Esports

After school, every Tuesday and Thursday, 20 or more students at Suwannee Middle School gather in Tammy Neil’s computer science, broadcasting and graphic design classroom for esports. Esports Students with Neil Some students are there to compete. On Tuesdays 15 players across three teams, practice and strategize for their Thursday …

The Charlotte Hornets travel to Atlanta to meet with the Hawks in the play-in tournament Wednesday night. The NBA is settling into the postseason as playoffs are set to begin next week. Before playoff series begins, the league’s newly-added play-in tournament is going on with the last couple of games …

In the quarterfinals of the first Valorant tournament, 100 Thieves faced T1. Now, casual Valorant fans may shrug off this First Strike matchup as two premier teams facing off. But Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans should recognize the significance of these lineups meeting. iBuyPower, the notorious North American CS:GO team met …

You probably saw the same posts on social media for years. Those went something like this: “Bro, remember NCAA Football? They need to bring that back.” “This was better than Madden. It was my childhood. I hope it comes back one day.” “Man, it was so funny being able to …

The NBA joined the list of professional sports leagues that have embraced esports in the wake of canceled seasons. The league, along with the player’s association and video game publisher 2K, have organized their own player’s tournament. What is it? As first reported by Jensen Young for WRUF, the winner of …

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, UF RecSports is trying to keep the sports world afloat with an E-sports league. Participants will be able to compete against other students at home while still practicing social distancing. All UF students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate. There is a league for everyone, …

The NBA, NBPA, and 2K have come together and produced an NBA 2K tournament. Sixteen NBA players will compete in the tournament that will air on ESPN and ESPN 2. Ranking and Scheduling Player rankings are based on their rating in the 2K game. The same rating tie was decided …

Thirteen seconds is all it took for Hawthorne to turn the tides against the Golden Eagles in a high school football game on Friday night. In 13 seconds, the Hornets scored 14 points, kicking off their touchdown procession in the second quarter. Homecoming Traditions During Hawthorne’s halftime Homecoming celebration, starting …

You’ve heard all the stories. We’ve seen all the legends. You’ve watched all the highlights. The formula remains the same throughout time. Two opponents enter an arena to do battle where only one may walk out the victor. We see this formula on display in the form of our favorite …