No. 1 in the state

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The Virginia Xtreme, a team comprised of players from throughout Wise County, finished its season over the weekend at the Tennessee State tournament. The team lost in the first round of the single-elimination tournament but it did not take away from a super season from these young men. Team Xtreme finished the season ranked as the No. 1 12-U baseball team in the East Tennessee BPA, the No. 1 ranked team in the state of Virginia and the No. 5 ranked 12-U team in the country, according to BPA points. The team consists of players from Wise, Big Stone Gap, Norton, Pound and Appalachia. Team members pictured include, front row, left to right, Noah Bolling, Daniel Lawson, Mason Caldwell and Cole Mullins. Back row, left to right, Lucas Messer, Evan Stanley, E. J. McDaniel, Jordan Bishop, Harper McCall, Nick Jackson and Cam Bartee.