Esports competition held in Sunninghill
Three more eSport scholarship winners as demand for competition grows.
For the second year running, eSports athletes took centre stage at Centennial Schools to compete for three scholarships in a hard-fought eSports tournament.
This year, new ground was broken with the first girl to be placed in the top three of the tournament.
With more than 200 entries, the top 25 learners took part in the tournament held at the Centennial Schools campus in Sunninghill.
The competition required the learners to flex their skills in everything from Overcooked 2 to Minecraft.
The founder and CEO of Centennial Schools Shaun Fuchs said, “The eSport tournament was launched last year to highlight the value of the skills taught through gaming and to take advantage of the unique opportunity that success in the eSports industry can present for the students. This year, the three winners, two boys and a girl, are all from Centennial Schools and have won scholarships to the value of R300 000, R200 000 and R150 000.”
RGB Gaming Systems observed and facilitated the tournament as an independent party.
The principal of Centennial Schools Nkuli Gamede, was blown away by the success of this year’s competition. “It was a fantastic result and a testament to the growth of our school and the interest of students wanting to be part of a school that focuses on eSports. We incorporate eSports and gamification into our lessons and the fact that we have the good problem of a massive waiting list for next year’s competition means that our students are interested in being part of this environment.”
Jamie Twidale was the winner of the tournament, with Kyra Harris second and Zacree Wessels third. “Kyra has made history and we are exceptionally proud to be part of it. There is a general misconception that young girls don’t necessarily get involved in eSports, which is not the case. This is a positive trend for the future,” said Gamede.
Jamie said, “I played my heart out for this and I did well in most of the games. I was a bit surprised I won because I did not prepare too much, schoolwork took up most of my time. This was an amazing tournament.”
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