First, paintball has suffered this year for the group, due to bad timing, cost of fuel, you name it. Let's see if we can get at least another game or two in this year.

Second, since so many of us have adpoted the Rappelz MMORPG the site has had a Rappelz section added. It will be developed over time, and the game's guild info will be added there.

This year will be handles a little differently, as the group will be broken into squads so that you can get accustomed to working with you team mates, and become stronger working as a team.

The last Saturday of April will be the first match, and in June we be going to Fort Knox to check out the new urban combat layout in the miners town!

Ron "Tierod" Leigh

8/31/1965 - 2/28/2008

Ron (Ronny, as I always called him) was a hero in his own right. At the forefront of his world was his children, whom he put before anyone or anything this world has to offer. He always made a point to take them to every outing he could (and sometimes even couldn't) afford to attend. Difficult times tend to distort reality, especially in a young persons' mind, but Ronnie (Frito), Aaron (Bonehead), and Cassie (Stinkbait, a named you despised, I know), you meant more to your father than you probably realize. I know, because he has not only told me, but showed the world by his actions.

"Tierod" was dubbed as his handle due to the fact that he was always changing tierod ends. He later changed his handle to "General Grievous" in humoring attempts at his constant wheezing and shortness of breath.

Ron and I began working on Neo-CTF servers in the Logansport area in the late 90's or early 2000's with another friend. These servers went straight to the top of Gamespy's hot list. That wasn't enough for us. We wanted the real deal, so in 2003, we ventured into paintball, in the setting of Team Fortress map, 2Fort. This move bonded our families, and eventually led to the physical meeting of the U.S. Dawgs and Team Neo in late 2003.

Ron and I became like brothers, our children like siblings, and the eventual NeoDawgs our family.

Over the course of the past couple of years, our paths parted and became distant. Ron's illness worsened.

On February 28, 2008, his illness took him. Our little buddy with the big heart. The guy that had to sit at the fort during our biggest game in ND history with a broken toe, just so he could be a part of it with his kids. The man that sat there and cried with me after our daughters' accident, and who wouldn't leave my side for (what was it, days?, a week?)

Goodbye's never come easy, and they always seem to take a long time. Especially to one of our own.

Tierod, you will be forever missed by your NeoDawg brothers and sisters, and we will always remember you. Our hearts go to you and your family in this difficult time.

Goodbye, Brother - Archer

C’mon glory hound! Let’s discuss two things- tactics and teamwork! They go hand in hand. Let’s start with teamwork.

It all starts when you pull a colored ball out of a hat. That puts you on a specific team. That gives you dependants, and makes you a dependent. You have to talk to your teammates throughout the game.

You have a Captain. Let him or her know where you are and who you are gunning for at all times. This isn’t an army of one! It’s not about your personal kill ratio!