Esports season underway

Loggers Overwatch teamHave you seen our latest esports matches? Last week, LLCC esports player Jack McLaughlin won his Fortnite match against everyone else playing in the country! Our Rocket League team took a 4-0 series victory over Hawkeye Community College, Overwatch took a 3-0 series loss to Hawkeye Community College and all Super Smash Brothers Ultimate players except one won their matches. You can watch the Loggers esports team on Twitch!

  • Mondays – Fortnite at 5 p.m.
  • Tuesdays – Super Smash Brothers Ultimate at 5 p.m. and Rocket League at 5 p.m. (Since scheduled at the same time, one or the other will be shown; or, if possible, the match will be delayed by an hour to show one at 5 p.m. and the other at 6 p.m.)
  • Thursdays – Overwatch at 5 p.m.

Twitch is a free streaming platform in which audiences, among other things, can watch esports for free. No purchase is required. The Loggers esports team will be streaming each of their matches on their Twitch channel, and when not actively competing, the channel will host player’s channels.

You can find the Loggers esports Twitch channel at https://twitch.tv/loggersesports, or if on the Twitch app via smart TV or smartphone, search for “loggersesports” at the top of Twitch’s homepage to access the channel.

Once on the channel, there are five tabs: Home, About, Schedule, Videos and Chat. If you missed a match in real time, you can catch up on recent Loggers matches on the Videos tab. The Chat tab gets you access to communicate with other spectators during the matches. This is a fun and unique way to cheer on the team, and players can see the chat after the match.

To make the most of your Twitch experience, create a free Twitch account, and be sure to follow the Loggers Twitch page by hitting the Follow button. This way, you can be notified each time the team goes live with a stream!

Esports tryouts July 5

LoggersIf you know a student who might be interested in joining the esports team at LLCC, please let them know a second tryout, all online, will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2020. LLCC is expanding the esports played from Overwatch, Rocket League and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate to also include Fortnite, League of Legends and Valorant. In the July 5 tryout, the college is looking for the following players:

  • Three for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate
  • Four for Overwatch
  • Two for Fortnite
  • Five for League of Legends
  • Five for Valorant

Please RSVP to tryout no later than Friday, July 3, 2020.

Link to sign-up for a tryout: https://forms.gle/Ra2eWzHQk2MNuXYs8

Scholarships for esports are available. Students who play esports are expected to maintain the same academic requirements as traditional sports athletes including — but not limited to — GPA requirements, 12 minimum total credit hours each semester, attending study tables and being subject to grade/attendance checks.

Contact Dalton McGhiey, head coach, LLCC Esports, if you have any questions by emailing dalton.mcghiey@llcc.edu.