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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

Mizzou Was Just the Beginning for Andrew “Hal” Goewert

By: Nickolas Carroll Andrew “Hal” Goewert is one of the founding fathers of the Mizzou Esports program, and while he has since graduated and moved away from campus, his impact is felt every day. It all started when he was a political science student at the university and met someone who wanted to start a…

Published: Jan. 12, 2021

CRL Wildcard Preview

By Rilee Stapleton Who should Mizzou keep an eye on during the CRL Wildcard round? A few weeks ago, Mizzou Esports shocked the College Rocket League community with a miraculous run to a Western championship. This earned them an automatic bid to the CRL Finals in January, so the team will be watching on as the…

Published: Dec. 14, 2020

University of Tennessee Esports Hosts Online Tournaments

By Joshua Wilkerson The University of Tennessee Esports has opened registration for their VOLINE tournament. VOLINE is a tournament meant to unwind students during an already stressful time of year with Covid-19 and Finals looming over their heads. There will be individual tournaments with eight different formats for six games. The tournaments are as follows:…

Published: Dec. 10, 2020

Mizzou brings in new coach, finds immediate success

By: Rilee Stapleton   The Mizzou Esports program is no stranger to success, and their actions show that they expect to be a top tier program no matter the circumstances or the title they are competing in. Their most recent example is the addition of Rocket League assistant coach Blake “Ulti” Griesbauer. Griesbauer has been…

Published: Dec. 8, 2020

Meet the Team: Rainbow Six Siege

By Nickolas Carroll, Staff Writer  As the collegiate esports scene continues to grow and flourish, the University of Missouri looks to expand its lineups. With three varsity teams—Overwatch, Rocket League, and League of Legends—representing the University with an impressive 71% overall win percentage within the program, including a national championship trophy. Mizzou is beginning to…

Published: Nov. 11, 2020

Gavin Drummond as LilLucio; A Rising Star Helps Shape a Rising Program

17-year-old Gavin Drummond chose the username LilLucio for a couple of reasons. The name was reminiscent of modern-day rappers such as a Lil Wayne. The name reminds him of how Lucio, a character in the game Overwatch, is a rather short DJ. The name, most importantly for Drummond, sounds good rolling off the tongue. 

Published: Nov. 6, 2020

Meet the Mizzou Valorant Team

By: Nickolas Carroll The newest edition to Mizzou Esports is the Valorant Club team. Though they are not considered a varsity team yet, they are representing The University of Missouri in two different leagues this fall; NACE (National Association of Collegiate Esports) and CSL (Collegiate StarLeague). The new first-person shooter is all the rage in…

Published: Oct. 21, 2020