Dane Hawkins has been shooting Pro paintball on and off for PbNation for years. When we heard he was available to shoot the National Xball League's Chicago stop, we jumped at the chance to get some of his favorite images on the site.

He captured the mud, mess and fun like no one else. Enjoy!

Tampa Bay Damage won every single match they played this weekend at the Chicago NXL to once again claim 1st place in the brutal Pro division. They overcame muddy conditions and were even missing their star player from last event, Chad Busiere. Paintball Fit continued their Semi-Pro dominance by taking their 4th consecutive 1st place (and 7th consecutive podium) and Blast Camp continued their run with a 4th consecutive 2nd place.

MIDWEST ADVENTURE PARK in Council Bluffs IA GRAND OPENING Sept 2&3, 2023. Ross and Josh have put a ton of work into this park and it is super cool.

Mounds, Hyperball, NXL XBALL field, 2 woods fields and a 50 cal field coming soon. Come out this Saturday or Sunday and experience the new PREMIER PAINTBALL PARK in Western Iowa and Eastern Nebraska.

It has been one month since the NXL Lonestar Major. You can relive the action of NXL's second event of 2023 hosted in Round Rock, Texas through this photo thread. The gallery features photos of divisional and professional-level players battling it out in the thick Texas mud. Thank you to the staff, refs, and behind-the-scenes crew of the largest paintball league for their work in putting the event together.
Photos captured by Crux Photography.

Junior Brown said of the sponsorship “This was an easy decision for us. San Diego Dynasty is not only one of the most accomplished and longest running paintball franchises of all time, but their passion for the sport and their fans is unmatched. They make themselves so accessible to the paintball community and their creation of the Dynasty Champs Club is truly inspiring. We are super excited to be heading into 2023 together”

There is more than just milling for those asking. It is based on the DSR+ platform as Freeflow wanted something that had mechanical ability. We are very grateful for DYE partnering with us on this. It feels like a long road to get to this point but are very grateful and the guys over there have been nothing short of amazing to work with. For those of you that are familiar with the way we release markers, this will follow that protocol and you will all be able to customize.

The brand-new semi-translucent ICE goggles are now in stock at JT dealers while supplies last! These are the goggles Aftermath and some of Dynasty wore at World Cup! These are reminiscent of the very collectible classic IZE goggles sold in the late 90's and ealy 2000's. Available only in red and black. No other colors are being made at this time.

The JT Proflex is easily the most iconic paintball mask ever made and 2022 was an amazing year for it. We saw more Proflex releases than ever. Some Limited Editions (so they'll never be made again) and some Special Edition (so you might see some parts again someday but not regularly or soon). We saw so many partially because Covid delayed 2020 and 2021 masks so much. Is the Zebra the last Proflex of 2022 or does JT have one more surprise for us before 2023?

JT showed off their upcoming Triad loader at World Cup. Pro players were seen testing it before and even during the event but loaders were not available for sale on-site. Dealers are being allowed to place pre-orders now and teams can opt to add them as part of the Imperial Program for 2023.

The Triad loader is force-fed so it will be a good option for today's modern mechanical markers that shoot faster than electronic markers are allowed in tournaments. It takes 3 AA batteries and comes with a speedfeed, rain lid and the internal ramp for only $150. The Triad has a tool-less design that makes it easy to come apart but also has an internal lock so it can't pop open, even during a bad dive.

Every year things get a little chaotic after World Cup and we are excited to see if this year is any different. Not every team makes it through the winter and usually a couple high profile players jump ship for greener pastures on other squads. This is also when we usually see some sponsors change at the highest levels. Thhis thread attempts to keep track of it all. So if you've seen some news, post it up so we can all try our best to keep track.