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Adapting to Change: How The OU Esports Club is Thriving in 2020

Disclaimer SoonerEsports.org is a publication that typically covers collegiate and professional esports. The camps that The OU Esports Club hosted this year were hosted for grade school students. Because of this, no names of underage campers are used. They are…

Bailey BrownAugust 31, 2020

Event Coverage Spotlights

Super Bit Wars 7

Super Bit Wars reached new heights this year with the highest amount of attendants to ever come to the event. “It was the largest event in OK gaming that I know of,” said Pooyan “Rice,” one of the tourney organizers.…

Bailey BrownApril 2, 2019

Event Coverage Interviews Smash Spotlights

Super Bit Wars 7 Preview

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 like Smash Ultimate and Street…

Bailey BrownMarch 19, 2019

Spotlights

Sarah Enders: OU Alum and Writer for Team Liquid

日本語翻訳者 NIHONGO HONYAKUSHA - This means Japanese Translator and it is just one of the many things Sarah "LiquidSenders" Enders does for Team Liquid, an esports team filled with world-renown players like Double Lift, Nemo, and Hungrybox. Enders's day to…

Matthew ViriyapahMarch 1, 2019

News OU XP

OU XP Teaser

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

Event Coverage

King of the Sticks 2018

The King of the Sticks 2018 took place October 27th, 2018, and some of the top players in the state and a few out-of-state players came to compete in the tournament which had 173 attendees and 10 different events to participate…

Matthew ViriyapahNovember 9, 2018

Our Teams Overwatch

OU’s Overwatch Team enters Preseason

Last Sunday, the Sooner Overwatch team played their first games of the Tespa Overwatch Collegiate preseason. Callie "Kitren" is captain of the Varsity squad and felt very confident going in. According to her, the most difficult opponent was going to…

Matthew ViriyapahOctober 12, 2018

Event Coverage Misc.News

Are Video Games Really Bad for You?

During our time at OP Live, my team and I attended a few panels of what they called "Parent Talks." They were designed to educate parents of children who are interested in video games. With the growth of the industry,…

Bailey BrownOctober 10, 2018

Event Coverage

The Future of Collegiate Esports

With more and more people tuning in to watch professional esports tournaments, larger companies are turning their heads into an area of esports that has remained mostly untapped, colleges. More colleges are looking into homing esport teams and there’s been…

Salvador SoldiOctober 4, 2018

Misc.News

Development of Esports Facilities Continue: University of Akron to Join the Ranks of other Universities

Currently more and More universities are delving into the esports scene, creating and expanding their programs in the hopes of becoming the top players in the game. The University of Akron is one such University that is developing it's esports…

Courtney JohnsonAugust 23, 2018

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Esports Opportunities in Universities on the Rise

With the influx of eSports popularity crossing the nation and entering the college and university scene, a good number of students and schools have begun their own esports teams and associations. Recently, Western Michigan University’s computer lab gained the addition…

Courtney JohnsonJune 28, 2018