JOLIET, IL – February 16, 2007 - CPX Sports home team the Hellions has signed a sponsorship agreement with Tippmann, RPS Marballizer, and Vents. CPX Sports negotiated the new sponsorship deals on behalf of their highly valued home team.
Tippmann has agreed to outfit the Hellions with the new X7, the world’s most customizable marker. “The Hellions are an elite tactical scenario paintball team,” said Paul Dagnino, Director of Marketing at CPX Sports. “They are a highly organized team that believes in true Mil-Sim tactics. The team’s current arsenal of markers consists of customized Tippmann A-5’s and 98 Custom’s and we are excited to add the new and widely anticipated X7 ” said Dagnino.
Vents has agreed to supply the team with the high-end E-Vents goggle system from their popular line of products and RPS Marballizer is set to become the official paint sponsor of the Hellions. “We could not be happier to have RPS Marballizer brand paintballs as our official paint sponsor,” said Lonnie Colson, founder and team captain of the Hellions. “We have played many events and shot every brand of paintballs and we have yet to find a better paintball than the RPS Marballizer,” concluded Colson
2007 is the Hellions first year with CPX Sports as an officially sponsored home team. They join Ground Control and the Chi-Town Hustlers as the 3 Platinum level home teams. “The Hellions are one of the most organized scenario teams I have ever seen in the paintball industry. It is our belief that they will use those organizational skills to generate interest and participation in our Scenario and Big Games this year” said Dagnino. “Our home teams do a great job promoting our events and serve as ambassadors of CPX Sports both on and off the field. In return, we do our best to help them with sponsorships from our friends in the paintball industry” concluded Dagnino. “The Hellions are honored to be associated with industry heavyweights like Tippmann and CPX Sports. Tippmann has been making quality durable and reliable markers for over 20 years and the new X7 is the most exciting scenario marker to come along since the A-5. CPX Sports is arguably the best paintball field in the world and their Scenario and Big Game schedule is the best in the Midwest. 2007 is going to be a great year for the Hellions” concluded Lonnie Colson.
Based in the Chicagoland area, the Hellions are one of the most widely recognized scenario paintball teams in the Midwest. They are known for their true Mil-Sim tactics and highly organized brand of scenario paintball. CPX Sports is the premiere paintball facility in the Midwest, and is among the best in the United States. In 2007, CPX Sports renewed its commitment to Scenario and Big Games with the creation of the CPX Home Field Advantage. The Home Field Advantage is loaded with special discounts, privileges, and incentives and is available to teams of 8 or more players. For more information on the Hellions and the CPX Sports Home Field Advantage, log on to www.hellions.net or www.cpxsports.com
