Doc's Raiders becomes Miami Raiders NXL Franchise
Entering the NXL's revamped professional league for the 2006 season, are the Miami Raiders. In an agreement reached between Bill Gardner, Miami's team owner, and Dr. Stephen Draper, Doc's Raiders team owner, a new team will be formed to compete both in the NXL and NPPL paintball series. The Miami Raiders will be comprised of players from Doc's Raiders as well as former Detriot Strange players. The Jacksonville Raiders team remains in tact and will serve as a farm team to the new franchise by competing in the Division-1 leagues of the PSP and NPPL.
Bill Gardner will retain ownership of the team while Dr. Stephen Draper will assume the GM and coaching responsibilities for the new organization. The team will alternate practices between state-of-the-art paintball facilities in Jacksonville, FL and Smart Parts' All-American Paintball Park in Western Pennsylvania.
“We've sponsored Doc's Raiders for three years now--both Stephen and his team are a class act. They've done an excellent job of representing Smart Parts. The team has also improved each year and been highly competitive in every division they've entered. In a lot of ways, they remind me of Team Strange when they were coming up--talented, dedicated and team oriented. We wish them continued success in the NXL and NPPL.”
--Bill Gardner, President, Smart Parts, Inc.
Entering the NXL's revamped professional league for the 2006 season, are the Miami Raiders. In an agreement reached between Bill Gardner, Miami's team owner, and Dr. Stephen Draper, Doc's Raiders team owner, a new team will be formed to compete both in the NXL and NPPL paintball series. The Miami Raiders will be comprised of players from Doc's Raiders as well as former Detriot Strange players. The Jacksonville Raiders team remains in tact and will serve as a farm team to the new franchise by competing in the Division-1 leagues of the PSP and NPPL.
Bill Gardner will retain ownership of the team while Dr. Stephen Draper will assume the GM and coaching responsibilities for the new organization. The team will alternate practices between state-of-the-art paintball facilities in Jacksonville, FL and Smart Parts' All-American Paintball Park in Western Pennsylvania.
“We've sponsored Doc's Raiders for three years now--both Stephen and his team are a class act. They've done an excellent job of representing Smart Parts. The team has also improved each year and been highly competitive in every division they've entered. In a lot of ways, they remind me of Team Strange when they were coming up--talented, dedicated and team oriented. We wish them continued success in the NXL and NPPL.”
--Bill Gardner, President, Smart Parts, Inc.
