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Reavers is a New Zealand tournament paintball team based at Asylum Paintball in Kingseat, Auckland. The team competes in five-player speedball tournaments and has participated in the New Zealand Race Series at Arena Paintball in Feilding since at least 2025.[1][2]

In the 2026 series, Reavers finished fourth in the second round and stood fifth overall after two rounds, with 301 championship points.[2][3]

History

Formation and home field

Reavers is associated with Asylum Paintball, a commercial paintball facility at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Auckland.[1]

The team's exact founding date and original playing roster have not been independently established.

Firsthand historical recollections identify Vitaly Miheev as having been involved in the team's early development. Jono Clark has also been associated with Reavers, although his precise role has not been established.

2025 New Zealand Race Series

Reavers participated in the 2025 New Zealand Race Series.

A photograph credited to Focused Media, supplied for WikiPaintball's historical research, documents four Reavers players at one of the 2025 events.

The image shows players wearing black and white variants of the team's red, black and white uniform.

The specific tournament round and final season placing have not been independently confirmed.

2026 New Zealand Race Series

Reavers competed in the 2026 New Zealand Race Series, a three-round five-player competition held at Arena Paintball in Feilding.

The team finished sixth in Round 1, held on 4–5 April 2026, receiving 140 championship points.[2][3]

At Round 2, held on 11–12 July, Reavers improved to fourth place, earning 161 points.[2][3]

Following the second round, Reavers stood fifth among 15 teams in the overall standings with 301 points, two points behind Expendables.[2]

The third round was scheduled for 24–25 October 2026.[3]

Players

The following players have been identified in a Focused Media photograph from the 2025 New Zealand Race Series. Their identities and team membership were confirmed through firsthand information supplied to WikiPaintball in October 2026.

Player	Jersey name	Number
Jayden Welsh	Welsh	33
Kieran Cant	Kieran	23
Andrew (surname unconfirmed)	Drew	7
James Keogan	Spike	2

The photograph documents these players together but does not establish a complete tournament roster for the season.

Tournament results

The following results are drawn from the 2026 New Zealand Race Series standings.[2][3]

Year	Competition	Result	Ranking points
2026	New Zealand Race Series, Round 1	6th	140
2026	New Zealand Race Series, Round 2	4th	161
2026	Series standings after Round 2	5th of 15	301

The figures are championship ranking points rather than individual match scores.

References

External links

Reavers tournament results at OSP Genesis

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-'''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''' is a New Zealand tournament [[paintball]] team based at [[Asylum Paintball]] in Kingseat, Auckland. The team competes in five-player speedball tournaments and has participated in the [[New Zealand Race Series]] at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding since at least 2025.[1][2]
-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 series, Reavers finished fourth in the second round and stood fifth overall after two rounds, with 301 championship points.[2][3]
-In the 2026 New Zealand Race Series, Reavers was ranked fifth overall after the opening two rounds, accumulating 301 championship points.
 == History ==
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 === Formation and home field ===
-Reavers is based at [[Asylum Paintball]], located at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Auckland.
+Reavers is associated with Asylum Paintball, a commercial paintball facility at 833 Kingseat Road, Kingseat, Auckland.[1]
-The team's founding date and original roster have not yet been established.
+The team's exact founding date and original playing roster have not been independently established.
-Asylum Paintball operates a dedicated tournament speedball field used for competitive training and organised tournaments.
+Firsthand historical recollections identify [[Vitaly Miheev]] as having been involved in the team's early development. [[Jono Clark]] has also been associated with Reavers, although his precise role has not been established.
-Reavers uses the venue as its home field. [1]
 === 2025 New Zealand Race Series ===
-Reavers participated in the [[2025 New Zealand Race Series]] at [[Arena Paintball]] in Feilding, Manawatū.
+Reavers participated in the 2025 New Zealand Race Series.
-A photograph taken during one of the 2025 events shows four members of the team entering the playing field.
+A photograph credited to Focused Media, supplied for WikiPaintball's historical research, documents four Reavers players at one of the 2025 events.
-The identified players are [[Jayden Welsh]], [[Kieran Cant]], Andrew "Drew" (surname unknown) and [[James Keogan]].
+The image shows players wearing black and white variants of the team's red, black and white uniform.
-The photograph, credited to Focused Media, shows the players wearing black and white variants of the Reavers uniform.
+The specific tournament round and final season placing have not been independently confirmed.
-The precise round and the team's final placing have not yet been established. [2]
 === 2026 New Zealand Race Series ===
-Reavers competed in the [[2026 New Zealand Race Series]], a three-round five-player race-format championship at Arena Paintball.
+Reavers competed in the 2026 New Zealand Race Series, a three-round five-player competition held at Arena Paintball in Feilding.
-The scheduled rounds were:
+The team finished sixth in Round 1, held on 4–5 April 2026, receiving 140 championship points.[2][3]
-* [[2026 New Zealand Race Series Round 1]], 4-5 April
+At Round 2, held on 11–12 July, Reavers improved to fourth place, earning 161 points.[2][3]
-* [[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 second round, Reavers stood fifth among 15 teams in the overall standings with 301 points, two points behind [[Expendables (New Zealand paintball team)|Expendables]].[2]
-Following the July event, the team was fifth in the overall standings, two points behind [[Expendables (New Zealand paintball team)|Expendables]]. [3][4]
+The third round was scheduled for 24–25 October 2026.[3]
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+== Players ==
-! 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 ==
-=== Identified players ===
-The following players have been identified in a Reavers team photograph taken during the 2025 New Zealand Race Series.
+The following players have been identified in a Focused Media photograph from the 2025 New Zealand Race Series. Their identities and team membership were confirmed through firsthand information supplied to WikiPaintball in October 2026.
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable"
 ! Player
 ! Jersey name
 ! Number
 |-
-| [[Jayden Welsh]]
+| Jayden Welsh
 | Welsh
 | 33
 |-
-| [[Kieran Cant]]
+| Kieran Cant
 | Kieran
 | 23
 |-
-| Andrew (surname unknown)
+| Andrew (surname unconfirmed)
 | Drew
 | 7
 |-
-| [[James Keogan]]
+| James Keogan
 | Spike
 | 2
 |}
-The photograph documents these players during the 2025 season but does not establish the team's complete tournament roster. [2]
+The photograph documents these players together but does not establish a complete tournament roster for the season.
-=== Associated personnel ===
+== Tournament results ==
-[[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.
+The following results are drawn from the 2026 New Zealand Race Series standings.[2][3]
-Their specific roles within Reavers have not yet been established. [5]
+{| class="wikitable"
-== Team uniforms ==
-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 ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
 ! Year
 ! Competition
 ! Result
+! Ranking points
+|-
+| 2026
+| New Zealand Race Series, Round 1
+| 6th
+| 140
 |-
-| 2025
+| 2026
-| [[New Zealand Race Series]]
+| New Zealand Race Series, Round 2
-| Participation documented; placing unknown
+| 4th
+| 161
 |-
 | 2026
-| [[New Zealand Race Series]]
+| Series standings after Round 2
-| Fifth overall after two rounds
+| '''5th of 15'''
+| '''301'''
 |}
-Earlier tournament results and the team's complete competitive history remain to be established.
+The figures are championship ranking points rather than individual match scores.
 == See also ==
-* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
+* [[Asylum Paintball]]
-* [[Paintball teams in New Zealand]]
 * [[New Zealand Race Series]]
-* [[Asylum Paintball]]
 * [[Arena Paintball]]
 * [[Jono Clark]]
 * [[Vitaly Miheev]]
+* [[Paintball in New Zealand]]
 == References ==
-# [https://www.aucklandnz.com/explore/asylum-paintball AucklandNZ, Asylum Paintball.] Confirms the venue's location at Kingseat, Auckland.
+# [https://www.aucklandnz.com/explore/asylum-paintball AucklandNZ, "Asylum Paintball", venue information and Kingseat address.]
-# 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.
+# [https://www.findglocal.com/NZ/Feilding/102027051785091/Arena-Paintball Arena Paintball, "2026 Race Series Standings", published 12 July 2026, documenting Reavers' results and overall ranking after Round 2.]
-# [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/events Arena Paintball, Official Tournament Calendar.] Confirms the 2026 race-series dates.
+# [https://genesis.originalsinpaintball.com/teams/reavers OSP Genesis, "Reavers", 2026 Arena Five-Man Race event results, round placings and competition schedule.]
-# [https://www.findglocal.com/NZ/Feilding/102027051785091/Arena-Paintball 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.
 == External links ==
-* [https://www.asylumpaintball.co.nz/ Asylum Paintball]
+* [https://genesis.originalsinpaintball.com/teams/reavers Reavers tournament results at OSP Genesis]
-* [https://www.arenapaintball.co.nz/ Arena Paintball]
-* [https://www.instagram.com/shootyball_spike/ James Keogan on Instagram]
 [[Category:New Zealand paintball teams]]
-[[Category:Paintball teams]]
-[[Category:Paintball in New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Paintball in Auckland]]
+[[Category:New Zealand paintball history]]

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