The Creek eSports team travelled to LocalHost arena on Dec. 10 to compete for the State Championship. This year in particular was special because three games were offered for the state competition this year: “League of Legends,” “Rocket League,” and “Splatoon.” Creek had a team qualifier in all three games, which no other school accomplished.
In the end, all the teams placed in the top four, though it was difficult to say whether or not Rocket League and League of Legends placed third because of the way the brackets were set.
“Going to LocalHost arena and getting to play on stage is a special experience,” eSports head coach Alexandra Bak said. “I was happy that so many students got to go and represent Creek.”
Creek eSports has been to state in the past while also winning a few championships, like the “Rocket League” team in Dec. 2022, but this year has set a new precedent for the different teams at Creek.
“I was very excited because this was the first year ‘Splatoon 3’ has gotten to compete for a state title,” senior “Splatoon” captain Andy Terhune said.
When competing for national titles in team related events, there lies hours of practice behind every event. Every team dedicated time outside of school to practice team composition and coordination, whether it was spending time over break practicing or in working together in person.
“We [the ‘League of Legends’ team] made sure to get some practice for our matches every single week of the semester and practiced during Thanksgiving week,” junior “League of Legends” co-captain Carlos Mamille Konik said.
Although none of the teams won a state title, this season was still a success for the students involved with all teams. Each group ended up in the top four, setting a new example for future teams while still providing a challenge to other schools.
“While we didn’t end up winning any championships this time, I am very proud of how our teams played,” Bak said. “We have a lot of young talent on our teams and I am looking forward to the years ahead.”
