12/25/10 - MERRY CHRISTMAS from all of us at LOF. We hope each of you has the opportunity to spend time with your family and loved ones and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.....the birth of Jesus Christ. We'll be closed today to do just that, but will open tomorrow (Sunday) from 12PM to 6PM so everyone can come show off their new Christmas toys! See ya here.

             12/24/10 - It's Christmas Eve and LOF will be open from 12PM to 4PM today, so there's still time to grab those last minute items for the paintballer in your life. We've still got several Christmas Sale items left at unbelievable prices and lots of LOF GIFT CARDS left, so come on by and grab a few. We had an awesome group (the Dowling, Kuehn and Pritchard families) come out yesterday and play several hours in the cool, but managable, weather. It was a real pleasure to meet some of them and welcome some of them back. We know many of the local paintballers will have a merry Christmas as Santa has made many stops by the store this week and picked up bags of awesome guns and accessories. We'll be closed Christmas Day, but hope everyone will come out the day after (Sunday) from 12PM to 6PM and show off their new toys. Lots to do so gotta go! Ho Ho Ho!

             12/22/10 - Looks like we'll have a few good days for some paintball action before Christmas according to the weatherman. The best of these being Thursday (Dec. 23) with sunny skies and a high of 45. Looks like postponing the SvG Theme Day turned out to be a good choice. It was actually playable here and we had several players out, but quite a few people called in to say they still couldn't get out of their driveways from the previous week's snows. Players are still signing up and the list is filling up, so don't wait. Sign up today so you don't miss out on any of the action on gameday (Jan. 8). The game will start at 10:30AM sharp, with or without. Most of you have picked up your Christmas orders but there's still plenty of sale items left for you last minute shoppers including LOF GIFT CARDS which are always the right color and size! Don't forget that LOF will close early on Friday (4PM) and be CLOSED Saturday for Christmas. No doubt many of you are home playing BATTLEFIELD: VIETNAM with yesterday's release of the game. Don't forget that we'll have a BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY Theme Day next March. Have a happy!

             12/18/10 - We had several players come out and take advantage of our moving the SvG Theme Day to Jan. 8 today. A few more players called in and signed up for the SvG Theme Day, and we had a suprise visit from Matthew Morris (who played Max at the 2006 SvG, Santa at the 2007 SvG and Rudolph at the 2008 SvG Theme Days) whom we hadn't seen in a while. He's doing well and looking forward to coming back and playing again after healing up from some recent injuries. Several early morning players decided they would come back tomorrow when more of their friends could attend. With tomorrow's forecast (sunny with a high of 43 degrees), we think we'll have a good turnout. See ya.

             12/16/10 - *****LATE BREAKING NEWS******LATE BREAKING NEWS********** Christmas has been CANCELLED! Well, not actually the holiday, but the SANTA vs. GRINCH Theme Day has been POSTPONED till Jan.8, 2011. With the present condition of the fields, the predicted weather over the next couple of days, and several groups voicing concern about the traveling conditions, we decided to push the event forward. We couldn't push it a week, cause that's Christmas! We couldn't push it 2 weeks, cause that's New Years! So, we're gonna go for 3 weeks. Everything is still the same. Everyone who signs up by the 'Earlybird' cut-off (extended to Dec. 17 - 6PM) gets $6 off and FREE lunch. Everyone who pre-signs (by Jan. 7) gets $6 off. All registration fees paid will be forwarded to the new event date. For those that can't make it on Jan. 8, you can use your fees this Saturday. This Saturday (Dec. 18) will be a regular 'walk-on' day, but we'll play a few Christmas-related games. People who wait until gameday to sign up will pay full price AND probably miss some of the first mission(s) as the game will start at 10:30AM SHARP! Max and Rudolph parts have both been filled. We've had several people volunteer to play Santa and Grinch but we're still looking. The REINDEER GAMES will take place on Sunday, Jan. 9 and is FREE to all paying players at the SvG Theme Day. Just another teaser. ....March 2011 Theme Day will most likely be BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY. Talking with several fans of this game makes us believe it would lend itself to a theme day quite well. Talking with local R/C experts, we've even found a way to have a UAV emplemented safely into the game. Some awesome ideas have already been discussed and we're looking forward to this one. Lots more to come, so check back.

             12/15/10 - It's the last day to pre-register under the 'Earlybird' for the SANTA vs. GRINCH Theme Day. Sign up by 6PM today and not only will you save $6, you'll get FREE lunch as well. After today, all pre-registers will save $6, but no FREE lunch. Also, all pre-registers will start the game at 10:30am sharp (no waiting in line). Everyone signing up on the day of the event will likely miss out on some awesome playtime. The score is tied SANTA:4 to GRINCH:4. This year will be a tie-breaker. Our last DYE order has been placed and will arrive next Monday. We will also be receiving a DYE order today. We threw on a few 'extras' on both orders, so if you didn't get your order placed we may still have something for you. All other orders should be placed ASAP so they arrive before Christmas. Later.

             12/14/10 - Today is the absolute last day to order DYE and PROTO items and not pay extra for postage to get them here before Christmas. The cutoff time is 1:00PM today, so call in early. Other companies can still deliver if we order late this week. If you're not sure what to get your 'baller for Christmas, LOF GIFT CARDS are the perfect size and color! Available in $10, $25, $50 and $100 denominations. They've been a GREAT seller so far this season! Also, don't forget to check out the drawing lists from the Anniversary and COD:BO Theme Day to see if we're holding a prize with your name on it. All prizes must be picked up by December 31, 2010.

             12/12/10 - Yep, yesterday was definately the day to play this weekend. Today's 5-inch snowfall kept players at home calling to see if we were open. We were, but most players wanted to wait till there are more targets on the field. Several players used the day off to place Christmas orders with us. Keep in mind, LOF will place it's last regular order to DYE this Tuesday, Dec. 14. So, if you want a DYE or PROTO item(s) by Christmas, you need to make that order. Congrats to our team AKIMBO ASSASSINS. They finished 5th in their division at the CFOA 3-Man Tournament yesterday in Rock Hill, SC. Unfortunately, only 4 teams went on to the finals and since there was a 4-way tie to go to the finals, the score was decided by each team's gametime left over. Our guys missed going to the finals by 2 seconds! Oh well, we'll see how they do next year. Don't forget to pre-register for the SANTA vs. GRINCH Theme Day by Wednesday, Dec. 15 to save $6 and get FREE lunch. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

             12/11/10 - According to the weatherman, the time to play this weekend is early today and into the afternoon hours before the rain showers start late tonight that will turn into snow on Sunday (12/12/10). A couple of birthday parties are planning on coming out today and several regulars should be attending as well. Our team, AKIMBO ASSASSINS, will be playing in the CFOA 3-MAN FINALS today in Rock Hill, SC and we wish them the best of luck. Don't forget to sign up for SANTA vs. GRINCH by Wednesday, Dec. 15 (6PM) to get FREE lunch as well as save $6. Speaking of deadlines, we've had several DYE orders arrive in the past couple of weeks, but our last DYE order before Christmas will be placed on Tuesday, Dec. 14, (this assures a pre-Christmas delivery). So, if you need something from DYE and don't want to pay extra for shipping, get your item added to our order before the 14th. Lots more happening in the next several weeks, so keep checking back.

             12/10/10 - We had the pleasure to meet and run a game for a group of staff members from The WILDS CHRISTIAN CAMP/CONFERENCE CENTER today. These gents were awesome on and off the field and we hope to see them back at LOF again someday.

             12/06/10 - The role of Rudolph for the upcoming SANTA vs GRINCH (SvG) Theme day has been filled. Matthew Marsh has stepped up and decided to pull Santa's sleigh this year. Jacob McCracken will be aiding the Grinch by playing the role of Max. We're still looking for a Santa and a Grinch, so if you're interested, can take a LOT of hits, and can play the entire day, give us a call. We'll need you to arrive at 9AM as SANTA vs GRINCH will start at 10:30am. For eveybody else, don't forget that when you pay to play at the SvG Theme Day, you get to come back for FREE for REINDEER GAMES on Dec. 19 (12pm to 5pm). A full weekend of paintballin' for the price of one day. Later.

             12/05/10 - Hoping to do some catching up today. Been too busy to post several things including Prize Giveaway Lists for both the Anniversary (Day 1 and Day 2) and the COD:BO Theme Day and got more pics from the COD:BO Theme Day. Will post later today as time allows. Keep checking back. Later.

             12/04/10 - Several players braved the cold and came out to mix it up today. Among them was Micah Baldwin who brought family and friends out to help celebrate his 16th birthday a few days early and Mike Norris had a group celebrating his birthday today. It was great to see Dirk Brackett (of CAROLINA RUCKUS fame) come out and blow the cobwebs out. Also, several called in to pre-register for the upcoming SANTA vs. GRINCH Theme Day on Dec. 18. Eddie Hendricks (2007 LOF Referee of the Year) dropped by to say 'Hi' and assure us he'll be attending the SvG theme day. We're looking for volunteers to take on the roles of Santa, Grinch and Rudolph this year, so if you're interested, let us know. You must be able to play the ENTIRE event to play a role. Max will be played by Jacob McCracken this year. We also got the low down on several costumes that players are building to wear to the event. Looks like we'll have lots to choose the 'Best Dressed' from this theme day. Stay warm!

             12/03/10 - Pre-registration for Santa vs. Grinch has opened. Don't miss out on the funnest theme day LOF holds each year. The player that's 'Best dressed' and 'Brings the most Newbies' gets a FREE case of Stinger Paintballs. Remember that Dec. 2010 receipts ($50 or more) from your local GAMESTOP will get you $10 off your walk-on fee. Also, pre-register by Dec. 15 (6 pm) and get FREE lunch. We'll run the event like the past 8 years. Santa has to deliver 4 of 8 toys (to the correct houses in the city) to win, but the Grinch and his gremlins always have a few tricks up their sleeves. The score stands at Santa: 4, Grinch: 4. We'll have to see who pulls ahead this year. We've added a few new twists this year so it will be even better. It's still simple, so don't worry about having to think too hard. LOL. We already have 2 church groups planning to attend and several individuals have signed up. Don't forget to get your Christmas orders placed. We've got product coming in weekly, but it goes as fast as it comes in. Players, don't forget to sew your LOF ANNIVERSARY Patches on so you get 100 FREE paintballs each visit to LOF. Several of our 'regulars' have already been taking advantage of their anniversary patches over the last several weeks. See ya in the middle.

             12/01/10 - Man, I can't believe 2010 is almost over. And, of course, with the end of the year, comes the wintery weather (we had our first official snow this morning) that challenges all paintball players. But, you don't have to stop playing in the winter. Come let us show you the answers to many of the inherent 'problems' attributed to cold temps. 'Tis the season when LOF stocks 'special' items for winter play. Specially formulated paintballs, anti-fog (that works!), low prices on 'nitro' tanks (to use in place of CO2 tanks), and lots more. We stay open year round. The only things that bring us off the field is lightning in the summer and ice storms in the winter. Rarely, freezing ice will cause us to stay closed. If this occurs, we encouarge you to check the 'calendar' page to see if we're open or not before you head out. Snow is only a problem when there's too much. We attempted to bring the HALO Warthog out in last year's snows, but they were too deep. Hopefully, we'll have some lighter snows (under a foot deep) to play in this year. Also, with the economy as it is, and Christmas just around the corner, we're going to delay our Top Gun Tournament till the first of next year, so check back for the new date. Don't forget to sign up for the 9th Annual SANTA vs. GRICH Theme Day. The funnest theme day every year! Well, it and MONTY PYTHON HOLY GRAIL are in the running for funnest theme day every year. None the less, it is a BLAST! Whether you're and elf on Santa's side or a gremlin for the Grinch team, a fun time will be had. See you soon.

             11/28/10 - A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...? Well, actually, it was exactly one year ago (today) and it was right here at LINE OF FIRE, when field owners, Toby and Arden 'tied the knot' and became 'Mr. and Mrs.' Thanks to all who attended and have stayed in touch over the last year. Don't forget that LOF's TOP GUN and SANTA vs. GRINCH events are just around the corner and time is growing short to order items for Christmas. Photos from yesterday's CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS (scripted by Matthew Hopper and Zack Howell) are posted here with more to come, so keep checking back. Later.

             11/27/10 (late) - Well, sometimes you hit it out of the park and sometimes you strike out. I would have to say today's CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day was a strike. Despite our record of awesome theme days in the past, we ....correction...."I" fell short of the mark. I would like to thank Matthew Hopper and Zack Howell for their input in writing the 'promising' script. I don't know the game, but they lead me through and helped put together some awesome missions. Unfortunately, multiple prop failures and unavoidable downtime between missions made the game run long and forced the deletion of some 'killer' missions due to the shortened daylight hours. The public really missed out on some props that we put a lot of time into, but, be warned ...they may show up at anytime. Don't be suprised when you're playing a 'regular' Saturday and, out of nowhere, two juggernauts appear and start laying waste to everything and everybody! Thanks to all that put time in on the unused props and rest assured they will be used in the future. Congrats to the 'non-American' forces for the victory. The scoring actually lead to a tie game (1100 to 1100) which forced us to consider other options for scoring. The American forces finished the first mission with less than 30 seconds left on the clock when they assassinated Castro and his double. The 'non-American' forces (Cubans in this mission) assassinated Kennedy and his double with over five minutes left. The 'non-American' forces completely ruled the airball field where the 'team death matches' were held and claimed 2 'kill strikes' which they never played out, so we feel the victory would have to swing to their side. Congrats to everyone that won prizes throughout the day and check back here for the end-of-the-day prizes that we were forced to do after the event.

             11/24/10 - HAPPY THANKSGIVING! As we're busy getting ready for the CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day, our schedule for the next couple of days is today (Wednesday) Fields open by appointment only and store open 1PM to 6PM, CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday), and Friday - Fields CLOSED and store open 12PM to 7PM. Call in by 6PM today (Wednesday) and pre-register for CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS and get FREE lunch. You can still sign up until 6PM on Friday, but no FREE lunches after today. As we've posted, we're only taking 75 players and we're already over half way there, so don't wait and get left out. This theme day is gonna be intense. If you liked the video game, you're gonna love this event. The missions are designed for some heavy firefights. Team members from ODX (from Command Decision) and TangoAlpha 2 will be attending. These groups are great to play with. Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger will be attending and covering the event for APG magazine. Lots of our regulars have already signed up so we're looking for a great time. Hope to see you here.

             11/23/10 - Make sure and sign up ASAP for the CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day this Saturday (11/27/10). Even if you have a FREE PASS from GAMESTOP, you need to call in and make sure you're in the first 75 players, 'cause that's all we're gonna take. Call in and reserve your spot with a MasterCard or Visa. Also, Christmas will be here before you know it and we've already gotten several orders in. We've got weekly orders coming from KEE, Tippmann, Dye, Kingman, Valken, Procaps and others so there's no problem adding your desired items. If you need anything for your paintballer for Christmas, we suggest ordering in the next week and a half. Don't forget that we always have LOF GIFT CARDS in $10, $25, $50 and $100 denominations. They're great stocking stuffers and you know they'll get what they want!

             11/22/10 - It saddens us to report of the passing of a LOF family member. Today ERIC HUDSON passed away. Eric was a strong member of LOF's BACKDRAFT and LOF FACTORY teams from the 2003-2004 season as well as a dependable LOF referee. He played in CFOA events, traveled to WV to represent us in the 'ULTIMATE MADNESS' tourney and reffed several key tournaments at LOF. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

             11/21/10 - Happy Belated Birthday to Isaac Salyer who came out for his birthday today and his first experience at a 'regulated' paintball field.

             11/20/10 - Congrats to our 3-man teams, AKIMBO ASSASSINS and LOF UPRISING, for their performance at today's CFOA event. Our youngest team, LOF UPRISING (D6), came in 6th out of 12 and the AKIMBO ASSASSINS (D5) placed 2nd in their division. Also, congrats to KEFFE BOYS for winning today's $25 LOF shopping spree (something we do every time we have over 50 players on a Saturday). We really enjoyed today's crowd. Not because we had almost 80 players, but just everyone's attitudes. It was a prime example of how paintball was meant to be....everyone shooting each other, having a great time, but still taking care of each other. Hats off to everyone who came out and played. Among the crowd was Erwin Middle School's paintball club, a birthday party for Taylor Walker, a group from Hendersonville High School, another birthday party for Hunter Carignan, a group from Trinity Presbyterian Church of Asheville and a bachelor party for David Ward.

             11/19/10 - Best of luck to our traveling teams tomorrow as they venture to Rock Hill, SC to participate in the CFOA's 3-Man Tournament. This is the final round of the 'Fall' series and will end with the Finals in December. Also, if you haven't heard about Tippmann's NEW and IMPROVED A-5, check it out here. Don't worry, LOF will have these in time for Christmas!!                                     

             11/17/10 - Preparations for the CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day (COD:BO) are well under way, but, looking back on the weekend, I just hope everyone had at least half as much fun as I had. It was great to get out and mix it up with the players. I had honestly forgotten how much fun our sport is (that was the first time I had played in almost 2 years). I also forgot how demanding the sport can be.... that is until I caught a leg cramp in the middle of an airball game and had to finish the game sitting on my rear end! LOL. Getting old is heck! Don't do it if you don't have to! Look forward to having everyone out this weekend for some regular Saturday and Sunday play and I know most players at the Anniversary said they were coming to the COD:BO Theme Day on Nov. 27. Weather permitting, the next 2 weekends should be loads of fun. See you in the middle!

             11/16/10 - Well, as promised, pictures from the 16th Anniversary have been posted today (but just barely as they were posted at 11:55PM). We were quite busy today, as we will be the next two weeks, getting ready for the CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day. Just a reminder to sign up early for the event as it will probably pack out. Also, LOF will hold its 16th annual TOP GUN TOURNAMENT on Dec. 4. We've got groups coming out on Saturday and Sunday this weekend so come on out and sling some paint with us. Enjoy the anniversary pictures from Day 1 and Day 2 and keep checking back.

             11/15/10 - Lots of coverage of the Anniversary Celebration this past weekend will be posted on Tuesday including killer photos by Jeff Shipman and Zack Howell, so check back. Also, pre-registration for CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day has begun. Don't get left out. We will limit this theme day to 75 players. First to sign up and pay get to play. Don't forget that your November 2010 receipt (for $50 or more) from your local GAMESTOP will get you $10 off your walk-on to this event. It's gonna rock!

             11/11/10 - We had the pleasure of meeting several of the Chitwood family today. They came out and brought their friend, Matthew Braswell, along for a day of paintball fun. They said we'd see them again at the Anniversary Celebration this weekend and we look forward to their return.

             11/09/10 - Well, it's over. The much anticipated release of the greatest video game ever (to date), CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS, has come and gone. LOF was on hand at the midnight release at the GAMESTOP (#6400) on Airport Road where well over 100 gamers were waiting in line to receive their games and rush home to play the latest release. We also gave away several FREE PLAYER PASSES to our upcoming CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day to the gamers. We were suprised to see so many familiar faces in the crowd and it was almost like 'Old Home Week' during the wait. Several claimed that they weren't going to wait until the theme day to visit again, but were going to attend the 16th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION this weekend (Nov. 13-14). Two of the recipients of the LOF FREE PLAYER PASSES had played at LOF before and we look forward to them coming back again. For those that haven't been keeping up, we just had our HALO vs RESIDENT EVIL Theme Day back in early October and then our 3rd annual SPLAT-A-SPOOK during Halloween. If you missed thes events, you really missed something. But don't worry. We got lots more coming your way before the year is up. This month you can play our 16th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on Nov. 13-14 and then on Nov. 27 our CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS Theme Day. Next month, we'll have our 16th Annual TOP GUN TOURNAMENT, our 8th Annual SANTA vs. GRINCH Theme Day (a crowd favorite), and our 7th Annual REINDEER GAMES. Whew! You have no excuse. Come out and sling some paint with us soon!! See you in the middle!

             11/08/10 - Want thousands of FREE paintballs? Wanna know how to get them? Simple. Attend the LOF 16th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION this weekend. Just in case you've been living under a rock and haven't heard, this weekend (Nov. 13-14, 2010) is LOF's 16th Anniversary Celebration. This is one event you don't want to miss. The price of $25 covers your walk-on, all-day air and most importantly, your commemorative patch. Like every year since our 5th Anniversary, we'll be giving each player (who pays AND plays) a commemorative anniversary patch. Then, after you permanently sew it on, wear the patch to LOF. On every paying visit in 2011 you'll receive 100 FREE paintballs! It's a great way to rack up some FREE paint! Then, return on Sunday for only $9 more (that's $16 off). Both days we'll be open from 10AM to 6PM, playing games, eating cake, sharing stories and having an awesome time. Lots of prizes to be given away and we'll be reinacting some of this past years best missions from theme days. Lots more happening like $16 specials in the retail store, Games based on 16, and more. We invite all old LOF team and family members to drop by and enjoy some cake with us around lunch time (even if you can't play). Don't miss out. Call in and pre-register as the lines will be long on gameday. Come have an unforgettably great time. Later.

             11/06/10 - Well, I guess winter is finally here. We woke up to freezing temperatures and the first snow flurries of the season this morning. During the heaviest flurries, the top of the 'chopper' in the middle of the city turned white but soon melted away. About an hour later, our first players showed up and trickled in the rest of the day. We had players from Erwin Middle School, Rugby Middle School, Asheville Christian Academy (who returned from playing just yesterday), a family from Raleigh and several others. You can check out todays pictures here.

             11/05/10 - Happy Birthday to LOF's own Michael Owen who hits the big '2-0' today. Michael, and his dad, Rick, have been an instrumental part in planning some of LOF's better theme days over the past several years. LOF is unmeasurably greatful to them for their dedication to paintball and, even more so, to LOF itself. Michael, we hope you are able to kick back, relax and enjoy your special day. Thanks and Happy Birthday.

             11/04/10 - Several announcements for today. First, LOF will be open 10am to 6pm on Nov. 11 for Veteran's Day. Schools are out and player turnout should be worth attending. Veterans get FREE walk-on, Rental and All-Day Air. Next, the price for LOF's 16th Anniversary Celebration (on Nov. 13-14) has been set. As times are lean for most of us financially, LOF has decided to not bring in celebrities this year, but, instead keep prices lower. Cost for Saturday (Nov 13) will be $25 which covers Walk-on, All Day Air & Commemorative Patch. (As most of you know, each year LOF has a commemorative patch for its anniversary that is given only to those that attend. Once you sew this patch on, wearing it back to LOF will get you 100 FREE paintballs every visit.) There'll be plenty of food, cake and drawings throughout the day. Then, those that played on Saturday can return on Sunday (Nov 14) for only $9 (that's $16 off!). More to come, so check back.

             11/03/10 - We'll have a lot of our 'regulars' attending the Fulda Gap event at Command Desicions Paintball (an awesome field) in Hickory, NC this weekend, so we're expecting the player turnout to be a little less. That means if you don't like the huge crowds, or it's your first time playing and you'ld like to ease into our sport, this is the PERFECT weekend to come out and play!! Also, this will be our first cool weekend, so you can comfortably wear a little more clothing. As the temps will be down a bit, we're gonna break out the hot chocolate and give all the players some FREE! Look forward to having everybody out. Later.

             10/30/10 - Today we had several groups show up including Will Allen's birthday group who all took advantage of our Halloween Special and came dressed in costume which gave them a FREE walk-on fee. 3 members of that group also won costume awards. Also, 3 ladies came dressed as 'Black-eyed Peas. Check out our winning costumes here.

             10/30/10 - Well, last night's SPLAT-A-SPOOK 3 was a huge success. We just hope the 67 riders that participated had as much fun as we did running the event. We had more planned that time didn't allow, but don't worry....we're gonna add it all in next year. Thanks to all the ghosts, goblins and ghouls that helped 'haunt' our city and woods courses, to Eddie for driving our riders around, to the gals who armed the riders and loaded them onto the haycarts, to the public that participated and an extra special thank you from our hearts to Jenny who kept the event running smooth by checking everybody in and keeping the flow going. Jen, you are amazing! Thanks so much!! As always, Jeff Shipman was on hand and captured some awesome 'night vision' pictures which you can view here. Get ready for LOF's 16th Anniversary Celebration on Nov. 13-14. Lots of prizes, food and great times over 2 action-packed days.

             10/25/10 - Believe it or not, the year is almost over and it's time again for LOF to hold its annual Splat-A-Spook event. This will be our 3rd year and it gets better every year. We'll be running this Friday night (10/29/10) from 7:30 to 10:30. For those who don't know about Splat-A-Spook, here's what it's all about. You just show up. Don't worry about equipment, leave yours at home. For $10 cash (No passes, tokens or store credit allowed on this event), we supply the equipment and the paint. It's the perfect event for those wanting to shoot a paintball gun and not get shot in return. What's better is you'll be shooting at 'live' (well,...... 'undead') targets. When you arrive at LOF you'll be placed on a small haycart (4 to 8 riders at a time) and driven through our 'haunted' courses, where our 'monsters' will scare you along the way. As you're being scared, you can shoot the monsters with Glow-in-the-Dark paintballs. Wear comfortable shoes as we've added a small walk through the woods this year. Come have a monster of a time with us. Then come back on Saturday for our Halloween Party (10am to 6pm). If you come dressed in a full costume (not just a t-shirt) and play in it, you'll get a FREE walk-on and the 'best dressed' will get a FREE case of paintballs at day's end. And, keep in mind, that we're looking for bright, unique costumes. Don't wear your everyday 'camo' and say I'm an Army man. You gotta put a little effort into the costume. You're not required to wear a costume to play, but we're looking for some great photos to send to Action Pursuit Games (APG) magazine along with a 'Halloween' article. See you here.

             10/24/10 - We added pictures from Saturday, Sept. 25 after it was brought to our attention that they were never posted. Thanks to Thomas Noonan (from Brevard High's paintball club) for letting us know.

             10/19/10 - Happy Birthday to Ellis Lay of Adventure Beach Paintball.

             10/17/10 - Another fun day of paintball with unbeatable weather. The majority was a group of friends (known as 'The SUGAHS') and a few LOF regulars. LOF regular, Kendall Sciupider, took advantage of playing for his second day in a row and used LOF's 'consecutive day' walk-on fee of only $5!!! We even got a little 'balloon ball' in. We had a small group from Rosman and Several Tuscola High students played past closing.

             10/16/10 - We had a fun (chaotic, but fun) day with 74 players. Sorry for any delays some of you may have experienced, but most of our staff was off playing in a tournament in Rock Hill. Once things got going, it was an awesome day of paintball action. As always, it was great to see our friends from Ninevah Baptist Church. They made their annual visit to LOF and the weather couldn't have been better. Several students from Rugby Middle School came out, many for their first time. Chase Whittaker came out with family and friends to celebrate his 16th birthday. Mark Roberts and Mark Yesho, who usually play on weekday afternoons, came out for their very first Saturday action. Lots of LOF regulars as well. Pics of these groups will be available soon.

             10/10/10 - Well, if you missed today, don't worry....you'll have the chance again in another 100 years! Opening at 10:10 AM, LOF held its 'Perfect 10' day today (10/10/10) and stayed open for 10 hours. Among our players was a church youth group from FATHER'S VINEYARD in Spindale, NC. These gentlemen were a true pleasure to meet and we had lots of fun on and off the field. Center Control, Balloon Ball, Turn the Colors, Scavenger Hunt, Tag the Base, and Flag Grab (in the dark) were among the games in our Perfect 10 celebration. LOF's 3-man teams (Akimbo Assassins and LOF Uprising) even got a little practice in before the day started to sharpen their skills for next Saturday's CFOA 3-Man event in Rock Hill. Make sure and mark your calendars now for our 3rd Annual SPLAT-A-SPOOK. Last year's was a hoot (Check out some of last year's fun by clicking here) and this year's will be better. Among the improvements are: Buy tickets in Advance (over the phone) and you'll be first in line, a 'haunted walk' through the woods is being added, no standing in line this year as 'numbered' tickets will be called out for rides (you can relax at the picnic tables out front and watch a movie while you wait), snacks will be available while you're waiting, etc. Then, return on Saturday (10/30/10) for our Halloween Special. Come and play (in a full costume) and get FREE walk-on! The Best dressed will receive a FREE case of paintballs at day's end. We want a lot of costumes for pictures to appear in APG (Action Pursuit Games) Magazine for a special 'Halloween' article, so here's your chance to be famous. The next event in line is LOF's 16th Anniversary celebration on Nov. 13 & 14. Our next scheduled theme day will take place on Nov. 27 and it's CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS. This one is sure to pack out fast, so sign up ASAP!!! Remember, you were warned! Lots more comin', so keep checking back!

             10/05/10 - Make plans to attend LOF's 'PERFECT TEN' day on 10/10/10! We'll be opening at 10:10AM (instead of 1PM) and staying open for 10 hours! Lots of '$10 SPECIALS' and '10% OFF' deals in our retail store. Games will be based on 10's as well. More to come. Don't miss it!

             10/04/10 - Congrats to the Halo Spartans for defeating the Zombies in last Saturday's HALO vs. RESIDENT EVIL Theme Day. The Final score was 3630 to 2760. Also, congrats to our recipient of the MVP AWARD, Tommy Sweezy. Seems everytime there was a battle going on, Tommy was right there in the middle of things, often making the winning move. It wasn't hard to believe that it was a unanimous vote by the referees to award Tommy the title. For his efforts, Tommy received a TIPPMANN CARVER ONE paintball marker compliments of TIPPMANN SPORTS. Among the other prizes given out throughout the day were HALO TOO Hoppers, LOF 140rd Superpods filled with EVIL paint, Resident Evil DVD's, Tippmann's NEW Oversized Camp Chair, Dye Squeegees, TECHT A5 VORTEX mod, 'Syringe' pens, Tippmann Hats, 500rd bags of STINGER paintballs, HALO posters, RESIDENT EVIL T-shirts, TIPPMANN T-shirts, and lots of other stuff. The zombies fate was sealed when more Spartans (than zombies) successfully 'launched' off the Halo before it was totally destroyed by a huge explosion whose countdown was triggered in the previous mission. Up until then, the lead went back and forth between the two groups several times. Pictures are posted here. Thanks again to our ref staff who did an awesome job, to Jeff Shipman for some awesome pics, and to TIPPMANN SPORTS for some great giveaway items! Get ready to attend our 3rd annual SPLAT-A-SPOOK event on Oct. 29 from 7:30PM to 10:30PM. This event grows and gets better every year. This year, we're adding a spooky walk through our woods (for those brave enough) to receive more glow-in-the-dark paintballs to shoot at our 'live' (actually undead) targets as you ride a haycart through our fields. A great way to spend the Friday night before Halloween.

             09/28/10 - It's almost October and things are in full swing at LOF. This Saturday's HALO vs RESIDENT EVIL theme day promises to be a hoot. Prizes throughout the day to all players and special prizes hidden on the field. Registration has begun to fill up and construction of props is well under way. Don't miss the 'Race to the End' between the HALO Spartan's Warthog and the Zombie's Raccoon City News Wagon! Pre-register by Friday (10/01/10)at 5PM and receive FREE lunch and a 140rd LOF Supertube full of EVIL paint. On October 29th, we'll be holding our 3rd annual SPLAT-A-SPOOK. You get to ride through our 'haunted' courses (at night) and shoot 'Glow-in-the-Dark' paintballs at our live, monster targets and motion activated targets. Those brave enough to walk our haunted trail (and hopefully return) will receive extra paintballs to shoot. It's a great scary time! Buy your Halloween costumes, props and accessories at HALLOWEEN SUPERSTORE (828-277-5080) at 1818 Hendersonvile Road (across from the RUSH) and get FREE paint for any receipt over $30. In November, get ready for our 16th Anniversary Celebration on Nov. 13 & 14. Lots of prizes that day! Then on Sat., Nov. 27 at our next theme day, CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS, we'll feature our 'paint-drone' robot!! You don't wanna miss it!

             09/22/10 - ATTENTION: ALL GHOSTS AND GHOULS!! If you helped out with last year's SPLAT-A-SPOOK event (2nd annual) and you want to help again this year's (3rd annual), please report in so we can plan a meeting to set times and gather new ideas. It's gonna be a blast! BTW, you can follow LOFPB on Twitter now!

             09/14/10 - The midnight release of HALO: REACH at local GAMESTOPS was a huge success. Gamers (including more than a half dozen LOF players) started lining up at our local store (Airport Road location) at around 9:30 to wait for the games to be handed out. During their wait, they played HALO on 2 large screen monitors, watched video footage from LOF's HALO theme days, snacked on food and beverages supplied by GAMESTOP, took their pictures with LOF's HALO WARTHOG that was on location, and swapped stories about their personal HALO experiences. The first 5 players in line also received 'Ultimate Player Passes' to LOF's next theme day, HALO vs. RESIDENT EVIL, to be held on Sat., Oct. 2, 2010. Make sure and sign up early for the theme day as only pre-registered players get to pick their side.

             09/11/10 - Well, I can't say seeing Resident Evil: Afterlife was the highlight of my week. I honestly didn't think that much of the film. Such is the case, and the fact that we couldn't decide wether to hold a Resident Evil or Halo theme day first (the RE movie and the HALO video game are being released within a week of each other) it has been decided that the theme day for Sept. 25 will be moved to Oct. 2 and HALO vs RESIDENT EVIL will be the theme! So, come dressed as a zombie or a spartan and we'll see what happens when the T-virus reaches Halo. This should be interesting to say the least. Pre-registration is open and starting to fill up so call in and grab your spot ASAP! The best news is, this leaves Nov. 27 open for a theme day and we've chosen CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS to fill the slot. Things just keep getting better and better! Keep in mind that any receipt ($50 or greater) from your local GAMESTOP (in the month of September) will save you $10 on your walk-on fee at the HALO vs RE theme day. LOF's HALO WARTHOG will be on display at GAMESTOP (Store #6400 on Airport Road) at the midnight release of HALO: REACH this Monday/Tuesday. Come check it out. Later.

             09/10/10 - Happy Birthday to LOF's own 'Raven' Groseclose, one of LOF's family members for several years.

             09/01/10 - Wow! We're already in September. The year continues to fly by. Like every year, we get a lot of 'special days' (theme days, holidays and other events) scheduled toward the end of the year, so come out on a 'regular' Saturday this weekend while you have the opportunity. Best news is, the forecasted weather for this weekend looks to be PERFECT for paintball action. Come be a part of our 'Labor Day' force on Saturday. Several groups have already signed up to play, so there should be a good turnout. Later.

             08/29/10 - Thanks to all the guys who came out for today's team practice. We look forward to cheering you guys on in the months to come.

             08/28/10 - We had more familiar faces from LOF's past come out today and mix it up with some of our groups. SKYLAND 1st BAPTIST YOUTH came back after a rather lengthy hiatis and CHRIST SCHOOL made another visit.

             08/21/10 - It was a real suprise when so many old familiar faces from LOF days past came out to sling paint today. We found out later that there were plans for even more to come, but the weather must have scared them off. Oh well, it was awesome to see the couple of dozen LOF Family members that DID make it out. It was like an 'Old Home Week'. Along with our returning veteran ballers, Quinn Harris took the opportunity to bring his family and friends out to help him celebrate his 13th birthday a week early.

             08/15/10 - Some of our staff traveled to PAINTBALL CENTRAL SPORTS PARK (Rock Hill, SC) to watch the 'pros' play in the PSP Mid Atlantic Open (MAO) today. Despite our cheering on the Los Angeles IRONMEN, they placed 4th in their division. First was taken by the Boston Red Legion, Second went to Edmonton Impact and Third place was claimed by San Diego AfterMath. It was good to see the IRONMEN's Mike Paxson (who headed up our Summer Celebrity Paintball Camp a couple of weeks ago) and Rocky Cagnoni (working the DYE booth). Both of them said they would be attending LOF's 16th Anniversary if their schedules allowed. We also bumped into several players from the field here who drove a couple of hours to check out the action.

             08/14/10 - Hats off to the 'hardcore' players who stuck it out through tonight's NIGHTGAME. It was, by far, the wettest ever! Bucket's of rain delayed the lighting of the fires but provided our players with another form of entertainment.....body surfing! During the heaviest part of the downpours, players outside made 20 foot plus slides across our city field while players inside scarffed down some awesome snacks (present at all nightgame events). After the rains slowed, we played more pump games until about 10:15PM. We were fortunate all morning long as the weather held off until our 2nd Annual PUMP TOP GUN Tourney was over. Congrats to Chris Kent on taking home the title along with an acid-washed 'Root Beer' Phantom marker, Morgan Award trophy and FREE entry into our 16th annual TOP GUN Tourney coming up on Dec 4, 2010.

             08/08/10 - While our regular 'walk-on' (public) players are duking it out on our 'City' and 'Woods' courses this Saturday, LOF will hold its >2nd Annual PUMP TOP GUN TOURNEY on the 'Airball' course. Entry fee is only $45 and covers: Entry fee into tournament, Field fee for regular play after the tourney, & Field fee for NIGHTGAME (6:30PM to 10:00PM). The winner will receive a specially engraved PHANTOM PUMP MARKER from CCI, a MORGAN AWARDS trophy, FREE ENTRY into LOF's 2010 TOP GUN COMPETITION and bragging rights for a year. Come be a part of LOF history!

             08/07/10 - We may have had a small turnout today (only 23 players), but the level of fun was monumental! A dozen councilors from Gwynn Valley Camp (Brevard, NC) challenged themselves with every game we threw their way. We enjoyed running them and hope they'll return next year. Several LOF 'regulars' and returning campers from last week's LOF SUMMER CAMP rounded out our players. The weather was great.

             08/06/10 - LOF's 2010 SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP is in the history books. We finished up with an awesome graduation dinner at Beef-'O'-Brady's in Fletcher last night and paintball pro, Mike Paxson, flew out early this morning to continue his never ending paintball adventures. Thanks so much to him for his time and talents and our camp sponsors, Dye Precision, Planet Eclipse and Tippmann Sports for all the awesome giveaway prizes for our campers. Pics will be posted later today, so check back. Camp really got us behind on our regular field and store maintenence, so we're gonna close today to prepare for Saturday. See ya then. Don't forget that we also switch back to Fall/Winter hours this Monday (Aug. 9). Later, taters.

             08/04/10 - LOF's second day of SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP , under the leadership of Mike Paxson, found our campers experiencing many forms of our sport including 'Balloon Ball' (a LOF favorite) where the objective is to pop a player's balloon to remove them from the field, some 'pump action' games requiring our campers to pump each round before firing, dodgeball and several others. We even had a visit from our local newspaper, The Hendersonville Times-News, which will be running an article spotlighting Mike Paxson in tomorrow's edition. There's a lot left for our campers tomorrow including a dunking booth and water balloon fight followed by a 'graduation' dinner to wrap up this year's camp.

             08/03/10 - Team IRONMEN's own MIKE PAXSON arrived late yesterday evening and got LOF's 2010 SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP off to a great start this morning. We had mostly new campers but several 'veteran' campers as well. We're pretty excited as several LOF players we've been watching and considering their placement on 2010/2011 teams were able to adjust their schedules and attend. This gives us an awesome opportunity to watch them closer than we can on 'regular' Saturdays and get Mike to adjust their weaknesses before he wraps up camp on Thursday. Also, Jonathan 'Old Crow' Foust, writer for ACTION PURSUIT GAMES (APG) magazine dropped by today and field tested KINGMAN'S new MR4 marker. His product review article will be published in APG's December issue, so keep a watch out for it. Lots more happening this week, so keep checking back often. Later.

             07/29/10 - We had a super group of gentlemen come out today for a bachelor party. John Taylor and his wedding party spent the better part of the morning hunting each other down and having a genuinely fun time shooting each other. We hope these guys will return again someday to LOF. Also among today's players were 16 kids from the Asheville YMCA summer camp program. As always, these kids were a blast to have out. LOF will be open this Sunday (08/01/10) due to a group scheduling an outing. Come jump in on the action!

             07/29/10 - LOF will be closed today (Thursday) to recover and clean equipment from yesterday's group of 71 players and to prepare for a private evening group tonight. We have 30 confirmed players for tomorrow (Friday) and several others talking about coming out. And, it looks like the weather will make Friday the day to play for this weekend. This Saturday will be a regular 'walk-on' day and Sunday will be a 'by appointment only' day.

             07/27/10 - Okay, if you haven't been keeping up with our 'Calendar' page, then you probably don't know that we finally have the rest of 2010's theme days scheduled. The hottest thing on the schedule is our next SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP which takes place on Aug. 3-5. We'll be flying Mike Paxson (3-time World Champion with Team IRONMEN) in for 3 days of seriously fun learning. This is a truly unique opportunity to becoming a better paintballer for less than the cost of an entry level marker. Just ask anyone who took the 2010 June camp with Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger. If you are a serious 'scenario' player, THAT was the camp to take! If you favor the 'tournament' side of our sport, this camp with Mike is the one to take. All our camp sponsors (Dye Precision, Planet Eclipse and Tippmann Sports) have stepped up and given boxes of prizes (including markers) to give away at camp! On Aug. 14, we'll be holding our 2nd Annual PUMP TOP GUN Tournament. If you own a pump gun, you gotta try this. The earlier you register, the cheaper it is. After the tournament, hang around for a day of pump play followed by our next 'pump only' NIGHTGAME. On our theme day schedule, first up will be RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE on Sept. 25 (just 15 days after the release of the movie). We'll skip October as we always have our Anniversary celebration (16th this year) and our 3rd annual SPLAT-A-SPOOK, where we take participants on a night time 'hayride' through our city (and this year we're adding the BIG woods) where they can shoot at our 'monsters' (referees dressed up) with glow-in-the-dark paintballs. The monsters may scare you, but you'll definately have the last word! LOL. It just so happens that this will be the only time we can have a playday on 10/10/10, so we're gonna do it right. On Sunday, October 10, 2010, we'll be open 10AM to 10PM, playing games involving 'tens', have lots of 'player only' $10 specials in the retail store, and lots more in the works. Then, hold on to your helmets, as we hold another HALO event on Nov. 27. This theme day will be based on the latest release in the HALO series, HALO: REACH. As always, visit your local GAMESTOP store to see how you can get discounts and FREE PASSES to our theme days. Save your pennies and don't miss any of these events. You'll wish you had. Later.

             07/21/10 - Photos from last Saturday's SOCOM: NAVY SEALS Theme Day are up. Check them out here. Lots coming up in August with our second SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP this year on Aug. 3-5. If you've ever wanted to become a REAL paintballer, here's an affordable way to get on the fast track! Three-time World Champion, Mike Paxson (Team IRONMEN), will train you for 3 fun-filled days and you even get a chance to put Mike 'in the drink' with our dunk tank. The low cost of $235 will get you 3 days training with 2 cases of paint, rental equipment (if you need it), lunch and snacks each day, an autographed 8x10 photo of you and Mike, an 8X10 photo of the Class of 2010, special giveaways (including markers) from our camp sponsors - Planet Eclipse, Dye Precision and Tippmann Sports! A whole lot for a little cash. We only take 30 campers, so don't wait. Sign up today. If you're already on the track to being a rising paintball star (or at least you think you are), then sign up for our next tournament on Aug. 14. We'll be holding our 2nd Annual PUMP TOP GUN Tournament. We're hoping that last year's champion, 'Vinnie' Cascao, will drop in and defend his title. Later that same evening we'll be having our next 'pump only' night game. After August, get ready for another awesome theme day when we hold RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE on Sept. 25. The latest addition in the RESIDENT EVIL movie line is scheduled to be released on Sept. 10 in an all new 3-D format. So, check out the film and then come play it for real. Nothin' like wastin' zombies! Lots more before the year's out, so keep checking back!

             07/20/10 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our own Rick 'POPS' Watson who's served as LOF's gun tech for 7 years now. The place wouldn't be the same without him and his family's help over the past several years.

             07/18/10 - Well, another LOF Theme Day is in the history books. It will be remembered for a rather 'stormy' start (severe rain and lightning) and falling prey to the same conditions throughout the day. We lost a few players at the beginning, due to weather taking its toll on electronic equipment, but most players stuck it out, dried their equipment as well as they could, and fought on through the day and 7 missions. Periodically, the weather would send the players inside for cover only to see them eagerly return for more fighting. Hats off to all that stuck it out. Thanks to the reffing staff. You guys did great. Thanks to Matthew Marsh for all his hard work in getting the field ready for everyone when he knew he was gonna be out of town himself and wouldn't even see the theme day action....total unselfishness! Thanks to Jeff Shipman for covering the event in his usual superior fashion and sharing his photos with us. They'll be posted soon (after we run today's private group) on our 'pictures' page. And, thanks to the 'Owen boys' for once again letting us escape into their imagination and taking us for another awesome ride. Congrats to Miss Leona Stahl who took MVP (a unanimous vote by the reffing staff) for her unyeilding drive to help win the theme day for her side (pirates). Leona received a BT DELTA marker for her efforts. Don't forget that you can relive some of yesterday's events (kinda) by purchasing the SOCOM video games at your local GAMESTOP. And, always stay in touch with GAMESTOP for discounts and FREE passes to LOF theme Day events. Power to the players! More to come, so check back.

             07/11/10 - Don't forget to pre-register for this Saturday's SOCOM: NAVY SEALS Theme Day. All pre-signers get FREE lunch, a LOF 140rd supertube full of paint, and don't have to wait in line on gameday (which usually means missing some of the missions). Remember to bring a reciept from GAMESTOP (for $50 or more) from the month of JULY 2010 and get $10 off your theme day registration fee. Speaking of GAMESTOP, congrats to our own Chris Duffey who took a position as manager at the soon-to-be-opened GAMESTOP in Sylva, NC. Chris will be at the Waynesville location until that store opens. Also, our second SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP is just around the corner (Aug 3-5). Come learn the tricks of the pros as paintball scenario legend, Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger, and 3-time World Champion, Mike Paxson, (Team IRONMEN) lead you through 3 days of the funnest learning you'll ever experience. Last week, TIPPMANN SPORTS jumped onboard and joined PLANET ECLIPSE and DYE PRECISION as LOF SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP sponsors. We'll be giving guns and other goodies from these companies away during camp. Don't miss out....you'll never forgive yourself! Keep watch on the LOF 'Calendar' page as we may be shuffling our summer/fall theme day dates AGAIN!! Seems no one's sure when the latest installment in the Resident Evil series of movies, RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE, will be released. Complications with a new 3-D system was making Sony think about pushing the film's release to Jan. 14, 2011, but their website still says Sept. 10. Incidentally, Moviefone has the Jan 14 date listed. If the RE:AFTERLIFE movie is released this Sept., we're gonna push HALO: REACH into October to make room for RE:AFTERLIFE in Sept. and then follow up with MONTY PYTHON'S HOLY GRAIL in November. Lots happening between now and Christmas, so hold on tight. It's gonna be an awesome ride!!!

             07/04/10 - Happy 4th of July to everyone and Happy 56th Wedding Anniversary to my parents today. If you missed yesterday's 4th of July Special at LOF, you can start kicking yourself now. You really missed a fun day that was taken over by 'Balloon Ball'. We went through a lot of balloons and helium and everyone had an awesome time popping each other's red, white & blue 'lifelines', sending the competition out of the game. 'Star Search' was also among the games played sending players into the city field, searching for red and blue stars for prizes. Did we forget to mention that there was one less star than players on the field and once all stars were found, the player with NO star got the grand prize? Ooops, our bad. LOL. Also, congrats to Jacob McCracken for surving the special 'Predator' Balloon game which pitted red balloons against white balloons while both teams were constantly on the lookout for our own 'Pops' Watson who was wearing the only blue balloon which would award a prize to whomever could pop it. Check out the 'action shots' from the day here. We really enjoyed running everybody and hope you guys had a great time as well. Don't forget that 'Summer Hours' are now running, meaning you can play till dark on most week nights, but, check the 'Calendar' page first to make sure we don't have a private group running. It happens a lot during the summer. Later.

             07/02/10 - Don't miss out on tomorrow's 4th of July Special! Lots of $4 specials in the retail store. Lots of 'red, white & blue' prizes will be awarded in special '4th of July' games. A red, white and blue (3-way) balloon ball game. It's gonna be a blast! Happy 4th!! Take time to pre-register for our SOCOM: NAVY SEALS Theme Day coming up on July 17. All pre-signed players will receive FREE lunch and a LOF 140rd supertube filled with paint. Also, sign up for LOF's SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP to be held Aug. 3-5. Mike Paxson and Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger will teach you the tricks of the pros. Our June SUMMER CAMP was a huge success and several more players are now true 'ballers'. Don't miss out on the last opportunity this year to attend our camp. You'll wish you had.

             06/26/10 - Happy birthday to my wonderful wife, Arden. Thanks for all you do for LOF, babe. Players, don't forget that LOF is now on its 'Summmer Hours' schedule (see home page). Take advantage of our extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to 'beat the heat' and play during the cooler evening hours or, get a group of 10 or more together and reserve a Sunday while they are 'by appointment only'. We'll revert to our 'regular hours' in early August. Hope everyone is having a spectacular summer so far and will spend time with us during the school break. Always check the 'Calendar Page' as several dates are 'reserved' for private groups (camps, churches, corporates, etc.). Later!

             06/25/10 - It's official. The 2010 LOF SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP is in the history books. Well, the June session anyway. Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger did an amazing job at running camp and taking our players on a fun-filled, learning journey for three days. We capped off the camp last night by having an awesome 'graduation party' at Beef-'O'-Brady's (in Arden), who always go out of their way to pamper us at this annual event. We really had a great time getting to know the players and sharing some quality time with them over the past several days. We look forward to visiting several of them at their home field, Paintball Charleston, very soon. Congrats to Isaac Phillips-London, who won a CCI Phantom Pump Marker for his 'eagerness' in camp. If you missed out on this camp, don't fret.....we're holding another session on August 3-5. The list has already started to fill up, so don't wait. Sign-up today. We return to regular 'Summer Hours' today, so come out at 10AM and sling some paint until 6PM. Several players have already claimed to be coming out today. See ya here.

             06/21/10 - It's hard to believe it's been a whole year, but here we are, doing summer camp again. Tomorrow is the first session of LOF's SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP and will start at 9:00 sharp. Scenario legend, Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger, will lead the camp, teaching all the 'ins' and 'outs' of our favorite sport. The campers will get three full, action-packed days of learning from one of the paintball industry's best players. If you didn't make this session of camp, there's still one more this year in August. We also started our 'Summer Hours' today (on the first day of summer). Check them out on the 'home' page. Also, grab the latest issue of APG (Action Pursuit Games) Magazine. Page 60 has an awesome full-page shot of our own Richard Powell, wearing a faceshot he received in one of our theme days.

             06/19/10 - Thanks to all the dad's who came out and took advantage of LOF's Father's Day Special. We had an absolute blast watching you guys take on the kids. Wish the rain would have held off during our 'balloon game', it was more of a 'drag your balloon' game. LOL. Happy Birthday to Matthew Silver who came out for his 15th birthday (which was actually last Tuesday). Make sure and check out the action pics from today on our 'pictures' page. Don't forget that LOF starts its 'Summer Hours' this Monday (6/21/10) and we'll be staying open until 8PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays so you can enjoy the cooler evening hours. Also, there's still time to sign up for next week's SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP. You'll be glad you did! We'll be closed Tuesday through Thursday (June 22-24) next week to hold this annual camp. Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger will be heading up our June Camp Session and Mike Paxson will be heading up the August (3-5) Camp Session. Spending time with these 'pro players' is a deal at any price and a rare opportunity. Best of all, by the time the 3-day camp is over, you'll be a 'baller'. Sign up now.

             06/15/10 - Players, don't forget that you can bring your dad out for FREE this Saturday (06/19/10) with your paid admission. Like all previous years, LOF would like to thank our dads for letting our players play with us by letting them have their special day for FREE. We're celebrating Father's Day on Saturday as we're gonna be closed Sunday (06/20/10) so we can spend time with our dads. So, mow the grass, till the garden, or whatever it takes to free dad up so he can come out and play. All dads get FREE lunch as well. We'll also be holding special father/kid games. It's gonna rock! See ya here. Hint: It's also a good way to butter dad up so he'll let you attend our SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP next week. When he sees how much fun you'll have, he's more apt to pay your way. (Aren't we sneaky?!)

             06/14/10 - EVENT DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT: HALO: REACH Theme Day has been bumped up to Sept. 25 (just 11 days after the game release) and MONTY PYTHON'S HOLY GRAIL Theme Day has been moved back to Nov. 27. This allows LOF to work closer with GAMESTOP for prizes at the HALO event and play while the game is fresh on everyone's minds. Follow these and other event dates on our 'Calendar' page.

             06/13/10 - Happy Birthday to LOF's own Angie Shipman! Sorry to any players who planned on coming out today (Sunday) and playing a little ball. The overworked staff has been given a 'well deserved' day off due to having 60 players each day this past week followed by a pretty busy Saturday yesterday. We'll return to our regular hours tomorrow and then start our new 'summer hours' on Monday, June 21 where several days will include playing until dark so you can enjoy the cooler evening hours. Don't forget to sign up for our SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP which takes place June 22-24 (first session). Learn the 'tricks of the pros' from Paintball Scenario Legend, Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger. Also, at the close of camp, our pros will be giving away awards (including guns) to the campers. This camp is a truly unique opportunity at an unbelievably low price. Sign up before it's too late. Have a great summer!

             06/12/10 - It was great to see Cheryl Barton return after her initial visit to LOF this past mother's day. It was an added treat that she brought 10 fellow employees back with her. This 'energetic' group fought hard through every game we threw at them and asked for more. We hope to see them back soon.

             06/11/10 - Following yesterday's trip by the 7th grade, CANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL'S 8th GRADE students came out and stepped things up a notch. This group, clearly more aggresive, were subject to some of LOF's more 'advanced' games and they did quite well. It's hard to tell which fought harder....the guys or the girls. The day started with a safety briefing onboard the Canton bus (due to terrific lightning and a downpour of rain), but the skies opened again and allowed several hours of awesome play. The humidity was a factor to be dealt with though. Several players experienced 'gun jams' due to high humidity and it kept the referees busy keeping everyone playing. All in all, it was a good day and we thouroughly enjoyed these kids (and teachers). LOF veteran and Canton teacher, Darren Barkett, lead most of the battles and was always found in the middle of the action. Thanks to the whole gang from Canton for giving us as fun a day as we hope you had. Hurry back.

             06/10/10 (late) - CANTON MIDDLE SCHOOL'S 7th GRADE students came out and battled each other (and the weather) today for a LAST BLAST before getting out of school for the Summer next Tuesday. We hope to see these warriors return during their summer off.

             06/10/10 (early) - Happy 4th Wedding Anniversary to Joey & Julie Petree. And congrats on the future arrival of their second child. Drew's gonna have a playmate!

             06/09/10 - We really enjoyed having campers from CAMP CAROLINA come out for their annual visit today and mix it up.

             05/31/10 - Happy Birthday to 3-time World Champion Pro Paintballer, Mike Paxson, who hits the BIG 3-0 today! Mike will be an instructor at LOF's SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP on Aug. 3-5 this year. Make sure and sign up soon so you don't miss out. Can't wait till August? Sign up for our June session to be held June 22-24. There's still room in both sessions, but won't be for long. Sign up now.

             05/29/10 - We had several groups come out for today's Memorial Day Special. Along with many LOF regulars were 2 birthday parties, a bachelor group and a church group. We had a blast running games for these guys and hope all of them return again soon. Seth Russell had a bachelor party bash to celebrate his last day as a free man (he gets hitched tomorrow). Ben Hornowski celebrated his birthday with his buddies. A group from the Green Creek Baptist Church (from Polk Co.) came out and mixed it up with us. Everybody got FREE lunch, we got several games on each field and even worked in a few 'balloon ball' games at the end of the day. Action pics from today (and other dates) are viewable here.

             05/28/10 - Happy 6-month Anniversary today to my awesome wife, Arden. Thanks for all you do here at LOF and everywhere else. Thanks for sticking through the thick and thin (mostly thin, LOL). It's been an unbelievable half year and I look forward to the rest of our lives together. Players, remember that LOF will be closed this Sunday, so plan on playing this Saturday. If you're traveling this holiday weekend, be careful and watch out for the other guy! Later.

             05/25/10 - Okay, we got lots of STAR TREK Theme Day pics up for you to check out on our 'pictures' page. Don't miss this Saturday's Memorial Day Special ('cause we're closed this Sunday). We'll be playing 'Balloon Ball' with Red, White & Blue balloons. All players get FREE lunch (Hot Dog, Chips, Watermelon and drink). Providing enough players call in (by Thursday) and register for night play, we'll stay open till 10:30PM and play some nightball. We'll be breaking out the 'glow-in-the-dark' paintballs. So much happening....keep checking back. It's gonna be an awesome summer!!

             05/24/10 - Congratulations to the 'Federation' for winning our 2010 STAR TREK THEME DAY this past Saturday. The final score was: Federation-1500 to Klingon Empire-1300. There were dozens of memorable events (many of which we caught on film) that we'll be sharing via pictures and video on our 'pictures' page over the next several days, so keep checking back. Sign up early for our next theme day, SOCOM: Navy Seals, taking place on July 17. 'Earlybird Pre-registration' (which gets you FREE lunch) ends Saturday, July 3 at 6:00PM. Before that, we'll have our annual SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP on June 22-24 with paintball scenario legend, Jason 'FoolyBear' Lineberger (who, incidentally, lead the Federation to their win on Saturday). If you can't make that one, you'll have one more chance on August 3-5 when Jason will be joined by 3-time World Champion Ironman, Mike Paxson. These camps are amazing for the price. Don't miss out on an extremely rare and unique opportunity to learn paintball from some of the sport's best. See ya in the middle!

             05/17/10 - Get ready for the STAR TREK theme day this Saturday (05/22/10). Players will take part as a Starfleet Officer or a Kingon Warrior in the battle for control of the universe, but beware... the Borg may have a different plan in mind. Check out the fan film, "STAR TREK: HERE TODAY, GORN TOMORROW", that some of our players put together. It's a hoot and hopefully a start to parody films for all upcoming theme days. Even if you missed the 'earlybird' sign up deadline (May 7) which gets you FREE lunch on theme day, we suggest calling in and registering before game day to assure a spot in the game. Also, remember that LOF's 2010 theme days are 'field paint only' which allows a cheaper walk-on fee. Our theme day in July 2010, SoCom: Navy Seals will feature a 'package price' including Walk-on, All day-air and paint.

             05/10/10 - Happy Birthday to John Benedict of Wolverine Paintball. Also, if you get a chance to see IRON MAN 2, go see it - IT ROCKS! (Makes me wanna have an Iron Man Theme Day!)

             05/09/10 (later) - Just a quick note to inform everyone that the STAR TREK Theme Day and SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP spots are starting to fill up fast. Several campers joined the 'August' session this weekend and a local church called in and signed up 15 players for the STAR TREK Theme Day. A late e-mail informs us that the RABID SQUIRRELS (formerly known as COMMAND 56 PAINTBALL) from SC is bringing a group up for the STAR TREK Theme Day. It's gonna be an epic battle between the Federation and the Klingon Empire for the rule of the Universe - or will the Borg assimilate them both? Be here to find out. Also, don't miss the fan film, "STAR TREK: HERE TODAY, GORN TOMORROW", that some of our players put together.

             05/09/10 (late) - Thanks to everyone who came out to sling some paint this weekend. We enjoyed 3 bachelor parties this weekend, the Brad Neidhardt Bachelor party on Friday, The Grant Sellers and Benjamin Heise Bachelor parties on Saturday. With a little coaxing from her friend Cole Dodson, we saw Tehila-Grace Wilson muster up the courage to step on the field and sling some paint with us. 'Van' Wharton came out on Saturday to celebrate his 16th birthday a day early, and we had the extreme pleasure of meeting Josh and Cheryl Barton, a mother and son team, who took advantage of LOF's Mother's Day Special on Sunday and came out as 'newbies' and left as LOF veterans. It was a pleasure to have each and every one of you out and we hope you'll return soon. Check out the 'pictures' page for action shots of many of these outings.

             05/07/10 - Congrats to Brad Neidhardt who came out with friends this morning to celebrate his last day as a bachelor. Even though most of the group was all the way from Chicago, we hope they'll visit again someday. Also, today was Tehila-Grace Wilson's paintball debut. She thought she was coming to Watch paintball, but, before the day was over, her friends had talked her into stepping on the field and jumping in several games.

             05/06/10 - Thanks to all the players who took advantage of the CINCO de MAYO SPECIAL yesterday. I can't believe we didn't play an 'ALAMO' game!? LOL. Too many fast paced 'jailbreak' and 'sniper' games ate up our all too short evening. Oh well, maybe next year. Players, don't forget that you can bring mom out for FREE this weekend to help celebrate Mother's Day. Every paying player can bring mom along and she'll recieve FREE walk-on and FREE rental. See ya here.

             05/05/10 - Not to take away from our CINCO de MAYO SPECIAL today (3:30PM to 8:30PM), but we just couldn't wait to let you see a fan film made by some of our friends/family/players focusing on our upcoming STAR TREK Theme Day. It's entitled "STAR TREK: Here Today, Gorn Tomorrow". We got a real kick out of it and we hope you do as well. Later.

             05/03/10 - Don't miss out on LOF's first annual 'CINCO de MAYO' Special this Wednesday (05/05/10). Walk-on is only $5, Rentals are only $5, All-day air is only $5 and all FULL cases of paint are $5 off!!! There'll also be $5 off and 5% off specials in the retail store. Don't worry if you're in school or have to work either, 'cause we're gonna play from 3:30PM until 8:30PM (5 hrs). See ya here!

             05/03/10 - Happy 17th birthday to Jonathan Hopper. When Jon's not playing/helping around the field here, he's usually found playing basketball at the Waynesville Recreational Park or at Tuscola High School during the regular season. Hope it's the best yet, Jon!

             04/14/10 - LOF's annual SUMMER CELEBRITY PAINTBALL CAMP is starting to fill up and we only take 30 campers per session. This year, Session One will take place June 22-24 and Session Two will take place August 3-5. It's not just a great time with celebrity instructors, but an awesome opportunity to learn the basics of our great sport from some of the industry's best!! You'll get as much out of this course as you put into it. You don't even need ANY experience at paintball either. The classes consists of every level player, from 'first-timers' to 'seasoned' tournament players. Our professional instructors spend plenty of 'personal' time with each camper at their own level of play. Drills are designed to 'push' every camper to excel and sharpen their skills. It's not ALL work though. We have loads of fun with 'Foolybear' and 'Paxson'. Scenario legend, Jason 'Foolybear' Lineberger's articles can be read in almost every issue of Action Pursuit Games (APG) Magazine. If you wanna know 'scenario paintball', this is the brain you wanna pick. On the tournament side, Mike Paxson, three time World Champion paintballer with the Ironmen, can highten your game to play alongside the best. Mike knows how to make learning fun too. Of course getting to dunk your instructor in our ice-cold dunking booth is all a part of the fun as well. Lunch and snacks provided each day, 2 cases of RPS Stinger paintballs, Graduating Diploma, Signed 8x10 photos of you and your instructors and Sponsor giveaways are all a part of the 3-day, $235 camp. Sign up now for the experience of a lifetime and make memories that will last forever! It's gonna be a blast!

             04/11/10 - Yesterday's weather couldn't have been any better for paintball play. We had a fairly large group that included the Hargrove family which we hadn't seen in a while. It was great to see them back and they even hung around for our NIGHTGAME. Another treat was the return of LOF legend, Daniel Ergle, who spends his days now playing 'real' army. If the name rings a bell, it's probably because Daniel has won LOF's MVP award more than all others added together.....not because we like him....because he 'gets the job done'. Last night's 'Pump Only' games didn't set any records, but 18 players came and slung paint in the dark. The evening started off with a few 'Airball' warm-up games followed by several 'City' games and then the reason everybody came...the True nightgames in the city with players wearing glow sticks and running around in the flickering shadows cast by the bonfires. There was even an appearance of 'glow-in-the-dark' paintballs flying through the air during an 'Alamo' game. More to come (including pictures) so check back often. See ya in the middle!

             04/09/10 - On LOF's last day of our special 2010 Spring Break hours, we had several players come out and mix it up in the most awesome weather yet this year!! Warm with just a slight breeze to keep us all cooled off. The morning winds were brisk enough to postpone blowing up the airball course, but most players were happy playing the 'city' and 'woods' courses. Seems the game of the day was Aliens vs. Marines as that was the most requested and played. A few action photos from today can be viewed here. Everyone that played today, remember that tomorrow's walk-on fee is only $5 (under LOF's 'consecutive day' rule). Great weather is forcasted for tomorrow and Sunday, so come on out and sling some paint with us. Later.

             04/08/10 - The NCPA is hosting the 2010 College Paintball National Championship presented by Empire and DYE this weekend at Central Florida Paintball in Lakeland, FL. Top college teams from across the country will be competing starting Friday at 8 AM, with matches broadcast live on the internet through FCS Broadband. Don't miss this great paintball event piped directly to your home, with coverage directed by legendary paintball filmographer Patrick Spohrer and expert commentary by professionals Matty Marshall, Ollie Lang, Rocky Cagnoni, Chris Lasoya, and Kevin 'Catfish' Arcilla. Check out the schedule and watch at www.foxcollegesports.com!

             04/08/10 - We finally had a slow day yesterday which gave us an opportunity to jump on all the photos we've haven't posted over the last couple of weeks. We've had lots of inquiries as to when they'd be posted. Especially the BLACKHAWK DOWN pics. They're up! They're up! So stop the e-mails! LOL. That's okay, at least we know you're actually checking the website! Jeff Shipman comes through as usual with some awesome paintball action pics (190 of them), so check them out and let him know what you think. We'll also be posting BHD pics taken by Matthew Hopper in the next couple of days. He got some winners as well. Pics from Good Friday (4/2) featuring Bill Watkins and his gang are up as well as our 'Easter' Saturday (4/3) events with the Metcalf and Brown families. It was a pleasure to meet you all and have you play with us, so hurry back. Happy birthday to Alyssa Metcalf whose gang came out during our Easter celebration. Don't forget to come play 'pump only' with us after closing (6:30PM to 10:30PM) this Saturday (4/10/2010). If you need to rent a pump gun, jump on it, cause several have already been 'reserved' and we only have a few left. Also, sign up for the next theme day, STAR TREK, to be held May 20. It's gonna be outta this world! Klingons, the Borg and the Federation in an all-out battle to win. Don't miss it. Oh, and if you wanna survive, you may not want to wear 'red'. LOL. Later.

             03/31/10 - Wow, another month has come and gone (and hopefully the snow as well). April is here and LOF has a lot in store this month. Lots of groups have 'booked' days already, so if you're looking to have an outing, call and reserve it now before you loose your date. Don't miss out on our EASTER SPECIAL this Saturday. We'll have our usual 'egghunt' games and several new ones. Don't forget LOF will be closed on EASTER SUNDAY and the following Monday (to shoot a commercial), but we'll be open 10am TO 6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and a couple of groups are already planning on coming out. We'll have our next 'PUMP-ONLY' NIGHTGAME on Saturday, Apr. 10 (6:30PM to 10:30PM after closing). Get ready for our next theme day, STAR TREK, on May 22. There'll be lots of Klingons, tribbles, dilithium crystals and all kinds of fun, geeky stuff. As always, a case of paintballs will go to the 'best dressed' and whoever brings the 'most newbies'. Keep up on the latest happenings at LOF by visiting our 'calendar' page.

             03/27/10 - Congrats to Jacob Bochicchio who won today's TOP GUN Tournament. This places Jacob in the LOF history books as its 2009 TOP GUN CHAMPION! The day started with 9 brave individuals all reaching for the same goal - to win the LOF tournament, that after being delayed 4 times, was never played last year. Seventy-two games later, the flock was thinned to 4 players: Jacob Bochicchio with 800 points in first place, Joey Petree (2 time LOF Top Gun Champion) in second place with 700 points and Jay Christensen and Julie Petree both with 500 points, tied for 3rd place. A sudden death match found Jay to be the owner of third place. The finals consisted of 6 games pitting each player against his rivals twice each. When the final game was reached, we had Jay Christensen and Jacob Bochicchio tied at 200 points, meaning the higher score in the last game would declare our winner. Jacob was triumphant using his '09 Etek EGO and shooting RPS Premium paintballs! He received an Invert MINI Limited Edition marker and will receive a custom plaque from Morgan Awards. Thanks to all who played in the tournament, to Matthew Hopper for videoing the event and to Jeff Shipman for reffing. We had every level player from playing their very first tournament to a 2-time winner of LOF's annual TOP GUN. LOF will hold its 2nd annual 'pump' version of Top Gun on Aug 21, 2010 and its 16th annual 2010 TOP GUN Tournament will be on Dec 4, 2010. For these and more great 2010 events at LOF, check out our 'calendar' page. Later.

             03/21/10 - Wow! What a GREAT weekend! Well.... Saturday, anyway. The weather couldn't have been any better and the players were ready to rumble. Thanks to all who came out and made our BLACKHAWK DOWN Theme Day an awesome event. Congrats to the Samolians who took the first mission, The Delta & Ranger team who successfully completed mission 2 (with a last minute effort) and the Delta & Ranger team that had the best time in the Mission 3 event. Also, congrats to all the players who took home 'gifts' from LOF. We hope all of you had as much fun as we did. We'll have pictures posted in the next few days (Jeff Shipman got some awesome shots as usual) and we'll try to post some video we took. The few individuals who braved today's rains, and came out to play anyway, got a sneek peak at the video action from yesterday. LOF will hold its 2009 TOP GUN TOURNEY this Saturday (March 27)...yes, we said 2009. Weather made us reschedule the tournament several times last year and our event schedule was so full, it just couldn't be played last year. So, the 2009 Top Gun Champion will be crowned this Saturday and given a Morgan Awards Trophy and a Limited Edition Blue (with Flames) Invert Mini. At present, only 6 players have stepped up to the challenge, so sign up and jump in on the fun. The tournament is usually over by around 1 or 2PM and then everyone joins in with the 'public' on the other fields. (Your TOP GUN entry fee also covers your all day walk-on for the day). Later.

             03/20/10 - It's finaly here....the BLACKHAWK DOWN Theme Day is today. As of 6:30PM last night, 49 players had pre-signed to partake in the missions placed before them today. It's gonna be a great day for paintball, so come on out and have a blast with us.

             03/18/10 - Just a couple of days until LOF's BLACKHAWK DOWN Theme Day. Make sure and sign up before 6PM this Friday (03/19/10) to avoid the long lines on gameday. Anyone who's played a LOF theme day before, can tell you it's wise to pre-sign so you get to play ALL the game and don't miss out on any of the action. If you played our Call of Duty Theme Day back in January and enjoyed the first mission (and who didn't) you're in for a treat as we're gonna run it again.

             03/10/10 - Don't wait till it's too late. Sign up for the BLACKHAWK DOWN Theme Day by Friday, March 19 at 6:00PM to avoid standing in the long lines (and possibly missing some of the game) and get FREE lunch at the event. Lots of great paintball action is guaranteed. If you just can't wait to play, come out this weekend, for regular play on Saturday and special St. Patrick's events on Sunday. Our 'balloon ball' is always fun and we'll be playing it on Sunday. Also, don't forget that we'll have both a TOP GUN Tourney and a 'Pump Only' Night Game on March 27. All this, and we're just getting started! It's gonna be an awesome spring for paintball. Later.

             03/07/10 (early) - Well, we said we'd stay open late yesterday and DID WE EVER!! We finally came off the playing fields around 10:30PM. Most regular day players, left out around 7:00 and then more players showed up for our nightime play in the city. We had an awesome suprise when Jake Freeland dopped by between our day games and night-time play. It was Jake's first visit to LOF since his motorcycle accident last year. As a suggestion from Joey and Julie Petree, we ran games based on the TV show SPECIAL OPS MISSION now seen on the Military Channel. Even though the show leaves much to be desired, it does lend for some interesting missions for paintball games. Special thanks to Joey Petree for coming out and running the games. During 'regular hours' we had several birthday parties among the crowd. Isaac Phillips London came out to celebrate his 15th birthday, Garrett Lalumondier came for his 12th, Trey Brown was here for his 15th and LOF regular, Shawn Smith, was celebrating his 27th a few days early. Shawn played during the day, then stuck around for the night games as well. You can check out some action pics from yesterday's games by clicking here.

             03/05/10 - After school special.....on Saturday?! That's right! Since many area kids will be attending their favorite place (school) this Saturady, we thought we'd stay open later and give everybody the chance to still play paintball. Don't let school ruin your weekend, come on out and sling some paint with us until dark. Also, if you wanted to play in the 2009 LOF TOP GUN TOURNEY (back in Dec 2009), you still have a chance. We can't pass up the opportunity to crown a TOP GUN champion each year so we're gonna hold the tourney on March 27, 2010!!! Sign up today. The pre-registration list for BLACKHAWK DOWN Theme Day has begun to fill up and several of the teams that attended the CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Theme Day have called in to say they're coming back for this one as well. Remember, if you presign, you get FREE lunch. And, if you enjoyed the first (convoy) mission in the COD:MW2 Theme Day, hold onto your hats, 'cause we're gonna run it again and add a twist or two. You DO NOT want to miss this!! If you haven't picked one up yet, go out a grab a copy of the latest APG magazine (April 2010). There's a great article ("SP1CE up your SPr1ng" on pgs 16-17) covering Aaron Kerr and the modifications he made to his SP-1 for our SANTA vs GRINCH Theme Day back in Dec. Lots of great pics and words by Jonathan 'Old Crow' Foust. We've decided to take some advice from another article by 'Old Crow' and 'Foolybear' in the same issue. Page 40's "Tales from the Tapeline" suggests that field owners start grooming players BEFORE they reach the '10 year old requirement', so LOF purchased some of Tippmann's Laser Tag equipment for younger players to use. Who knows, maybe you'll book the first Laser Tag birthday party at LOF! Just imagine playing Laser Tag in our city and not worrying about the physical impact of a paintball. We're playing with them now and will open Laser Tag to the public in a couple of weeks. Since our Tippmann order arrived, we've got dozens of new guns looking for good homes. Even the new CARVER ONE is in (and it's less than $100!), and they are sweet! Come check them out. Lots happening around here, so keep checking back. Later.

             03/01/10 - We had several birthday parties out this weekend. On Saturday, Tyler Petit FINALLY made it out for his birthday. Tyler's been trying to get to LOF for about 5 weeks to celebrate his 12th birthday, but, between snow(s) and sickness, this was the earliest he could make it. Dakota Sharpe also came out on Saturday to celebrate his 16th birthday. Then on Sunday, Zack Robinson came out with family and friends to celebrate his 15th birthday (a little late), Greg Mesa and Tyler Maybin both came out with a sizable group for their birthday celebrations, and Toby Desotelle brought a group for his 11th birthday (a little early). Also, we've expanded our retail sources. We'll be carrying Paintball Body Bags (some of the best gearbags you'll find - in stock now), Planet Eclipse (maker of the EGO and GEO markers - due in next week) and NXe products (which we've always carried, but now are purchased directly fron NXe). Also, Tippmann's new Carver One marker will grace our wall this Thursday. Come check out our new products. More to come. Check back often.

             02/28/10 - Happy Birthday to my dad, Joe Gilreath. Dad hit the big 79 today. Dad does so much to help around here, that there's no way to thank him enough for everything he does. Thanks dad, I love you lots. Ooops!.....Arden said to say "WE love you lots".

             02/22/10 - SWAIN CO. HIGH ROTC came out for a return visit today and showed us another great day of paintball. These guys and gals really know how to have a good time. Even though the 'Red' team dominated most of the day, The 'Yellow' team never said 'die' and fought till the end. Congrats to the 'Red' team and hats off to the 'Yellow' team. We'll post the actions shots from today's events later tomorrow, so check back and download all you want. Thanks, Swain. Look forward to your return. And, to all the 'pink tag' players, don't feel bad. I own the place and I've been pink-tagged myself. No one is 'above the law' at LOF. LOL. Today is also the birthday of LOF DREAM TEAM'S Rick Owen. Rick has been instrumental in not only writing many of LOF's past theme days (along with his son, Michael), but also playing major roles in many of them. Rick, thanks so much for your time and efforts over the years. We are blessed to have you around and part of our family. Happy Birthday! You'll also notice that we have rescheduled the 2009 TOP GUN TOURNAMENT for March 27, 2010. So, if you wanted to be the 2009 TOP GUN CHAMPION, we're gonna turn the clocks back and give you a chance. Who knows....maybe you'll win the 2009 and 2010 Top Gun Tournaments in the same year!! LOL. Later!

             02/21/10 - Happy Anniversary to 'Pops' and Charity Watson who are celebrating their 22nd Wedding Anniversary today.

             02/15/10 - Thanks to everyone who came out this past weekend and got in on our Valentine's Day Special games. We may have to play some of these games more often than we usually do (only St Patty's and Valentine's). 'Balloon Ball' was a real hoot to watch. We'll try and post some of the video we shot, later this week. More to come, so keep checkin' back.

             02/12/10 - Happy Birthday to Michael Leech and Daniel 'Spanky' Wankel who both had parts leading teams for LOF in the past. For those of you who have your act together (unlike me) and plan way ahead, you may want to check out our 'calendar' page as several events have changed due to the 2010 CFOA schedules. Our two 3-man teams, LOF RAGE and LOF OUTRAGE, will be participating in this year's 3-man CFOA at Paintball Central in Greenville, SC. When you check out our 'calendar' page take note that the May Theme Day (theme to be announced later) has been scheduled for May 22, our 2nd annual PUMP TOP GUN has moved to Aug. 14, our MONTY PYTHON'S HOLY GRAIL Theme Day has moved to Sept. 25, the HALO: REACH Theme Day is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 27, and our 16th annual SANTA vs GRINCH Theme Day has moved to Dec. 18. Everybody do your anti-snow dance for this Saturday and Sunday so we can play. We have several small parties (3 of them for birthdays) claiming that they're coming out to play regardless of the weather. Maybe we'll be able to shoot that 'Warthog' video footage in the snow we've been wanting. Come be a part of it. Later.

             02/10/10 - Players, grab your sweethearts and head out to LOF this weekend for our Valentine's Day Special. It's a regular walk-on day, but every paying guy can bring a gal to walk-on for FREE and every paying gal can bring a guy to walk-on for FREE. Special games geared toward Valentines will be played. Tyler Petit is finally gonna get his birthday in (he's been trying for 2 weeks, but the weather wouldn't cooperate!). The weather is supposed to finally be agreeable for play, so come on out.

             02/07/10 - Hopefully we're seen the worst of the snow for a while. Next weekend should see a lot of players as everyone has called in, saying they're coming out to play.

             02/05/10 - Just when I thought I could take the 'winter' picture off the opening page, we got more weather, so I left it up. Yesterday I was gonna do the same and we got more weather. I don't know about everybody else, but I've had enough winter for one year...bring on the Spring! Hopefully next weekend will grant better playing conditions. I know the Command 56 PB Group has scheduled a trip to come up and play with us on Saturday, Feb. 13. So, if you've had the pleasure of meeting these guys, I know you'll wanna get in on the action. They've been doing quite well for themselves at the last few theme days, but I think they wanna mix it up a little and shoot each other for a change. Also, for the next theme day, BLACKHAWK DOWN, tell all your friends to sign up (especially if they're a newbie..'cause you get a FREE bag of paint for every newbie you bring) so we can give lots away. The list has already started to fill up and it will be a limited game, so don't wait, sign up today. We'll have our usual Valentine's Special on Feb. 13 & 14 this year. Lots of games that are Valentine Day themed, and lots of prizes. Every paying guy can bring a gal for FREE, and every paying gal can bring a guy for FREE. Stay warm, stay dry and hopefully we'll see everyone here soon. Later.

             01/29/10 - Well, if you were at the COD:MW2 Theme Day last weekend, you saw the Warthog get its new paintjob. LOL. But it was nothing that Sunday's rainstorm couldn't get rid of. Tomorrow we'll see how the Warthog goes in the snow and hopefully paint it up again. So, if you can make it out tomorrow, drop by and shoot some with us. Keep it in the middle and we'll see you here.

             01/28/10 - Okay, there are a couple of hundred pics from our COD:MW2 Theme Day up on PhotoBucket. We've got more to come, so keep checking back. Oh, and next time we have a theme day and I don't shoot any video........someone slap me!!!

             01/27/10 - A couple of FYI tidbits. The front page for the CALL OF DUTY Theme Day is up and the rest of the action pics will be posted before this weekend (still cleaning up around here). The next theme day has been slated for March 20, 2010 and it will be BLACKHAWK DOWN. The game will reflect parts of our 2007 Blackhawk Down Theme Day (which was a huge success) but we're gonna add a little more to spice it up. It'll be a theme day to remember so don't miss it. Sign-up is now open. In the nearer future, we've got our Valentine's Day Special on Feb. 13 & 14. Guys can bring a gal to play for FREE (applies to Walk-on fee only) and gals can bring a guy for FREE (applies to walk-on fee only). Lots of special games just for the event. See ya here.

             01/23/10 (LATE) - Congrats to the 'Marines' who won today's theme day. Thanks to all who came out and played in our CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Theme Day produced by the Owen Boys. We'll have plenty of pictures posted soon as Jeff Shipman, as usual, shot lots of great pics. Thanks to the refs for running a smooth day and staying on top of things. If you didn't get enough in today, remember that tomorrow's walk-on fee is only $5 if you paid to play today (as always with LOF's consecutive day policy). As an added bonus, tomorrow (Sunday) we'll be giving all players using HPA a FREE 3K all day air pass. So come out and sling some more paint tomorrow. More to come, so check back.

             01/20/10 - Happy Birthday to LOF's Matthew Marsh who celebrates his 15th birthday today. Matthew's been waiting patiently to play in this Saturday's CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Theme Day and his wait is just about up. Thanks for all you do for LOF, Matt.

             01/18/10 - Our CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Theme Day is continuing to fill up. For those coming to play in it, you might want to check out the maps and missions on our forum page. Remember to make plans for BOTH sides as no one (except our generals) knows what side they will be placed on. The script, supplied by the Owen boys, looks to be a promising good time. Remember that early bird registers (before 6:30PM on friday, Jan. 22) get FREE lunch. Also, as a reminder, LOF does NOT allow homemade ordnance. We recently had a player bring 'homemade' grenades that left (latex-based) paint we can't remove. Fortunately, most of the paint went on the player himself when it went off in his hand. See ya here.

             01/15/10 - Just a few important announcements. LOF will be closing early today (Friday) at approx. 4:30PM. We will reopen at 10AM Saturday morning which sounds like the day to play this weekend if the weather is as predicted (52 degrees!). Looks like a high of 46 and showers on Sunday. The dates for LOF's Summer Celebrity Paintball Camp have been set for June 22-24 (Session One) and Aug. 3-5 (Session Two). Both Scenario Legend, Jason 'FoolyBear' Lineberger, and World Champion, Mike Paxson, have signed on as instructors this year and we're delighted to have them both back. The cost is $235 per session or both sessions for $199 each. Also, the list for our CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 Theme Day is beginning to fill up. Don't wait and miss part of the missions because you're waiting in line. Sign up today and get FREE lunch and entered in special drawings. Later.

             01/10/10 - Less than 2 weeks are left to sign up and prepare for LOF's CALL OF DUTY THEME DAY to be held Jan. 23, 2010. Don't forget to bring your receipts from your local GAMESTOP (showing your purchase of COD:MW2) and you'll receive $10 off your walk-on fee. We look forward to all the persistant players were first in line at the release of COD:MW2 using their FREE PASSES to the game. All players who pre-sign BEFORE Jan. 23 will receive FREE lunch. It will be a 'limited' player game so sign up early and don't miss out. We did see 'Vinnie' Cascao off yesterday. He came out and said goodbye before leaving for California and several players stopped by just to say their goodbyes. Vinnie promised to drop in occasionally and sling a few paintballs with us. Best of luck, Vinnie.

             01/08/10 - We're sad to report that a part of our LOF family will soon be moving away. Vinicius 'Vinnie' Cascao will be heading to California and his last day playing at LOF will be this Saturday (01/09/10). LOF has declared this as 'V-Day' and we hope everyone will come play and help us give him an unforgettable send-off. But, today, we'd like to wish our own Jeff Shipman a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jeff has been in paintball since the early '90's and is a BIG part of the LOF family. You've no doubt enjoyed his photography work on our 'pictures' page or maybe bumped into him at a theme day or two. Jeff played 'Snake Pliskin' at our Escape from New York Theme Day and Indiana Jones at our Tomb Raiders Theme Day (Indy vs Lara Croft). Thanks for all you do Jeff. We hope it's special.

             01/04/10 - Now that inventory is finished, we've found a lot of items we want to blow out of our stockroom. Sale items and prices will not be revealed until Saturday, and then, only in the store. No prices will be given over the phone, so make sure to drop by and see them.

             01/03/10 - And we thought yesterday's players were nuts! ..... I mean dedicated. LOL. Today we had 21 players come out in 20 degree weather (actually single digits with the wind factored in) and play the entire day. Our hats are off to the AUTO BELL staff and their friends and family members for laughing in Mother Narture's face and having a great time in spite of the weather. We hope these individuals will return on a warm, sunny day. If they think they had a blast today, they're in for a real treat when it turns warm!!

             01/02/10 - It's the first day of play in 2010 and we had players waiting at the door at opening time (10am) in 19 degree weather with snow flurries. Now THAT'S dedication!!! Guess we'll break out the 'winter' paints today. Congrats to Hunter Durden for bring our first player in 2010 and got to play for FREE. Don't forget to sign up early for the next theme day, CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 to be held on Jan. 23, 2010. All 'pre-registered' players (before 6PM Friday, Jan. 22) will receive FREE lunch. The Grand Prize in the day-end drawings is a BT DELTA ELITE marker ($349.95 value). If you want to know how good these markers are, just ask LAUREN CHALE who won hers at the RAINBOW 6: VEGAS theme day back in Nov. 2009. Hopefully, APG Magazine will come cover this COD Theme Day like they did the last one. We had awesome articles with killer pictures covering the 2008 COD Theme Day in both June '08 PAINTBALL SPORTS MAGAZINE and JUNE '08 ACTION PURSUIT GAMES MAGAZINE. See ya in the middle.

             01/01/10 - HAPPY NEW YEAR from Line of Fire Paintfields (LOF). Check this page often for updates concerning LOF events.