University of Oklahoma Archives

300+ Students and $4000+ in Prizes at OU Gaming Club Back to School Event

After the first full week of classes, the University of Oklahoma’s Gaming Club had its back to school weekend, a three day event filled with games, food, prizes, and community.Videography by Mike "Moog" Aguilar, Montana "The Kubrickian" Sullivan, Zachary "Thunderbird"…

Silas BalesSeptember 3, 2021

Reviews Video Game Reviews

The Last Campfire Review

The Last Campfire is Hello Games' first foray into a fully single-player experience since their arguably rocky start with No Man’s Sky and its subsequent revival over the years.This heroic effort by Hello Games to redeem their game and make…

Matthew HurtSeptember 26, 2020

Event Coverage News Student Programming Uncategorized

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

Breaking News Event Coverage News Our Teams Overwatch Philanthropy

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 school in Alabama. Originally meant…

Derek SnowApril 30, 2020

CSGO Event Coverage League of Legends Overwatch Smash Spotlights

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 was hosted on OSU's campus…

Derek SnowDecember 6, 2019

Author's Opinions Notes from Leadership

Brighter than the Sun

Content Warning: Sexual abuse, depression, anxiety Please read at your own discretion whether it be about a class project, being within an unfamiliar environment, or even simply going to the grocery store. How do we overcome our anxieties…

Bailey BrownNovember 14, 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 off on the digital field…

Derek SnowOctober 21, 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

Misc.Spotlights

Loot & XP: Norman’s Getaway for Gamers

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 or veteran. Loot & XP…

Bailey BrownJanuary 29, 2019

Breaking News News Uncategorized

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 hit for the popular characters…

David KaucicJanuary 22, 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 Fund Raising News Philanthropy

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, a charity movement started in…

David KaucicOctober 29, 2018

Back to School Event Coverage

Back To School, Back to Gaming

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 over a dozen students competed…

Bailey BrownAugust 21, 2018

Misc.Spotlights

We’re the News Team

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 Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) pursuing…

Bailey BrownAugust 14, 2018

Misc.

Exciting Things are Coming!

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 semester at OU, jobs, extracurricular,…

Bailey BrownAugust 7, 2018

Event Coverage League of Legends Our Teams

GetRect’s OKLCS Summer Playoffs

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 21st, but three walked away…

David KaucicAugust 2, 2018

Event Coverage League of Legends News Our Teams

OKLCS Summer Split Rundown

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 toward clashing at playoffs. Over…

David KaucicJuly 18, 2018

Overwatch Spotlights

Spotlight: Callie Simonton

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 a Top 100 Mercy. She's…

Bailey BrownMay 11, 2018

Event Coverage League of Legends

League of Legends Tournament

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 on OU Esports Association's Twitch…

Bailey BrownApril 24, 2018