Reavers (New Zealand paintball team)
Reavers is a New Zealand competitive paintball team based at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Auckland. The team competes in five-player speedball tournaments, including the New Zealand Race Series held at Arena Paintball in Feilding.
Reavers has been documented competing since at least 2025. Identified players include Jayden Welsh, Kieran Cant and James Keogan, alongside a player known as Drew. Other personnel associated with the team include Jono Clark and Vitaly Miheev.
In the 2026 New Zealand Race Series, Reavers was ranked fifth overall after the opening two rounds, accumulating 301 championship points.
History
[edit]Formation and home field
[edit]Reavers is based at Asylum Paintball, located at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Auckland.
The team's founding date and original roster have not yet been established.
Asylum Paintball operates a dedicated tournament speedball field used for competitive training and organised tournaments.
Reavers uses the venue as its home field. [1]
2025 New Zealand Race Series
[edit]Reavers participated in the 2025 New Zealand Race Series at Arena Paintball in Feilding, Manawatū.
A photograph taken during one of the 2025 events shows four members of the team entering the playing field.
The identified players are Jayden Welsh, Kieran Cant, Andrew "Drew" (surname unknown) and James Keogan.
The photograph, credited to Focused Media, shows the players wearing black and white variants of the Reavers uniform.
The precise round and the team's final placing have not yet been established. [2]
2026 New Zealand Race Series
[edit]Reavers competed in the 2026 New Zealand Race Series, a three-round five-player race-format championship at Arena Paintball.
The scheduled rounds were:
- 2026 New Zealand Race Series Round 1, 4-5 April
- 2026 New Zealand Race Series Round 2, 11-12 July
- 2026 New Zealand Race Series Round 3, 24-25 October
Reavers earned 140 championship points in the opening round and 161 points in the second round.
Following the July event, the team was fifth in the overall standings, two points behind Expendables. [3][4]
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 140 |
| Round 2 | 161 |
| Total | 301 |
The third round was scheduled for October 2026 and had not taken place as of 15 October.
Players and personnel
[edit]Identified players
[edit]The following players have been identified in a Reavers team photograph taken during the 2025 New Zealand Race Series.
| Player | Jersey name | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Jayden Welsh | Welsh | 33 |
| Kieran Cant | Kieran | 23 |
| Andrew (surname unknown) | Drew | 7 |
| James Keogan | Spike | 2 |
The photograph documents these players during the 2025 season but does not establish the team's complete tournament roster. [2]
Associated personnel
[edit]Jono Clark and Vitaly Miheev are also associated with Reavers.
Clark is a former professional tournament player who competed internationally, including with Manchester Shockwave in the United Kingdom.
Miheev is a longstanding Auckland tournament paintball participant associated with the operation of Asylum Paintball.
Their specific roles within Reavers have not yet been established. [5]
Team uniforms
[edit]Reavers uses black, red and white tournament jerseys, with the team name printed beneath player numbers on the back.
Both black and white variants were worn by players during the 2025 New Zealand Race Series.
The documented jerseys also feature Ruthless branding. [2]
Tournament results
[edit]| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Zealand Race Series | Participation documented; placing unknown |
| 2026 | New Zealand Race Series | Fifth overall after two rounds |
Earlier tournament results and the team's complete competitive history remain to be established.
See also
[edit]- Paintball in New Zealand
- Paintball teams in New Zealand
- New Zealand Race Series
- Asylum Paintball
- Arena Paintball
- Jono Clark
- Vitaly Miheev
References
[edit]- AucklandNZ, Asylum Paintball. Confirms the venue's location at Kingseat, Auckland.
- Focused Media, Reavers team photograph, 2025 New Zealand Race Series. Photograph and player identifications supplied to WikiPaintball research by Michael Earley, 15 October 2026. Exact event round unknown.
- Arena Paintball, Official Tournament Calendar. Confirms the 2026 race-series dates.
- Arena Paintball, 2026 Race Series Standings, 12 July 2026. Records Reavers in fifth place with 301 points after two rounds.
- Michael Earley, New Zealand paintball oral history, October 2026. Confirms the team's association with Asylum Paintball, Jono Clark and Vitaly Miheev.