This year marked a major step forward for our school’s esports program as participation, competition, and school involvement all continued to grow in the program’s second season. With a massive increase in student participation and the addition of new game offerings, more students than ever had the opportunity to represent our school, build friendships, and compete as part of a team. Throughout the year, students created lasting memories while developing communication, teamwork, and leadership skills both in and out of competition.
The success of the program was also reflected in competition results. Our Rainbow Six team qualified for the state tournament and finished an impressive 4th place in the state, while our Rocket League team also earned a state tournament appearance and finished among the top 8 teams. Along with these accomplishments came many more wins across all of our teams and continued growth for the program as a whole. The future of esports at our school is incredibly bright, and we are excited to continue building on this success in the years ahead.
Our featured picture is the Rainbow Six team following a grueling 14-hour day of competition, with our only losses coming to eventual champions Waukee, and 3rd place finisher Muscatine.