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Spades Joins Western Wolves

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WesternWolves
Profile Joined February 2012
Belgium89 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-16 22:02:34
March 16 2012 22:00 GMT
#1
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If you have been following Western Wolves' SC2 academy cup lately, the announcement will appear to you as rather predictable and quite logical after all. For those of you who aren't aware, we recently organized a cup which basically determined the player, or players, who would make up our Starcraft division. Over sixty participants turned up for the online event, all willing to fight for a spot in one of Europe's leading organizations, as well as to compete for the amazing prizes offered to the top three finishers. However, only one individual has been awarded with the possibility of representing the Wolves. Dear readers, please, give a warm welcome to our new family member, Brian “Spades” Francis.

Brian comes across to be a well-known face to any Starcraft enthusiast out there. With over $4000 in winnings, and considering his past involvements with top calibre teams, the man's experience is unquestionable. He has been linked to professional gaming since Brood War, and has never looked back. Spades was rated A-/A in the iCCup platform, which only a few have reached before him. With regards to the game's latest release, Wings of Liberty, he has achieved countless regular cups victories, as well as a lot of invitations to the most reputable tournaments around. Early 2011, Brian travelled to Korea for the Code A qualifiers, where he trained in the MVP and IM pro houses, respectively being shelter for some of the best players in the world. His addition to the ranks of Western Wolves is definitely a step in the right direction.

The man decided to give the following words:

"I'm very happy to be representing Western Wolves in upcoming events this year. They've shown a great interest in me, and made it very clear they want to do everything they can to facilitate my growth as a player and increased success. I feel very optimistic for things to come, and I hope to make Western Wolves, as well as my fans, very proud."

We wish him the best of stays from behalf of all the organisation. Spades' first event wearing our shirt will be IPL 4, in Nevada, Las Vegas, so stay tuned for future coverage. If you haven't already, please follow him on his Twitter and Facebook pages.

About Western Wolves: Founded in the very early days of 2012, Western Wolves is an international professional gaming organisation regrouping the world's finest cyber-athletes in the domain. Several players compete on a daily basis under our tag in order to bring the greatest results. Not only we set our sight on the loudest names of each discipline, but we also gather new uprising talents with the potential of becoming future impacting figures in e-sports.

Western Wolves is a new project established by the core members of our direction. The idea consists of splitting up the Belgian organisation LowLandLions - former shelter for many of our divisions and management representatives - in two, allowing us to untie an appurtenance to the Dutch community, as a result of a bigger liberty regarding our influence on the world-wide gaming scene.

We are a young set of individuals breathing ambitions in bigger quantity every second. The support from popular brand such as Madcatz grants us the possibility to properly sustain all of our teams, leading to a remarkable success within the vast networks of the electronic sports. By maintaining a hardworking and cooperative collective, we strongly believe in a future involving prosperity and successful performances by every single one of our members. We are all united by one thing: our passion for video-games.

Useful links:

Original article: http://westernwolves.com/content/News/Revealing_the_Death_Card-137.html
Spades' Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sc2spades
WW's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/westernwolves
Spades' Twitter: http://twitter.com/spadessc2
WW's Twitter: http://twitter.com/western_wolves
WesternWolves
Profile Joined February 2012
Belgium89 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-16 22:02:20
March 16 2012 22:01 GMT
#2
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Deleted User 176289
Profile Joined April 2011
169 Posts
March 16 2012 22:02 GMT
#3
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TT1
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada10011 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-16 22:11:21
March 16 2012 22:11 GMT
#4
i was olympic on iccup
ab = tl(i) + tl(pc), the grand answer to every tl.net debate
VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
March 16 2012 22:16 GMT
#5
Good job bro! Glad to see you got picked up.
Why?
Spades
Profile Joined September 2010
United States249 Posts
March 16 2012 22:19 GMT
#6
On March 17 2012 07:11 mTwTT1 wrote:
i was olympic on iccup

you are olympic in my heart
chadissilent
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada1187 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-16 22:26:51
March 16 2012 22:26 GMT
#7
Congrats Spades, I'm glad someone was able to provide you a home. Expecting big things from WW in the future!
Ero-Sennin
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States756 Posts
March 16 2012 22:31 GMT
#8
I find everyone was A-/A after they went to SC2 hehe

But congrats on the team
Luck makes talent look like genius.
LaM
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States1321 Posts
March 16 2012 22:45 GMT
#9
Spades was A? Anyways, nice pickup! GL.
Anything is Possible
JiYan
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3668 Posts
March 16 2012 22:47 GMT
#10
oh wow im quite surprised!
iAmJeffReY
Profile Joined August 2010
United States4262 Posts
March 16 2012 22:52 GMT
#11
Spades always amazes me. i doubt him, then he blows me away in a game I watch of his.
Unbiased biased terran abuser Jeffrey. Sorry for the rage, friend!
Risen
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States7927 Posts
March 16 2012 23:10 GMT
#12
Nice pickup. Congratulations Spades.
Pufftrees Everyday>its like a rifter that just used X-Factor/Liquid'Nony: I hope no one lip read XD/Holyflare>it's like policy lynching but better/Resident Los Angeles bachelor
Caliber
Profile Joined August 2010
United States598 Posts
March 16 2012 23:12 GMT
#13
didnt really know this team existed : o

grats spades, i figured it was going to be vVvSpades or x6ixSpades
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
March 17 2012 01:23 GMT
#14
Sickest pick-up! I wanted Spades to have the Code S over Naniwa but unfortunately he got some problems with his team or something. Glad he found a new home to start dominating the world again. Probably one of the most talented players out there.
sOAvoid
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada206 Posts
March 17 2012 01:26 GMT
#15
i think spades was olypmic too
maybe he was jesus rank tho i forget
"We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don't like."
.gypsy
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada689 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-17 01:27:44
March 17 2012 01:27 GMT
#16
every foreigner was so good at bw, its actually surprising
https://www.twitch.tv/gypsy93
EchelonTee
Profile Joined February 2011
United States5251 Posts
March 17 2012 01:28 GMT
#17
not bad, spades is good. GL hope WW can make it
aka "neophyte". learn lots. dont judge. laugh for no reason. be nice. seek happiness. -D[9]
CatNzHat
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1599 Posts
March 17 2012 01:31 GMT
#18
On March 17 2012 07:11 mTwTT1 wrote:
i was olympic on iccup


you will always be olympic to me
Tweeto
Profile Joined March 2011
United States62 Posts
March 17 2012 20:05 GMT
#19
<3 Spades
distantzj
Profile Joined October 2011
United Kingdom8 Posts
March 17 2012 21:00 GMT
#20
<3 wW
<3 Spades

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