Article by Alyssa Van Duyse, Chippewa Valley Technical College. Lacey Casalegno, Amanda Preston, and Mattie Dickerson found themselves slightly out of their comfort zone. These nursing students from Chippewa Valley Technical College found themselves sitting in the plush chairs of the new computer lab, logging into a gaming platform under the watchful eye of Erin … Read more
The Burlington School Board, looking ahead to the forthcoming academic year, approved several decisions on Monday to establish esports and girls wrestling teams within the district. Despite the absence of Board president Deborah Hatteberg, the board collectively consented to job profiles for dedicated coaches for the new esports and ladies wrestling initiatives at Burlington High … Read more
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ sports wagering industry took more than $323 million in bets last month, continuing a decline in revenue amid a summer slump of major sporting events. A report issued by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission last week shows that retail and online sports betting operations drummed up about $33 million in revenue for their … Read more
Press staff reports With the tech industry on the rise, arts majors are becoming less popular, but some universities still find a use for them. Here are five bizarre college majors from around the world. The Stockton University esports team is heading to the Collegiate Rocket League World Championships for the second … Read more
HARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — The growing esports movement is getting some assistance from SPIRE Academy and a local auto dealer. The sport of video game competition has a professional component where teams compete for as much as a $2 million purse, but there is a wide range of competition in the sport. A recent esports competition … Read more
April 21 is the deadline to register for an upcoming three-day Esports Camp sponsored by the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Computer Science program and Esports team. The camp is for students entering grades 9-12 in fall 2023 and will occur June 2-4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day in the Esports Arena in … Read more
About two weeks ago, the Mount St. Mary’s Esports team saw its opponents face-to-face for the first time. And it was on the biggest stage in the nascent program’s history: the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For three years, the Mount had played all of its matches inside the tricked … Read more
Brothers will team up to launch sport It’s time to play to win. Fire up the computer. Get the headset adjusted. Talk to the team. Let’s play as eSports comes to Calhoun High School. The Calhoun County ISD board approved the addition of eSports for the school during its December board meeting about a year … Read more
ENID, Okla. — Competitive video gaming known as esports has continued to grow in prominence, with players at the professional level earning large paydays and universities starting esports degree programs for students. Enid High School teacher Christopher Parker, who has been at the school for six years, started the EHS esports program four years ago, … Read more
