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Week 4 ONU Blog

Another week another ONU blog.

An emerging part of my ONU life is being apart of the Esports program. Coming into ONU I only found out that ONU had a Esports team once I got to campus for fall semester. The program only had 2 games so I was not involved with the program my freshmen year.

Sophomore year this past year was my first year in the program. Troy the Esports director at ONU brought on the game I play which is Rocket League. This is a big deal to me because it has allowed me to pursue a passion of mine and compete at a high level. Without the Esports program at ONU I would never of had the chance to play in the high-level tournaments that I play in for Rocket League.

In the past weeks I have talked about ONU being like family. With Esports I think it feels like family the most for me at ONU. Videogames have been an integral part of my life growing up. Being a part of a program and team of people who are serious about completing and playing videogames has been an amazing experience.

I cannot wait to compete this upcoming semester. Our team will be better and since covid is going away we will be able to travel to events and play in stadiums and arenas. This has been a dream of mine since I got into videogames. Being able to have the chance to compete on a stage in front of a live audience would be a once in a life time experience for me.

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  1. Christian HedrickJune 16, 2021 at 7:11 PM

    Hi Ryan! I looked into the Esports program my freshman year but they only had two games like you said, so I was not interested at the time. I love rocket league and used to play it all the time with my friends! I think the program provides such an awesome experience for people who love video games like yourself. I'm sure you will have a blast once you can travel to play in stadiums/arenas and good luck this upcoming semester to you and your team!

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  2. AlexandraJune 18, 2021 at 5:34 AM

    It would be so amazing to watch an esports tournament in an arena with a live audience! I can totally see how that would be a dream come true. I did not realize Rocket League was one of the added games this past fall. That game is quite difficult when it comes to maneuverability! I have two friends on the esports team and they both play the Overwatch tournaments. What other games do you play?

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