Cooper Marshall, Author at Sooner Esports

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

Author's Opinions

Digital and Physical Games: Which is Right for You?

In 2010, Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game released and praised as a great homage to arcade brawlers. In 2014, P.T. released and was praised as one of the scariest video game experiences ever. What do these two games have in common? They were…

Cooper MarshallFebruary 16, 2021

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