Editing Hard2Overcome (Australian paintball team)

'''Hard2Overcome''', also known as '''H2O''', was an Australian competitive [[paintball]] team from Moe, Victoria. Its PBLeagues profile listed Monash Reserve in Newborough as its field.[1] The team competed in Victorian tournaments and New Zealand events, winning the [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]].[2][3]

== History ==

=== Victorian competition ===

Hard2Overcome competed through Adrenalin Paintball Club in Newborough. In June 2013, the ''Latrobe Valley Express'' reported that the club's A-team had won the latest round of the Paintball Association of Victoria five-player series and led Division 1 after three rounds.[2]

The report also identified a second team, H2O Blue, which finished second at that event and led Division 2. Richard Cameron was identified as Adrenalin Paintball Club president and H2O Blue captain.[2]

In an August 2016 account published by DYE Asia, Nathan McDonnell reported that Hard2Overcome had finished second at each of the first two Victorian five-player series rounds that year.[6]

=== March 2015 Auckland Paintball Cup ===

Hard2Overcome travelled to New Zealand for the Auckland Paintball Cup, held on 7–8 March 2015 at [[Asylum Paintball]]. The team won Open X-Ball, finishing ahead of [[Clown Monkeys (New Zealand paintball team)|Clown Monkeys]] and [[Expendables Feilding|Expendables]].[3]

A contemporary tournament account published by [[DYE]] records Hard2Overcome defeating Clown Monkeys 4–2 in its opening match. The team later defeated [[ADHD (paintball team)|ADHD]] 4–0 and reached the championship final against Clown Monkeys, winning 4–0.[4]

=== September 2015 Asylum Paintball Cup ===

Hard2Overcome returned to Asylum Paintball for the [[2015 Asylum Paintball Cup]], held on 26–27 September.[1]

In a team report published by DYE on 13 October 2015, Hard2Overcome described finishing its Saturday matches with one win, one draw and two defeats, followed by three wins and a draw on Sunday.[5]

The team qualified for the third-place match against [[Auckland Faction]]. According to the report, Hard2Overcome won 4–2 to finish third.[5]

== Sponsorship ==

Contemporary DYE reports identify Hard2Overcome as a DYE-sponsored team. The September 2015 tournament account thanked DYE Precision, Devon Stutz and Paintball Addiction for their support.[5]

Nathan McDonnell also identified himself as a player for DYE teams nVs and Hard2Overcome in his August 2016 account.[6]

== Selected results ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Date or period !! Competition !! Division !! Result
|-
| June 2013
| Paintball Association of Victoria five-player series round, Newborough
| Division 1
| 1st[2]
|-
| 7–8 March 2015
| [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]]
| Open X-Ball
| 1st; defeated Clown Monkeys 4–0 in the final[3][4]
|-
| 26–27 September 2015
| [[2015 Asylum Paintball Cup]]
| Open X-Ball
| 3rd; defeated Auckland Faction 4–2, according to the team's contemporary report[5]
|-
| First two rounds, 2016
| Victorian five-player series
| Not specified in the report
| 2nd at both rounds, reported by Nathan McDonnell[6]
|}

== See also ==

* [[South East Cartel]]
* [[2015 Auckland Paintball Cup]]
* [[2015 Asylum Paintball Cup]]

== References ==

# [https://pbleagues.com/team/fLdBnKHhDe4uwvzg PBLeagues: Hard2Overcome — team profile and tournament history]. Moe hometown, Newborough field and New Zealand event entries. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/sport/2013/06/19/hard-targets/ Hard targets]. ''Latrobe Valley Express'', 19 June 2013.
# [https://pbleagues.com/event/3747/rankings PBLeagues: Asylum Events: Auckland Paintball Cup — final placings], 7–8 March 2015. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://shop.dyepaintball.com/blogs/news/36938947-asylum-cup-auckland-trip-2015 Asylum Cup – Auckland Trip 2015]. DYE Paintball, account by Maca; photographs credited to GG Photography. Accessed 25 October 2026.
# [https://shop.dyepaintball.com/blogs/news/70494659-hard2overcome-heads-to-new-zealand Hard2Overcome Heads to New Zealand]. DYE Paintball, 13 October 2015. Account by Team Hard2Overcome; photographs credited to Morgan Lane Photography.
# [https://dyepaintball.asia/blogs/news/macca-nvs-2016-pb-adventures MACCA nVs-2016 PB Adventures]. DYE Asia, 2 August 2016. Account by Nathan McDonnell.

== External links ==

* [https://pbleagues.com/team/fLdBnKHhDe4uwvzg Hard2Overcome — PBLeagues profile]

[[Category:Australian paintball teams]]
[[Category:Paintball in Victoria]]
[[Category:2010s in paintball]]