January 23, 2007 - The Hellions made their first appearance in a national publication. Here members of the Hellions and Ground Control meet prior to the commencement of hostilities during the General's briefing at CPX's Windy City Classic. They were displayed prominently in several pictures throughout the article. Visible in the photo are: Lonnie "Grendel" Colson, Andrew "Crow" Buslik, Don "D-Mac" McClelland, Eric "Evil" Mains, and John "Scout" Kozlowski..The Hellions' ACUPAT uniforms and military appearance have been a big hit at the Challenge Park Extreme scenarios. Team members have now appeared in magazines such as the one high-lighted here, as well as internet slideshows and digital video, as in the case of RagTop Video production of "Wayne Dollack's Mad Maxx: Outlaw Bandits" [Clips are available for viewing in the News section of our site]. Nothing is more flattering than being recognized for participating in your favorite recreational pasttime. The only thing that could have made it better? If the Hellions had received written credit in the text of the article.
In the photograph on the left, Charles "Woodchuck" Daclan and John "Scout" Kozlowski take up a defensive position next to the "Challenge Park" mobile van where the Hellions made a defensive stand early in the game. In the bottom photo, Lonnie "Grendel" Colson is stalking up a path looking for enemy ambushes. The team patches and uniforms seem to mesh perfectly with the text in the article as it discusses the importance of 'Specialist Teams' who "like to sneak and peek".
Disclaimer: The above excerpts were taken from the article "What It Takes to Command" by Lawrence "TB" Wright, which appeared in the February 2007 issue of Paintball 2 Xtremes and is reprinted in part here without permission. For more information about their magazine or their authors, visit their official web site at: WWW.PB2X.COM.
