With Super Bit Wars coming soon at the end of this month, I sat down and talked with some of the tournament organizers who have been putting on this annual event, which currently has games…
Bailey BrownMarch 19, 2019
Nestled on the corner of 24th and Main, Loot & XP is Norman's only board game cafe. With over hundreds of games and over a 100 RPG books, there is something for every gamer, casual…
Bailey BrownJanuary 29, 2019
Yesterday, Riot Games made a big splash in the gaming community with their promotional videos released to hype the new ranked season of their flagship game, League of Legends. The first video, titled Awaken, was immediately a…
David KaucicJanuary 22, 2019
We've been working hard over here at Sooner Esports. Our video team has been creating something exciting for the spring semester. Here's the official teaser trailer for our upcoming documentary; OU XP!
Bailey BrownJanuary 15, 2019
Extra Life: Most everyone has heard of it, but not many people actually know what it’s about. What is Extra Life, and why is it so important to the Esports Association at OU? Extra Life,…
David KaucicOctober 29, 2018
They began Friday afternoon with three tournaments hosted in the One University Store on campus; Super Smash Brothers Wii U, Mario Kart 8, and Speedrunners. Over 20 students participated in the Smash Brothers Tournament, and…
Bailey BrownAugust 21, 2018
Welcome to a new school year Sooners! Let us introduce ourselves. We are the writers of Sooner Esports. The name is Stingray Schuller, yes, Stingray. I am a transfer student from The University of Texas…
Bailey BrownAugust 14, 2018
In four short months, Sooner Esports has grown so much. We started as a small team of four, working hard to get out three articles a week for our readers. Between the end of our…
Bailey BrownAugust 7, 2018
At the end of the summer, the OKLCS heads to playoffs, and at the end of the day, only one team stands victorious over their division. Eleven teams entered the OU Innovation Hub on July…
David KaucicAugust 2, 2018
Summer is still in full swing, but the members of the Oklahoma LCS are working as hard as ever. The OKLCS, hosted by OU Esports partner GetRect, is nearing its final week as players look…
David KaucicJuly 18, 2018
To the University of Oklahoma, she's classified as a Film and Media Studies major. To the Esports community, she's much more than that. Callie began playing Overwatch since it was first released in 2016 and is…
Bailey BrownMay 11, 2018
On November 12th, OU Esports Association held their first ever tournament with five teams battling it out in five rounds of League of Legends. The tournament was held on OU's campus as well as streamed…
Bailey BrownApril 24, 2018
League of Legends is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) that plays like many traditional sports of today. Before getting into the specifics, let's start small. The game at a very top-down level is as…
Bailey BrownApril 20, 2018
Esports Association at OU started their day-long tournament with a 3 round tournament of Overwatch. The teams consisted of one pre-made team; 'OU IT Services' and three teams compiled of free agents. Round one began…
Bailey BrownApril 19, 2018
The second half of the tournament started with 14 players competing in Hearthstone. Those players competed in 4 rounds to determine the top four players that would be heading to the semi-finals. After 10 players…
Bailey BrownApril 17, 2018
On January 20th, Esports association of OU hosted their first open tournament for Hearthstone. They partnered with the Innovation Hub on OU's campus in order to house the many competitors. Scott H. placed 1st in…
Bailey BrownApril 12, 2018
On March 24th and 25th, The College Carball Association partnered with AVGL to host their Rocket League Invitational. The Esports Association at the University of Oklahoma sent two teams to compete; 'OU Sooners' and 'Not Just…
Bailey BrownApril 10, 2018
Super Bit Wars 6 (SBW6) was hosted this past weekend on OU's very own campus. Over three hundred competitors from around the country came out to compete in 10 console fighting games. In this day-long…
Alex SigmanApril 4, 2018
