San Diego Dynasty
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San Diego Dynasty is an American professional paintball
team, generally considered the most dominant in the history of professional paintball; the team holds three Triple Crown world championships. The team travels internationally to promote and teach paintball, and was featured in the video games NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
and the Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D
series.
's (NPPL) 7 man professional division, the Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) Race to 7 professional division, and Millenium CPL division.
At the 2001 NPPL
LA Open, Team Dynasty were involved in a physical altercation with Team Aftershock, sparking a rivalry. The team placed third at the NPPL
LA Open, Millennium Series in France and England, and placed fourth at the NPPL
Chicago Open. They scored first place at the NPPL
World Cup in Florida.
After the NPPL
LA Open Glenn Forster (formerly of Team Avalanche), and Markus Nielsen (formerly of Team Aftershock) joined the team. However, Markus only played two tournaments before leaving. After the NPPL
Chicago Open, Sonny Lopez also left the team due to sponsorship conflicts, and his job at Worr Games Products; followed by Richard Loughran, who left to join The Ironmen. Andy Kopcok (formerly of Team Image) would round out the teams roster for the final NPPL World Cup event.
In 2002, Team Dynasty added former Ironkid Oliver Lang
and previous member Richard Loughran; however, Andy Kopcok left due to sponsorship conflicts and the distance between Canada
and Southern California
. The team placed first at the Mardi Gras Top Gun, NPPL Los Angeles Open, Millennium Max Masters Germany, Millennium Megacampo Portugal. During the Mardi Gras Open however, while playing an unofficial 5-Man season opener, two team players were banned from future events for shooting from the dead box. The NPPL series was tied in 2002 between Dynasty and Team Ironmen.
In 2006 the "San Diego Dynasty" team name was adopted per league requirements.
In 2011, at the NPPL
Surf City Open in Huntington Beach, California, Dynasty captured its historic 50th professional win, beating Sacramento XSV in the finals.
Paintball
Paintball is a sport in which players compete, in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water soluble dye and gelatin shell outside propelled from a device called a paintball marker . Paintballs have a non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble...
team, generally considered the most dominant in the history of professional paintball; the team holds three Triple Crown world championships. The team travels internationally to promote and teach paintball, and was featured in the video games NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
NPPL: Championship Paintball 2009 is a first person paintball video game released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii. The game features multiple game modes, officially licensed gear, and authentic tournament locations and field layouts from the National Professional Paintball...
and the Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'D is a E10+ rated, action sport, first person shooter developed by The Whole Experience, under joint venture with Paintball Players Productions, LLC, and published by Activision on Xbox, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and PlayStation 2...
series.
Professional play
Dynasty currently compete in the National Professional Paintball LeagueNational Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
's (NPPL) 7 man professional division, the Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) Race to 7 professional division, and Millenium CPL division.
History
Team Dynasty was formed when JT USA executive Chuck Hendsch offered members of the team KAPP Factory a professional contract, with overseas competition obligations, corporate support, and the name Team Dynasty. The team consisted of Alex Fraige, Angel Fragoza, Brad Maughan, Brian Cole, Chuck Hendsch, Johnny Perchak, Kevin Bredthaur, Richard "Opie" Loughran, Rodney Squires, Ryan Greenspan, and Sonny Lopez.At the 2001 NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
LA Open, Team Dynasty were involved in a physical altercation with Team Aftershock, sparking a rivalry. The team placed third at the NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
LA Open, Millennium Series in France and England, and placed fourth at the NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
Chicago Open. They scored first place at the NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
World Cup in Florida.
After the NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
LA Open Glenn Forster (formerly of Team Avalanche), and Markus Nielsen (formerly of Team Aftershock) joined the team. However, Markus only played two tournaments before leaving. After the NPPL
National Professional Paintball League
The National Professional Paintball League is one of two American paintball national tournament series that travel throughout the United States each year, and was also the largest professional seven-man paintball league in the world.-History:...
Chicago Open, Sonny Lopez also left the team due to sponsorship conflicts, and his job at Worr Games Products; followed by Richard Loughran, who left to join The Ironmen. Andy Kopcok (formerly of Team Image) would round out the teams roster for the final NPPL World Cup event.
In 2002, Team Dynasty added former Ironkid Oliver Lang
Oliver Lang
Oliver "Ollie" Lang is an American professional paintball player, who by the age of 22 in 2005, had already been awarded the International Paintball Player of the Year award...
and previous member Richard Loughran; however, Andy Kopcok left due to sponsorship conflicts and the distance between Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. The team placed first at the Mardi Gras Top Gun, NPPL Los Angeles Open, Millennium Max Masters Germany, Millennium Megacampo Portugal. During the Mardi Gras Open however, while playing an unofficial 5-Man season opener, two team players were banned from future events for shooting from the dead box. The NPPL series was tied in 2002 between Dynasty and Team Ironmen.
In 2006 the "San Diego Dynasty" team name was adopted per league requirements.
In 2011, at the NPPL
NPPL
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Surf City Open in Huntington Beach, California, Dynasty captured its historic 50th professional win, beating Sacramento XSV in the finals.
Current team
- Alex Fraige (since 2000)
- Ryan Greenspan (since 2000)
- Yosh Rau (since 2004)
- Oliver LangOliver LangOliver "Ollie" Lang is an American professional paintball player, who by the age of 22 in 2005, had already been awarded the International Paintball Player of the Year award...
(2002–2005, 2011) - Glenn Takemoto (since 2010)
- Alex Goldman (since 2011)
- Dalton Vanderbyl (since 2011)
- Mike Mesa (since 2011)
- Tyler Shelton (since 2011)
- Ian Trainer (since 2011)
- Steven Pitts (since 2011)
- Mike McCormick (since 2011)
Former
- Johnny Perchak (2000–2007, 2009)
- Angel Fragoza (2000–2009)
- Brian Cole (2000–2008)
- Brad Maughan (2000–2006)
- Richard Loughran (2000–2001, 2002–2005)
- Kevin Bredthaur (2000–2005)
- Rodney Squires (2000–2004)
- Todd Martinez (2003–2009)
- Tyler Michaud (2004–2006)
- Quincy Boayes (2005–2008)
- Danny Tiljak (2005–2006)
- Davey Williamson (2006–2010)
- Justin Schwarz (2006–2009)
- Frank Connell (2006–2007)
- Dave Bains (2007–2008)
- Archie Montemayor (2009–2010)
- Chad George (2010)
- Devin Odell (2010)
Former 10-Man players
- Chuck Hendsch (2000–2002)
- Sonny Lopez (2000–2001)
- Glenn Forster (2001–2003)
- Marcus Neilson (2001)
- Andy Kopcok (2001)
Former X-Ball players
- Mike Hinman (2004–2007)
- Adam Johnson (2004)
- Mike Cota (2004)
- Timothy "Raney" Stanczak (2005)
- Eric Hunter (2005–2006)
- Garett Maxwell (2006–2007)
- Cody Szmik (2006–2007)
- Mapp Chhim (2006)
- Josh Davey (2006–2007)
- Josh Ouimet (2007)
- Zach Yachimec (2007)
- Mark Lack (2008)
- Ryan Martin (2008)
- Alex Savino (2008)
- Riley Sullivan (2008)
- Billy Bernacchia (2010)
- JC Whittington (2010)