ESports is the newest sport at Rock Island High School. ESports also known as electronic sports is a form of sport competition using video games. Competitors from different leagues or teams face off in the same games that are popular with at-home gamers.
Coached by Laurie Vroman and Craig Sharp, students compete in online games against other high schools in the region.
The current games offered by esports at Rock Island High School are League of Legends, Rocket League, Madden 21, and Fifa 21. The high school currently has one League of Legends team and three Rocket League teams.
League of Legends is a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other's base. Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer with cars, physics-driven competition.
Pre-season has already started while the official season begins March 1st. Read more on the IHSA website >>
These are all regional teams:
Our League of Legends Team
Coach: Laurie Vroman
Name: Joe' Gaths Team
Lucas Rettig
Ben Oliver
Kade Mckillip
Evan Lyon
Max Zahner
Substitutes:
Sean Manary
Nate Welsh
Our Rocket League Teams
Coach: Laurie Vroman
Name: RIHS (no team name yet)
Terrance Williams
Aiden Farrell
Corbin Gustafson
Name: Car Soccer Team
Coach: Laurie Vroman
Stephen Dillender
Kyle Matherly
Nathan Hendrickx
Name: GCP Team
Coach: Laurie Vroman
Logan Newberry
Juan Lopez
Gabriel Albarran
Substitutes:
Jordan Crowell
RIHS student Nathan Welsh competing in a League of Legends game.