Oklahoma City University hosts esports tournament for high school students - KOCO Oklahoma City

COMPETITION TOD ON THE CAMPUS OF OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY. THEY HOSTED THE ALL CITY ESPORTS TOURNAMENT FOR OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY COMPETITIVE VIDEO GAMING STUDENTS FROM FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS TOOK PART THE COMPETITION TODAY FOCUSED ON TWO GAMES SUPER SMASH BROTHERS AND OVER. FOR A LOT OF OUR KIDS THEY’VE NEVER BEEN INVOLVEDN I A SCHOOL PROGRAM LIKE THIS. SO IT’S A GREAT WAY TO CONNECT WITH KSID AND ALSO GIVE THEM MORE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL EITHER GNGOI TO COLLEGE OR EVEN GOING STRAIGHT INTO THIS INDUSTRY. THERE’S A LOT OF COLLEGES AROUND REHE THAT ARE ESPORTS THE KIDS COMPETE IN ROCT LEKEAGUE LEAGUE LEGENDS? A COACH OF THE ESPORTS PROGRAM AT US GNTRA HIGH SCHOOL SAYS THIS LEAGUE IS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER SPORTING PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE

Oklahoma City University hosts esports tournament for high school students

Students from four high schools took part in the tough competition, which focused on two games – “Super Smash Bros.” and “Overwatch”

Oklahoma City University hosted the All-City Esports Tournament for Oklahoma City Public Schools students Monday.>> Related: Oklahoma town works to become esports capital of stateStudents from four high schools took part in the tough competition, which focused on two games – “Super Smash Bros.” and “Overwatch.” “For a lot of our kids, they’ve never been involved in a school program like this,” U.S. Grant High School esports head coach Nicholas Casorio said. “So, it’s a great way to connect with kids and also give them more opportunities after high school – either going to college or going straight into this industry.”The students also competed in “Rocket League” and “League of Legends.”Casorio said students must keep up their grades and go to class to be eligible to take part in the esports program.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Oklahoma City University hosted the All-City Esports Tournament for Oklahoma City Public Schools students Monday.

Students from four high schools took part in the tough competition, which focused on two games – “Super Smash Bros.” and “Overwatch.”

“For a lot of our kids, they’ve never been involved in a school program like this,” U.S. Grant High School esports head coach Nicholas Casorio said. “So, it’s a great way to connect with kids and also give them more opportunities after high school – either going to college or going straight into this industry.”

The students also competed in “Rocket League” and “League of Legends.”

Casorio said students must keep up their grades and go to class to be eligible to take part in the esports program.

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