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== History ==

=== Formation and early competition ===

Stoned Assassins was established during the early 2000s, although its exact founding date has not been independently confirmed.

The team was associated with B-Real, a member of American hip-hop group [[Cypress Hill]].

On 16 December 2003, Louis Freese filed a United States trademark application for the Stoned Assassins name. The application covered clothing and entertainment services, specifically including paintball team activities.[6]

Contemporary tournament records establish the team's participation in the inaugural 2003 NPPL Super 7 season.

=== 2003 NPPL season ===

Stoned Assassins competed at the 2003 NPPL Las Vegas Open, held from 10 to 13 April at Sam Boyd Stadium in Nevada.

The team entered the rookie division.

Official preliminary results recorded Stoned Assassins scoring 145 points during eight games.[2]

The tournament received attention beyond the playing fields because B-Real also performed at the NPPL players' party at Sam's Town casino.

Contemporary [[WARPIG]] reporting identified Stoned Assassins as sponsored by [[Warped Sportz]] and confirmed B-Real's participation as a player.[1]

The team continued competing during the inaugural season, including the 2003 Commander's Cup in Miami.[7]

=== 2006 Huntington Beach Open ===

Stoned Assassins competed in Division II at the 2006 NPPL Huntington Beach Open.

The team progressed through the preliminary and quarter-final rounds to reach the semi-finals.

Stoned Assassins faced Ballistic in a best-of-three semi-final match and lost two consecutive games.

The team subsequently played Island Breed in the third-place match.

After drawing the opening game, Stoned Assassins won the following two games to secure third place.[3]

The final Division II standings were:

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Team
|-
| 1st
| Ballistic
|-
| 2nd
| The Outfit
|-
| 3rd
| '''Stoned Assassins'''
|-
| 4th
| Island Breed
|}

This was the team's highest independently verified national tournament placing.

=== Division I competition (2007–2008) ===

By 2007, Stoned Assassins was competing in NPPL Division I.

At the 2007 Tampa Open, the team reached the elimination rounds but was defeated by Misfits.[8]

At the season-ending Commander's Cup in San Diego, Stoned Assassins qualified for the Division I elimination rounds.

The team faced Naughty by Nature and drew the first game before losing the next two.[4]

Stoned Assassins continued in Division I during 2008.

At the Huntington Beach Open, the team finished among the top 16 qualifiers from a field of 27 Division I teams.

It subsequently lost to Hollywood HK in the Sweet Sixteen elimination round.[5]

=== USPL and later tournament appearances (2009–2010) ===

Following the liquidation of the original NPPL organisation in December 2008, seven-player competition continued through the [[US Paintball League]] (USPL).

Stoned Assassins entered the 2009 USPL Huntington Beach Open in Division I.

The team qualified for the quarter-finals, joining organisations including Dynasty Entourage, Vicious, Hollywood HK and Arsenal Evolution.[9]

It also competed at the 2009 USPL West Coast Open, progressing to the Division II quarter-finals.[10]

Stoned Assassins remained active during the following season.

At the 2010 Las Vegas tournament, the team reached the Division II seven-player Elite Eight before being eliminated by Impact Echo.[11]

These records document competition under the Stoned Assassins name through 2010.