Once again the National Xball League was back at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth , Texas for its second event of the season , after an excellent opening event in Las Vegas . With only five major pro / am tournaments in the U . S . the importance of these events cannot be overstated . The cost to teams physically , financially and emotionally is tremendous as they travel from around the world to compete in the NXL , the world ’ s largest paintball stage . Yearlong practices , the financial commitment needed to get to this level , sponsorship pressures , days in the gym and time away from family and work are just a few examples of what it takes to play at this level , no matter if you play in the Pro Xball division or Division Four .
Coming into the NXL Texas Open it was Edmonton Impact ranked at the top of the Pro Xball division following their win in Las Vegas . San Antonio X-Factor , San Diego Dynasty and maybe surprisingly , Baltimore Revo , rounded out the top four respectively . But ranking in the top four after one event is not the goal . The goal is to be the last team standing in November after the NXL World Cup or NXL Europe ’ s World Championships . three games .
After a fifth place showing in Las Vegas , Houston Heat got their first major win of the season and in a calendar year in France at the NXL Europe ’ s opening event of the season . Could that carry over into Texas for Heat ? www . paintball . media
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