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Collegiate Esports Tournament “Battle for Bama” Raises Nearly $1,000 for Covid-19 Relief

in Alabama sees several schools battle across several games while raising money for Covid-19 relief.April 18th and 19th held the first-ever Battle for Bama, a several-platform collegiate esports battle to be crowned the top gaming…

Derek SnowApril 30, 2020

Current Event News

LCS: Offseason and Three Weeks In

kicked off on January 25 after a turbulent off-season. Roster switches were the name of the game, and three new or returning teams are participating in this split. Dignitas, Immortals, and Evil Geniuses replaced Clutch…

Sam ShieldsFebruary 14, 2020

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NHL Starts their Dive into Esports

Another pro sports league ups their involvement with the esports world.If you're at all familiar with the pro-sports scene, you know that the NHL All-Star Game happened this weekend, January 25th, at the Enterprise Center…

Bailey BrownJanuary 31, 2020

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OU Edges Out OSU 3-1 in 2019 Esports Bedlam

Video produced by creative team member Zachary Satz two weeks ago in the second annual 2019 Esports Bedlam event. Of four games, OU Esports overtook Gamers of OSU in three of them. This years Ebedlam…

Derek SnowDecember 6, 2019

Charity Event Coverage Fund Raising Spotlights

(Fall 2019) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $1,712

$1700 for Extra Life, a charity organization that helps fund children's hospitals. The event, "Sooner Extra Life," consisted of two parts: a 24 Twitch stream and an event held at the Tom Love Innovation Hub.…

Derek SnowNovember 8, 2019

Event Coverage Spotlights

Inaugural Red River Clash Brings Split Victories

OU wins LoL 2-0 while UT-Austin wins OW 0-3.A week after the Red River Showdown, October the 18th held an important esports match between OU Esports and Longhorn Gaming (UT Austin). The two teams faced…

Derek SnowOctober 21, 2019

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Summer 2019 Recap!

Hello Sooner Nation! It's been a minute since we've updated everyone on our status, what we're doing, and what we've done. So let's get caught up with reviewing our summer intercession before the new year…

Mike AguilarAugust 14, 2019

Event Coverage

CWL Fort Worth Recap

The anticipation was high for CWL Fort Worth and the tournament did not fail to deliver. With upsets and reverse sweeps, the event became one of the craziest in recent memories. Favorites fell early paving…

Tylor EngelkingMarch 21, 2019

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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…

Bailey BrownMarch 19, 2019

Author's Opinions

Cutting the Cord

As more and more PC peripherals are introduced into the market the choice of what mouse, keyboard or headset to get gets more difficult. Adding onto that is the recent addition of wireless product onto…

Salvador SoldiMarch 15, 2019

Spotlights

Interview with Sarah Enders, an OU alum and Team Liquid writer

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

Matthew ViriyapahMarch 1, 2019

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Talking with MVD, Smash Ultimate player

Pro Smasher Jestise Negron or more commonly known as MVD has been a regular face at Sooner Smash Dojo here in Norman, especially since the arrival of the newest iteration in the franchise, Smash Ultimate.…

Matthew ViriyapahFebruary 8, 2019

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IEM Katowice 2019: Minor Challengers

With the minors out of the way we finally have the full roster for IEM Katowice 2019. With each passing major, these minor teams seem to do more and more damage at an international level.…

Salvador SoldiFebruary 6, 2019

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League of Legends Season 2019: A Return to Form

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

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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

Author's Opinions

5 Great Characters for New Smash Players

One of our authors, Blake, deep dives into five #SuperSmashBrosUltimate characters that are easy for beginners!

Blake DouglasDecember 18, 2018

CSGO Event Coverage

Astralis Era Continues

Photocredit: HLTV Astralis managed to maintain their title as ECS champions continuing their victory from ECS season 5. ECS will also mark their 8th tournament win in 2018, as well as device’s 6th tournament MVP…

Salvador SoldiNovember 29, 2018

Charity Event Coverage Fund Raising

(Fall 2018) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $2,908

This past weekend the OU Esports Association helped raise money for Extra Life and managed to raise $2,908 during the event. For those that missed the article about Extra Life: Extra Life is a charity…

Salvador SoldiNovember 7, 2018

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Sooner Extra Life!

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

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Good Guy Rekkles: The Importance of Personal Branding in Esports

It’s about that time of the year for League of Legends, where Worlds is getting into the final matches and most pros are winding down for a nice vacation. But there’s one more international event…

David KaucicOctober 25, 2018