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Traditional Sports and Their Esports Counterparts

By Gerald Hopkins A google search of “most popular esports” brings familiar titles on the page. Games like League of Legends, Rocket League, Overwatch, DOTA 2, and Counterstrike are the backbones of the industry and are what Esports have started and grown around. But I implore you to take a look with me at traditional…

Published: March 5, 2021

Free Coaching Opportunity from Mizzou’s PJ Joseph

By Colin Rhoads The University of Missouri’s Alexandre Pierre Joseph has started a free coaching class for any rank in Mizzou’s League of Legends (LoL) Club. Joseph’s class features free coaching for players of any rank and position looking to improve their skills and climb the ranked ladder. Joseph offers a unique way of looking…

Published: March 2, 2021

“BigALL” Semi-Pro DPS turned College Star

By Nickolas Carroll Alex “BigALL” Marconescu is a star on Mizzou’s nationally ranked Overwatch team and began his competitive career long before collegiate esports. It all started when Marconsescu’s family migrated to Missouri, from Romania, and he began playing Team Fortress 2 as a kid. He was a part of the competitive scene in the…

Published: Feb. 24, 2021

Mizzou Esports hosts first Overwatch Combine

By Rilee Stapleton On Tuesday, February 9th Mizzou Esports held its first ever Overwatch Combine through Discord. The combine was open to all current Mizzou students who wanted to improve their gameplay in the title. These players received coaching throughout the combine while also having fun in a competitive, yet friendly environment. “[The coaches] said…

Published: Feb. 22, 2021

Leyline and Mizzou Esports Partner to Raise Awareness of Leyline’s Mission

By Colin Rhoads On January 29, 2021 Mizzou’s Esports program partnered with Leyline to raise awareness for the nonprofit's mission. The charity event featured a showmatch between Ryerson University and Rutgers University’s Valorant teams hosted by Mizzou’s Eric Lopez. Leyline provided a $250 prize pool as well as the opportunity to stream directly from their…

Published: Feb. 11, 2021

LCS Power Rankings Heading into Week One

By Colin Rhoads Listed from best chance to worst chance: Team Liquid Team Liquid looks hot right out of the gate. There were some questionable decisions and preformances week one and two of the “Lock-In Tournament'' but those got drowned out almost instantly. After a clean sweep against EG in semi-finals and a decisive performance…

Published: Feb. 6, 2021

Mizzou Esports announces new Rocket League rosters

By Rilee Stapleton Mizzou Esports’ Rocket League team finished the fall season with a third place finish in the Collegiate Rocket League Finals. They captured a Western Championship and a second place finish in the Maui Esports invitational in their successful campaign. However, Mizzou lost a starter from the team due to eligibility reasons,…

Published: Feb. 1, 2021

LCS Lock In Tournament Finals Prediction

By Colin Rhoads Tune in on Sunday January 31st for the LCS Lock In Tournament finals. TL vs C9 - Finals The Cloud 9 legacy proved to outlast 100 T after reverse-sweeping them on Friday. Their vast experience in best of 5’s helped them immensely in making a complete comeback after two losses on the…

Published: Jan. 30, 2021

Mizzou Student Streamer Spotlight: InfluxLoL

By: Joshua Wilkerson There is no shortage of streamers on platforms like Twitch and YouTube. There are so many options available that, much like the time spent endlessly browsing Netflix, it can be hard to decide what to actually spend your time watching. Christopher Yardley (commonly referred to as Chris) is a 21-year-old junior streaming…

Published: Jan. 27, 2021

Mizzou Rocket League Earns a Spot on the CRL Podium

The Tigers take home third place in the Collegiate Rocket League Finals.

Published: Jan. 18, 2021