives to put forth.
Kate "Sonic" Hedl came to several practice games with TSSOC and also fought alongside the team at Berlin. Kate is a hardcore player with a fearless attitude - and a welcome addition to our ranks.
Sam "Professor" Sheng has played alongside TSSOC personnel at PocoLoco who were impressed with his speed and agility. Sam came out to play with us at the Battle of Berlin and knew then that he wanted to be part this team.
James "Cuz" Sauselein provided support for the team at IoN and Berlin. James is a heavy weapons specialist and is also working on building a custom tank for the 2007 season.
Chris "Shuggah" Gibson was with us at IoN and plays regularly with TSSOC team members at PocoLoco. Chris is also a youth mentor and volunteers at numerous community events.
Jay "Tank" Young, another IoN veteran, was looking for a skilled group of disciplined, committed players to grow with as a team. Jay loves the competetiveness of scenario paintball and the comraderie he saw in our team.
TSSOC held a formal evaluation at Iron Triangle Paintball to test the skills of these recruits. After numerous training exercises and a hard-fought day of woodsball, these recruits were awarded their TSSOC patch and welcomed to the team!
10/28/06 - Tri-State Special Operations Command takes Allied MVT in 2006 Battle for Berlin!
"The Battle of Berlin" was fought at Skirmish USA in Jim Thorpe, PA on Saturday October 28, 2006. This scenario proved to be another epic battle and was a great way to wrap up the 2006 scenario season for the team. The event attendance was well over 1000 people and everyone was looking to bring a massive effort to the event. The firefights proved to be huge!
The sky opened up and the downpour continued as the battle began. The weather was brutal throughout the game, as Tri-State was successful in harassing the German War Machine - pushing their defenses back and forcing several retreats while preserving ammo for the final push. We eliminated tanks, penetrated enemy defenses, and worked to lead hundreds of personnel - both American and Russian - to punish our enemy.
Against awesome firepower and opposition, Tri-State was able to breach the German Defenses of the Tippman Castle with just a few minutes in the game to bring the American flag to just within yards of our ultimate goal.
Tri-State Special Operations Command was awarded the
Most Valuable Team for our performance on the field! Congratulations go out to all German, Russian and American teams for this event. Everyone was a winner!
9/17/06 - TSSOC expands its ranks with new members
Three new operators have joined Tri-State Special Operations Command.
Eric "Smoke" Humphrey fought hard along side TSSOC members at Tribal Conquest III. Smoke has a passion for custom ordnance and spends countless hours building devices, traps and mines from scratch. As such, he also takes on the role as Team Ordnance Officer.
Terence "Tazman" Sellers wanted to start his own mil-sim paintball team but had no luck. He found exactly what he was looking for in TSSOC - organization, teamwork, honor and loyalty. He also served with TSSOC at ION. Tazman has been playing paintball for 15 years and is also a member of the Goodwill Fire Company in West Chester, PA.
John "Thunder" DePaolantonio joined TSSOC to be part of a unified team with great players. Thunder played along side several members at rec-ball outings and made an outstanding showing at ION 2006.
These recruits proved they have what it takes to be members of an elite squad of tactical paintball enthusiasts. A formal training event and tryout was held for final evaluation at Iron Triangle Paintball. At the end of the training event, these recruits were awarded their team patch and rank to mark their offical and well-deserved acceptance into Tri-State.
7/16/06 - Tri-State Special Operations Command leads Allied victory at the 2006 Invasion of Normandy!
TSSOC was the Allied Field Command Team for the Invasion of Normandy (ION), working directly with the Allied CO and XO. This year's ION, held at Skirmish USA, also seized the record as the largest paintball game EVER played, with over 4,000 players taking the field. Tri-State lead the initial beach assault while in direct coordination and joint leadership of the Airborne Forces. The team worked relentlessly for two days leading a tremendous number of troops to ultimately defeat the German army!
The German War Machine has led the Axis victory for six years. It was the sole mission of the TSSOC to break this streak. Our victory was hard-fought and all of the Allied teams and players dug deep to rally for the win.
At game-end, TSSOC was awarded the Invasion of Normandy 2006
Allied Command Award for leadership and coordination of the entire battle. The team was also recognized in the
October issue of Paintball Sports Magazine!
7/7/06 - US Military Gear sponsors Tri-State Special Operations Command
TSSOC is proud to announce a sponsorship deal with
US Military Gear, the number one mil-sim scenario retailer in the US. USMG stocks a full inventory of markers, upgrades, general paintball equipment and specialized tactical gear, as well as exclusive custom product lines.
"This is a perfect match - a premier supplier of military gear and equipment standing behind a scenario team of mil-sim enthusiasts." said Chris "Topher" Matsinger, TSSOC Executive Officer.
US Military Gear will supply TSSOC with mil-sim markers and marker accessories, as well as tactical gear and field equipment.
6/21/06 - New team sponsorship from Eye Tactical
Tri-State Special Operations Command is excited to partner with
Eye Tactical - manufacturers of helmet-mounted training systems and facial protection designed for non-lethal training ammunition, woodsball and scenario paintball applications.
"We have some really cool stuff coming out that is going to just blow away the scenario paintball player" said Shawn McGovern, VP of Sales & Marketing for Eye Tactical.
TSSOC will showcase Eye Tactical vision systems at public events and assist with gaining exposure in the military-simulation paintball market. Additionally, the team will preview and provide input on new products in research and development.
6/11/06 - TSSOC helps bring VC victory at NJ Nam!
On June 10th and 11th 2006 the Tri-State Special Operations Command participated in the NJ Nam Scenario Game: The Fall of Saigon. Produced by Pyro Paintball Productions and held at USANA Paintball of Elmer, NJ, the NJ Nam event will go down as one of the most exciting scenario paintball games of 2006! From the military re-enactors who acted as Vietnamese civilians to the constant beating of the helicopter overhead, the producers went above and beyond to bring Vietnam to South Jersey.
Fighting for the VC, Tri-State held the line at Saigon all morning. Later in the day while U.S. Forces inserted from the sky, Tri-State found their own form of transportation in The 13th Legionnaires' Tank. The team made multiple tactical inserts and used the armored advantage to drive wedges into the U.S. lines at many crucial points in the game. The leadership from TSSOC also successfully executed many missions per VC command. Be it the woods near Hamburger Hill or the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Tri-State was in the thick of the action for the entire weekend.
TSSOC would like to say a special thanks to Pyro Paintball and USANA for the deluxe accommodations. We would also like to thank all of the teams, players, field staff, and refs for making this event a more than memorable one.
4/29/06 - Tri-State and allied teams rally for the win at Castle Conquest XXI
Tri-State was a powerful force at EMR Paintball's annual castle assault, held in New Milford, PA. With over 1,000 players on the field, Saturday's castle battle was one of the most intense on record.
The terrain leading to the castle was an uphill fight against the well-fortified and equipped Blue's Crew and Company, and the combination proved to be a significant and worthy challenge. The battle was fierce and challenging and the defenders were able to lay down punishing fire on the attackers.
This is one of the best fortified castles in paintball and Blue knows how to defend it! Final breach was achieved after several hours, and the completion of all objectives necessary for the win was reached a mere 15 minutes before the imposed time-limit.
Sunday also proved outstanding fun, with many pumps-only rounds played at several different fields and on varied terrain. Tri-State dominated play using 15-year-old Tippmann SL68II pumps! A special thanks to the staff and referees at EMR, Blue's Crew, and all the other teams who were friendly and showed so much comraderie! We look forward to attending in 2007.
4/21/06 - TSSOC sponsored by Atomic Ordnance
Tri-State Special Operations Command signed a sponsorship deal with
Atomic Ordnance, makers of the most reliable grenades in the game, including Big Boys, Lil Betties and Pod Rockets. This reliability is the key reason so many scenario teams prefer the Atomic Ordnance grenades to any other grenade on the market.
"Every grenade I throw is a testament to how awesome these things are! They just dump insane amounts of paint everywhere!" said an enthusiastic Michael "Brick" Sturner of TSSOC.
TSSOC will employ Atomic Ordnance grenades at all scenario games to deliver massive amounts of paint to clear bunkers, structures, and take out groups of opponents with this devistating scenario ordnance.
4/21/06 - New sponsorship from COPS911
Tri-State Special Operations Command is pleased to announce a new sponsorship arrangement with
COPS911, long recognized as the paintball authority in custom tactical gear. Providing a complete line of paintball vests, harnesses and accessories, COPS911 equipment it made to stand up to the rigors of woodsball and scenario paintball.
TSSOC members will be equipped with custom-designed COPS911 tactical paintball vests and related accessories, all developed in the ACUPAT pattern, purpose built to fit our specific equipment-bearing needs and our unique style of play.
3/19/06 - TSSOC Leads Victory at Tribal Conquest III!
TSSOC took command of the Yellow tribe at the a 12-hour Tribal Conquest scenario battle and won the event, beating out both opposing tribes. The event, produced by Six Foot Under Productions, took an interesting turn this year when Red and Blue tribes joined forces and teamed up against us mid-way through the game! Facing an OpFor twice our size, our tribe continued to hold ground and win the scenario!
Tri-State Special Operations Command leadership setup the command post at the castle while squad leaders ran assault teams to keep pressure on the opposing forces. The firefights raged in the town throughout most of the day. Red and Blue teams coordinated a massive push on the Yellow base mid-day but the Yellow tribe held off the assault.
The crew from Blachole.com came out to On Target Paintball to shoot a podcast of the scenario. Check out video event coverage at
Blachole.com featuring TSSOC members DeathX, Terror, and BigDino!
3/11/06 - TSSOC Commanding Officer takes MVP at Stalingrad!
Tri-State Special Operations Command CO BigDino was awarded
Most Valuable Player for the 2006 Battle of Stalingrad, one of the largest scenario games of the year. At an event of almost 2000 players, Russian command recognized his performance and ability to lead hundreds of troops, take huge areas of the battlefield and complete numerous critical missions throughout the day.
"At games end I was called on stage and given a plaque for 2006 STALINGRAD MVP. I was a bit shocked actually. I don't deserve it. The team does!
Were it not for the exemplary performance of the TSSOC I would not have been chosen. We were a awesome force on the field together. Therefore I would like to share the award with the team. It is a direct result of your combined efforts and guts and proof positive we can do anything!"
- BigDino, TSSOC CO
1/16/06 - TSSOC gains sponsorship from RAP4
Tri-State Special Operations Command is thrilled to announce an alliance with
Real Action Paintball, makers of such revolutionary paintball markers like the T68 Gen5 .68 Caliber Magazine-fed Paintball Gun and the RAP68 Tactical Paintball Shotgun! TSSOC personnel will be equipped with these awesome markers at upcoming games.
RAP4 is a manufacturer and distributor of military, law enforcement, and gaming equipment head-quartered in Santa Clara, California (USA). Real Action Paintball has over 1,000 products in stock, with even more available from their extensive catalog. Their extended showroom displays a wide variety of custom products and tactical gear. Real Action Paintball offers true 'one-stop shopping' for all of your gaming, tactical, and training equipment needs.
1/10/06 - Planning for the 2006 season!
Tri-State is currently planning our 2006 Scenario and woodsball season. Check back for regular updates to our game schedule and team roster.
10/15/05 - TSSOC leads the victory in Operation Islands Dusk
The final game of the NASPBL 2005 season, Operation Islands Dusk was won by the NJ and PA Team by a margin of over 5000 points! The game saw some great examples of sportsmanship, very hard battles and some ballsy moves by players on all sides. Overall, a great victory to finish the season!
8/27/05 - PA Liberators score a win at Operation SANS Alamo!
TSSOC led the raging battle for PA against a well organized NJ team in a close match that came down to the last scenario for the win! NJ fought a good fight and we had to work for it right up to the end!
7/9/05 - TSSOC featured on Paintball.com!
Dino's article,
Clash of the Scenario Titans, was featured on
Paintball.com! Read all about the latest NASPBL scenario match, Operation Strike Back, and check out the photos of TSSOC team members in action!
6/18/05 - Taking heads at NASPBL Operation Strike Back!
TSSOC played for the PA Liberators against the fierce SNE Minutemen in a grueling, uphill battle in NASPBL Operation Strike Back (ET Paintball, NJ). The Liberators fought hard and suffered many casualties taking the hill and gave SNE a tough match for the rest of the day. In the end, SNE took the game but we made them work for it!
5/14/05 - TSSOC leads the tribe at Operation Freeway.
Several team members took a field trip to CT to play on the local Manumba Tribe in the scenario game Operation Freeway, the second
NASPBL game of the season. Look for an article and pictures in the next
Paintball 2Xtremes magazine!
5/6/05 - Dino accepts position of Major for the NASPBL!
Dino was named the Major for the
NASPBL Pennsylvania team. Dino is C.O. of TSSOC, and is very committed to the development of the League and the Pennsylvania team.
4/9/05 - Tri-State Special Operations Command named Most Valuable Team for the first game of the NASPBL!
The
NASPBL held it's first game of the season, Operation Embasy Escape at
PocoLoco Paintball. TSSOC played for the Pennsylvania Keystones and everyone had a really great first game.
Tri-State Special Operations Command has signed up to play in the first 2005 NASPBL tournament game.
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