High Output blasted its way to the top of the 13-team heap at the first Family Classic Paintball Tournament June 6 at Juniper Field, amassing a total of 1,266 points to get past Cold Front, which collected 1,142.
"It was one of the better [tournaments] that we've ever had," said Melanie Ouellette of Lock'n'Load Paintball, which organized the event, its first ever in city limits. "A big thanks to Skate Thompson for coming out with us, all the clean-up crew, the mayor, and all the other celebrities, as well as all the sponsors and donations that we got through the community and also the set-up crew. Without all them we couldn't have made this possible and so successful."
Animosity was the third team to crack the 1,000-point plateau, while Wolf Pack and Boom Headshot finished with 992 and 948 points. The Eight Dragon Kings Budokan team was sixth with 800 points, while The Rips and Steady Pulse were seventh and eighth with 666 and 618. Lethal Infection, Mystery Lake Body Shop, Stingers, Hi-Tech Hitman and Double D's finished ninth through 13th.
"Congrats to all the players," said Ouellette. "They all worked hard and played well and we hope to see everyone in three weeks for the Thomas Duncan Memorial Tournament."
Ouellette was also grateful to Mayor Tim Johnston, Oswald Saw and radio host Mark Andrews who gamely showed up to face paintball fire for a charitable cause.
"They had a lot of fun and a lot of good laughs," she said, even if the weather wasn't ideal.
Lock'n'Load is hoping for sunnier skies and warmer temperatures for the annual Thomas Duncan Memorial Tournament, which they would also like to host in town, if possible, instead of at their regular field partway to Paint Lake.
"If we can get it back in town, it'll be excellent," said Ouellette.
