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September 30, 2024

High Point, NC – Sports Xtras Management and Media is excited to announce that Fainting Goat Spirits has been named the official spirits beverage of the upcoming podcast, “Playaz Korner.” Based in Greensboro, NC, Fainting Goat Spirits produces an impressive lineup of beverages, including Tiny Cat Vodka, Emulsion Gin, and a selection of Whiskeys and Bourbons under the C.B. Fisher label. Their grain-to-glass process uses locally sourced North Carolina grains, ensuring quality at every step from grinding to bottling.

Fainting Goat Spirits, in partnership with Big Thirst, LLC, can ship their products to 37 states, enabling fans beyond North Carolina to enjoy these artisanal spirits at home.

“We are thrilled to have Fainting Goat Spirits as the official beverage of ‘Playaz Korner,’” said a representative from Sports Xtras. “The G.O.A.T.S. of the game deserve a drink that matches their excellence, and Fainting Goat Spirits delivers just that in taste and quality. Our podcast will celebrate the weekend warrior athlete, highlight community athletic events, and cover both college and professional sports, all while enjoying these fantastic spirits.”

Tune in for our exciting series as we bring the passion of sports and the joy of community to life, all complemented by the distinct flavors of Fainting Goat Spirits.

For more information, visit: www.sportsxtras.com

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

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2024 ACC Wrestling Championship

2024 ACC Wrestling Championship Brackets

Wolfpack Win Sixth Straight ACC Championship Title

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (theACC.com) – NC State placed eight wrestlers in the finals and claimed seven individual gold medals to run away with the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestling Championship title for the sixth consecutive year on Sunday, March 10, in front of 3,251 fans in attendance at Carmichael Arena on the campus of the University of North Carolina.

With their sixth consecutive title, the Wolfpack are just the second wrestling program to capture at least six consecutive ACC titles and the first since former conference member Maryland won 20 in a row from 1954 through 1973.

This year’s league wrestling championship is the 21st overall for NC State, the most among current ACC programs, and the seventh overall under head coach Pat Popolizio.

NC State finished with 116.0 points, the most by an ACC wrestling champion since Virginia totaled 124 points on its way to the championship in 1974. Virginia Tech placed second with 86.5 points, while host North Carolina took third with 54. Pitt took fourth place with 47.0 points, followed by Virginia (35) and Duke (4).

Virginia’s Nick Hamilton was selected as the Championship's Most Outstanding Wrestler in a vote of the six head coaches and the media in attendance. Hamilton, who entered as the No. 4 seed at 165 pounds, posted a 14-2 major decision win in the quarterfinals and followed that with a 2-1 tiebreaker win over No. 1 seed Derek Fields of NC State to advance to the finals. In the finals, Hamilton earned a 7-2 decision over No. 21 Connor Brady of Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech’s Mekhi Lewis (174) and NC State’s Trent Hidlay (197) not only remained unbeaten on the season but also joined an elite company of ACC wrestlers as four-time conference champions, joining only 10 other grapplers. The duo also became just the fifth and sixth wrestlers in ACC history to be four-time champions while wrestling in at least two different weight classes.

No. 2 nationally ranked Lewis, who was the 2019 ACC champion at 165 pounds, became a three-time champion at 174 pounds, winning back-to-back-to-back titles over the last three years with his 8-1 decision over No. 2 seed and No. 16 ranked Justin McCoy of Virginia.

No. 2 Hidlay won his fourth gold medal, this one at 197 pounds by way of a medical forfeit from UNC’s Max Shaw in the championship match. Hidlay was a three-time champion at 184 pounds in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Also repeating as champions were NC State’s Kai Orine (133) and Owen Trephan (285), both earning their second ACC individual titles. No. 4 Orine held off No. 15 Sam Latona of Virginia Tech in a 4-1 decision, while No. 14 Trephan earned a hard-fought 4-2 decision over No. 19 Hunter Catka of the Hokies.

Winning the third gold medal of his collegiate career at 125 pounds was NC State’s No. 10 Jakob Camacho. Camacho registered his second win in less than a month over No. 6 Cooper Flynn of Virginia Tech, holding on for a 4-2 victory. Camacho was also the ACC champion at 125 pounds in 2020 and 2022.

At 157 pounds, NC State’s Ed Scott avenged his regular-season loss to North Carolina’s Sonny Santiago back on Feb. 2 with an 8-2 decision to become a two-time ACC champion, having taken the title in 2022.

In addition to UVA’s Hamilton, earning their first ACC championship individual titles were NC State’s Ryan Jack at 141 pounds and Jackson Arrington at 149 pounds, and Virginia Tech’s Thomas Stewart, Jr. at 184 pounds.

After finishing runner-up each of the last two years to Pitt’s Cole Matthews, Jack picked up a tough 4-1 win over Matthews, avenging an earlier season loss to the two-time ACC champion back on Jan. 26.

Arrington also knocked off a 2023 champion in No. 2 Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech, winning dramatically with a three-point takedown late in a 4-1 sudden victory to cap the championship.

The top seed at 184 pounds, No. 15 Stewart, Jr. scored two early takedowns to take an early lead and hold on to an 8-5 decision over No. 10 Dylan Fishback of NC State to win his first conference crown.

In addition to determining league champions, this year’s ACC Wrestling Championship filled the conference’s 28 automatic NCAA berths with the champions and runner-up at each weight class.

Runner-up and automatic qualifiers included VT’s Flynn (125), VT’s Latona (133), UNC’s Santiago (157), VT’s Brady (165), UVA’s McCoy (174), NCSU’s Fishback (184), UNC’s Max Shaw (197), and VT’s Catka (285).

Also earning an automatic berth were Virginia’s Marlon Yarbrough (133) and North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil (141) with their respective third-place finishes at 133 and 141 pounds. North Carolina’s Tyler Eischens (third) and NC State’s Alex Faison (fourth) both qualified at 174 pounds, Pitt’s Reece Heller (third) and North Carolina’s Gavin Kane (fourth) qualified at 184 pounds, while Pitt’s Max Stout (third) and Virginia’s Krystian Kinsey (fourth) will represent the ACC at the NCAA Championships at 197 pounds.

The ACC is hopeful of landing additional at-large spots in the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which will be held March 21-23 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Please see below for the results of Sunday night’s championship matches. The winner and runner-up in each weight class earned 2024 All-ACC honors.

Championship Results

^ 157 – #12 Ed Scott (NCSU) dec. #32 Sonny Santiago (UNC) – 8-2

165 – Nick Hamilton (UVA) dec. #21 Connor Brady (VT) – 7-2

*+ 174 – #2 Mekhi Lewis (VT) dec. #16 Justin McCoy (UVA) – 8-1

184 – #15 Thomas Stewart, Jr. (VT) dec. #10 Dylan Fishback (NCSU) – 8-5

*+ 197 – #2 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) over #23 Max Shaw (UNC) – medical forfeit

*^ 285 – #14 Owen Trephan (NCSU) dec. #19 Hunter Catka (VT) – 4-2

! 125 – #10 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) dec. #6 Cooper Flynn (VT) – 4-2

*^ 133 – #4 Kai Orine (NCSU) def. #15 Sam Latona (VT) – 4-0

141 – #4 Ryan Jack (NCSU) def. #14 Cole Matthews (Pitt) – 4-1

149 – #5 Jackson Arrington (NCSU) def. #2 Caleb Henson (VT) – 4-1 SV-1

* - Repeat ACC champion

^ - two-time ACC champion

! – three-time ACC champion

+ - four-time ACC champion

# InterMat ranking

MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

Nick Hamilton, Virginia (165)

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. NC State – 116.0

2. Virginia Tech – 86.5

3. North Carolina – 54.0

4. Pitt – 47.0

5. Virginia – 35.0

6. Duke – 4.0

PRESS RELEASE: SPORTS XTRAS ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH   MUSICIAN “J.B. AND FRIENDS”   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  FEBRUARY 25, 2022  High Point, NC – 

Sports Xtras is pleased to announce the affiliation with James (J.B.) Brown of “J.B. And Friends”. J.B. is a well-known saxophonist within the music industry with over 40 years doing what he loves. He has performed with amazing artists such as Luther Barnes, Shirley Caesar, Joe, The Manhattans, The Commodores, Gladys Knight, and many more. He is presently on tour with Nate Evans Temptations Revue that is touring the United States. The collaboration of “J.B. And Friends” with Sports Xtras Management and Media allows J.B. while touring to have assistance with branding and social media initiatives. Again, we welcome the affiliation with “J.B. And Friends” by encouraging everyone to follow J.B. for tour dates and locations. In the words of J.B. ... 

                                   “You need more sax in your life”.                                  

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PRESS RELEASE: SPORTS XTRAS ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH ALL SPORTS TELEVISION NETWORK  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBUARY 22, 2022 High Point, NC – 

Sports Xtras is pleased to announce the affiliation with All Sports Television Network of Glendale, California. The All Sports Television Network is a national sports network created for American broadcast television. ALL SPORTS features sports and sports-related programming that covers both traditional and non-traditional events throughout the world. They serve the needs of three distinct groups of television stations, television viewers, and content providers. The target audience consists of individuals 18 years of age and older, with a median age of 28 (66% between 18 and 34). However, the programming is geared to satisfy the appetites of sports fans of all ages and from all walks of life.  Again, we welcome the affiliation with All Sports Television Network and encourage everyone to watch an exciting variety of sport events that will keep you entertained. For additional information about All Sports Television Network email sportsxevents@gmail.com for additional information.

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE - FEBUARY 9, 2022 High Point, NC – 

Sports Xtras is pleased to announce the affiliation with Mike James and Motto Athletics LLC. Motto Athletics LLC has been a recognized local brand for both street gear and team uniforms for all age groups since 2013. Motto Athletics LLC specializes in team uniforms that provide cutting edge sportswear that give teams mental edge for championship performance. Again, we welcome the affiliation with Mike James and Motto Athletics by encouraging everyone to shop Motto Athletics for your street gear and team uniforms needs

PRESS RELEASE: SPORTS XTRAS ANNOUNCES AFFILIATION WITH NCPreps.com   

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MAY 15, 2021

High Point, NC –Sports Xtras is pleased to announce the affiliation with Deana King and NCPreps.com. NCPreps.comhas been a highly recommended and recognized resource for high school athletics in North Carolina for several years. Deana King has dedicated her life to her work of being the owner and publisher of NCPrep.comby providing a tool that aids in athletic life beyond high school as a reference and scouting report. Ms. King reporting duties does not end with just the NCPrep.com. She continues to provide her sports writing edge to many publications throughout the state of North Carolina for college review as well. As we high light Ms. Kings work, take time to review her very informative page and help support the information she readily makes available by purchasing a subscription to NCPreps.com. Again, we welcome the affiliation with Deana King and NCPreps.com by broadcasting primarily through our website of (www.sportsxtras.com) the sports podcast of Deana’s interviews and links to her various pages of information. Please welcome aboard the sports review podcast of “NCPreps.com”  for your sports coverage of North Carolina’s best.  

PRESS RELEASE: SPORTS XTRAS ENTITIES PARTNERS WITH JEROME MCDANIELS JR. AND JAMES “JUNE” JONES FOR SPORTS TALK SHOW PODCAST

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MAY 7, 2021

High Point, NC – As Sports Xtras continues to prepare for venues to reopen for play an enhancement has been made for our business partners and fans.  

Jerome Mc Daniels, which is a native of Winston Salem, North Carolina, is a graduate of Parkland High School where he played baseball and was also a member of AAU basketball for the West Forsyth Warriors. After high school he served thirteen years in the United States Marine Corps. Once returning to the area he began a proud career in automotive sales for the last five years. James Jones, also a native of Winston Salem, was a student of North Forsyth where he was a stand out football player that went on to play college football for Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland. As you can see both know their sports and know the game from the players perspective.

We at Sports Xtras Entities are proud to partner with Jerome and June to support them by broadcasting primarily through our website of (www.sportsxtras.com). Please welcome aboard the talk show of  “Off Tha Cuff Sportz”  for your sports coverage of North Carolina’s best.  

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PRESS RELEASE:Sports Xtras Partners With SAVED Foundation, Inc.

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APRIL 17, 2020

High Point, NC – As Sports Xtras continue to closely monitor developments with respect to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have noticed and taken into consideration the stress that this pandemic has taken on the institution of the family. Sports Xtras has reunited with SAVED Foundation, Inc. which has a deep purpose and interest in assisting with breaking the cycle of trauma and negative generational behavior patterns. SAVED Foundation provides Evidence-Based treatments for PTSD, such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) to families, women and children recovering from past/recent abuse.  

Currently, many families may worry about getting sick, how long the pandemic will last and what the future will bring. This pandemic has brought many changes to how we live our lives, and with it uncertainty, altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of SAVED Foundation’s families served are experiencing stress, anxiety, fear, sadness and loneliness. Furthermore, this may cause mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression to possibly worsen. During the COVID-19 pandemic, SAVED Foundation continues to provide a continuum of care, emotional and clinical support for their families.  

S – We believe in providing service excellence by giving the best and world-class service and achieving excellence each passing day.

A – We take full accountability and are responsible for our actions that influence the lives of our consumers and   fellow workers.

V – We possess a vision to help our communities break the cycle and heal the wounds of trauma experienced.       

E – We are diligent in our pursuit to empower our consumers to promote an approach of motivation and strive for healing and deliverance.

D – We are devoted to making a change and ensuring our consumers are able to break the bondage of traumas for their yesterday.

Please welcome the re-commitment by visiting their website of www.savedfound.org and making a tax-deductible contribution to assist their efforts. We realize the situation with Coronavirus remains very dynamic for all and we will continue to provide products and organizations that meet the needs for all.   

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APRIL 14, 2020

High Point, NC– As Sports Xtras continue to prepare for athletic teams and venues to open for play, a decision was made to enhance its alignment of business partners. Effective immediately Sports Xtras is making the announcement that Fanatics has become an official business affiliate partner. With the affiliation our fans of all sports can purchase fan gear at incredible prices and support the teams of their choice. We at Sports Xtras are proud to partner with Fanatics and their team by providing an easy way to purchase by just a click of a link for our fans on our event website (www.sportsxtras.com). Please welcome aboard the team at Fanatics and visit their website for the savings and availability of the fan gear you may be looking for.

PRESS RELEASE:BALL BY YOURSELF BECOMES BUSINESS PRODUCT PARTNER

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APRIL 3, 2020

Winston Salem, NC– As we continue to closely monitor developments with respect to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we have been taking steps to ensure the safety and wellness of playersand fans with sporting products and equipment that allows a safe way of play and practice. Sports Xtras is proud to welcome aboard the product of Ball By Yourself. This product provides a safe and proven way of doing basketball drills that keeps a person on their game and gives safe social distancing during the workout. Company owner an CEO, Chad Briscoe, created the basketball training tool called Ball By Yourself®  which is the world’s first and only basketball training tool that allows players to train 100% of the time without ever chasing after loose balls, ability to focus on fitness, and ensures basketball skill development and safety.  Please welcome aboard the team of Ball By Yourself at www.ballbyyourself.com to Sports Xtras Events. We realize the situation with Coronavirus remains very dynamic for all and we will continue to provide products that meet the needs for future play.  

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