Editing Bobby Aviles (section)

== Playing career ==

=== Hostile Kids ===

Aviles began competing in the Southern California amateur tournament scene during the early 2000s.

He was a member of Hostile Kids, a youth tournament team associated with [[SC Village]] and the emerging Southern California paintball community.

In an interview conducted by [[Alex Fraige]] and subsequently republished by ThisISPaintball in 2008, former Hostile Kids captain [[Alex Cadalso]] identified Aviles among the players recruited when the team expanded for Cal Jam seven-player competition.

The expanded group also included Josh Myers, Vinnie Palmieri and players recruited from other local teams.[1]

Although Cadalso documented Aviles's membership of the team, his individual participation in specific early tournament results has not been independently established.

=== San Diego Aftermath ===

Aviles subsequently joined San Diego Aftermath, a professional tournament organisation led by [[Mike Hinman]].

He was a documented member of the team during the 2008 NPPL season.

At the NPPL Jacksonville Open, held on 16-18 May 2008, Aftermath won the professional seven-player division, defeating the Ironmen in the final.[2][8]

Contemporary reporting documented Aviles's performance in the semi-final against the New England Hurricanes. Following a tied series, Aviles defeated Steve Dabilis in an individual one-on-one tiebreaker, helping Aftermath advance to the final.[2]

He remained associated with Aftermath during 2009. A published pre-season roster identified him alongside players including [[Alex Goldman]], [[Zack Wake]] and [[Chris LaSoya]].[9]

=== Infamous ===

Aviles later joined Infamous, competing in major American professional tournaments and international events.

His membership of Infamous was documented at [[Paintball World Cup Asia]] in Malaysia in 2012. A contemporary account by an Argentine participant described his attacking play through the snake during matches against the team.[10]

In 2014, Infamous won the PSP Dallas Open, defeating Omaha Vicious 7-3 in the professional final.[4]

The team repeated its Dallas victory in March 2015, defeating [[Houston Heat]] 5-4.

Contemporary reporting on the 2015 championship specifically identified Aviles and [[Damian Ryan]] as experienced members of the winning Infamous squad.[5]

=== Los Angeles Ironmen ===

In March 2016, Aviles transferred from Infamous to the Los Angeles Ironmen.

Social Paintball confirmed the move on 8 March 2016, following his participation in Ironmen practice sessions.

He joined a team undergoing roster changes, alongside new recruits Scott Kemp and Chris Schehr.[3]

Aviles competed with the Ironmen at the 2016 NXL Las Vegas Open, where the team failed to advance beyond the preliminary rounds.

DYE Paintball's contemporary tournament report confirmed his inclusion in the new roster.[11]

He remained with the Ironmen in 2017, appearing on the team's official roster published by DYE Paintball.[12]

=== AC Dallas ===

Aviles subsequently joined AC Dallas.

A 2019 NXL scouting report identified him as one of several players who had departed the Ironmen during the offseason, confirming his move to the Texas-based professional team.[13]

Official PBLeagues tournament records also identify Robert Aviles on an AC Dallas professional roster.[14]