Cooper Marshall, Author at Sooner Esports

Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Hashim Hassany

The Graduating Outreach Coordinator and Assistant Community DirectorHashim “BrownDieselWagon” Hassany found ways to give back to the OU Esports and Gaming Club communities that had given him so much through his time as both the OU Gaming Club Assistant Community Director and Outreach Coordinator. From…

Cooper MarshallDecember 9, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams

Esports Bedlam 2022 to Take Place Online and In-Person at University of Oklahoma

The competition will be streamed on OU Esports, with November 11 being online only and November 12 taking place all day in the Cross A Black Box Theater.This year, the event will raise money for the Make-A-Wish Oklahoma, a non-profit that raises money for children…

Cooper MarshallNovember 7, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams Valorant Watch Party

Watch Party Series Continues on Sunday featuring Valorant

The Watch Party Series continues this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with the Valorant Crimson team facing New York University in their final game of the National Association of Collegiate Esports Open Premier Regular Season.Andrew “ShiivR” Bell, captain of the Valorant Crimson team, said he felt…

Cooper MarshallNovember 3, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams

Longhorn Gaming Wins Fourth Annual Red River Clash Against OU Esports 5-1

The event kicked off on the OU Esports Twitch Channel with Splatoon 3. Every map was close, but the OU Splatoon Crimson team fell to Longhorn Gaming 1-4. Drew “Ice Dew” Marshall, coach of the OU Splatoon Crimson team, said they felt good about the…

Rae MachadoNovember 2, 2022

Event Coverage Our Teams Rocket League Watch Party

OU Esports Hosts Rocket League Watch Party on October 30

OU Esports will be hosting the next OU Esports Watch Party Series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. The match that will be streamed is OU Rocket League versus University of Alabama that was on September 28 for Southeastern Esports League.The match was one…

Cooper MarshallOctober 28, 2022

Back to School Event Coverage

OU Gaming Club Kicks Off 2022 with Back to School

With over $7,500 in sponsorships for food and giveaways, 375 attendees over the course of the weekend, and even more games to play, this event was one for the history books. This year also included big name sponsors such as Computer Connections, Streamlabs, Coca-Cola, and…

Cooper MarshallAugust 30, 2022

Interviews Our Partners

K20 and OU Esports Collaboration

Oklahoma public schools statewide have entered into the world of Esports. This has been made possible by organizations around the state providing the resources necessary to compete. One such organization is the K20 center, a research center dedicated to providing extra-curricular activities.The K20 center provides…

Cooper MarshallJune 2, 2022

Interviews Student Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

The Graduating Stream DirectorMatthew Miller, the Stream Director for OU Esports and a senior meteorology major, has developed his love for streaming through his time at OU Esports. Miller grew up in Linton, Indiana wanting to be a meteorologist and loving video games.Miller has been…

Cooper MarshallMay 5, 2022

Event Coverage Fund Raising News Student Programming

OU Giving Day Round Up

OU Giving Day was held on April 14, 2022, an event to encourage donations to a wide variety of departments and organizations across OU. OU Esports held a 24-hour livestream that hosted various panels.The panels included interviews and discussions from all the different pillars. Austin…

Cooper MarshallApril 21, 2022

Author's Opinions

Video Game Auteurs

The world of video gaming is populated by huge corporations with massive teams working to make games every year. But some developers stand out among them, the ones who make their own personal vision come to life — the video game auteurs. You may have…

Cooper MarshallNovember 12, 2021

Event Coverage

Longhorn Gaming beats OU Esports 4-3 at Third Annual Red River Rivalry

The event was the third annual collaboration between Longhorn Gaming, a registered student organization at The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation department. This year was especially riveting because students did jobs related to their future degree…

Cooper MarshallNovember 8, 2021

News

Indie Houses and the Future of Indie Games

Indie games are awesome. Watching a creator or small team make something totally unique usually results in an amazing game. But do you know what is even better? When independent developers and publishers come together to showcase these incredible games and raise money for worthy…

Cooper MarshallSeptember 17, 2021

Event Coverage

Dallas Fuel Claims Victory over Houston Outlaws in the Battle for Texas

the Dallas Fuel played in their hometown stadium for their excited fans. Fueled by the hype, Dallas crushed the Houston Outlaws in a near-perfect victory in the Battle for Texas. Media by Stingray Schuller The two Overwatch League teams duked it out for a spot…

Cooper MarshallJuly 19, 2021

Fund Raising Local News News

OKC PAL Rocket League Tournament Fundraiser

This is a follow-up article to the PAL article. If you would like to know more about PAL and how it got started, click here. On March 27, OKC PAL hosted its first-ever esports fundraiser, a Rocket League tournament featuring professional teams. Not only…

Cooper MarshallApril 16, 2021

Local News News Philanthropy

OKC Police Athletic League Esports

Including information on the OKC PAL Spring 2021 Fundraiser below!When people typically think of school sports, they will think of traditional sports like football, basketball, or soccer. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, traditional school sports were shut down and many…

Cooper MarshallMarch 9, 2021