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What is ‘Esports’?● Esports officially stands for electronic sports, not to be confused with video
games. It’s much more than that.
● What sets it apart is the level of organized competitive gameplay between teams and its own strict set of rules and guidelines.
● Esports is about teamwork, communication, strategic thinking and leadership — in all the same ways that traditional sports are and then some.
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Esports - Continued● Today, esports is growing exponentially with 440 million fans worldwide who
repeatedly pack out arenas.
● A recent survey shows that 72% of American teens play video games regularly.
● Currently, hundreds of colleges and universities offer tens of millions of dollars in esports scholarship money. That number grows substantially every year as more and more schools spin up esports programs.
● Establishing esports in high school enables students to do what they love and provides them with additional opportunities to earn scholastic recognition.
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Esports @ SHS
● The MSAA, in partnership with PlayVS, is supporting esports competition among schools in Massachusetts.
● Massachusetts was one of the first five states to offer Esports in Fall 2018 as part of PlayVS’ Season Zero featuring League of Legends
○ Rocket League was offered as an additional Esport during Season 1 (Spring ‘19)
● SHS has won all 7 State Championships in both League of Legends and Rocket League!
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Season 2 & 3 (Fall ‘19 & Spring ‘20)
State Champions!● Senior Jerry Du (Fall ‘19 Captain)● Senior Trevor Dodson● Senior Tristan Duerk● Senior John ‘Jack’ Doyle● Junior Sajed Ziade (Spring ‘20 Captain)● Sophomore Raul Martins
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Season 2 & 3 (Fall ‘19 & Spring ‘20)
State Champions!● Senior Riley Crowell (Captain, Seasons 1-3)● Sophomore Trevor Perduta● Sophomore Lawrence ‘Sky’ Pemberton
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Questions?