ESports Student Life

Let’s game! Esports team tryouts begin January 22

The Northeast State Esports Bears host tryouts January 22, 23, 27, and 28 at Wayne Basler Library Arena.

WANTED: A few good gamers to take up the controller and join the Northeast State Esports Bears gaming teams this spring.

Yes, the Bears are back. Northeast State Esports will host a series of gaming and commentary tryouts beginning January 22 in the Wayne G. Basler Esports Arena. Tryouts need gamers to compete in the games including Valorant; League of Legends; Overwatch 2; Black Ops 6; Rocket League; and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, among other potential game teams.

Tryouts and times on January 22 and January 27 will be for the games of Overwatch 2, Call of Duty BO6, and Rocket League. Tryouts scheduled for January 23 and January 28 will be seeking players for the games of Valorant, SMASH Ultimate, and League of Legends.

Overwatch 2: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., Friday, January 24th, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., Monday, January 27th, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Rocket League: Wednesday, January 22nd, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., Monday, January 27th, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, January 29th, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m.

Call of Duty BO6: Wednesday, January 22nd 12:30 – 1:45 p.m., Monday, January 27th 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, January 29th, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Valorant: Thursday, January 23rd, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 27th, 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, January 29th, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Smash Ultimate: Thursday, January 23rd, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., Friday, January 24th, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, January 28th, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

League of Legends: Thursday, January 23rd, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m., Friday, January 24th, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, January 28th, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Applicant gamers can contact Esports Coach Josh Lindamood at jllindamood@northeaststate.edu to learn more.

Our gamers will compete against other esports teams at regional and national colleges and universities. Northeast State competes under the banner of the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE).  Games will be streaming on YouTube.

View the team’s YouTube channel via this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6NtJK4Fi6_BeguYNy662A.

Fans are invited to join the team’s Discord Channel and follow the Northeast State Bears on all our social media platforms.

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/northeaststateesports/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nestateesports

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NortheastStateEsports/.

Online and on campus, you can cheer on our Esports teams!

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