GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The Stockton University esports team will compete for Garden State Esports Collegiate Circuit titles after beating other local schools last week at an in-person competition on campus.The Ospreys’ "Rocket League" team defeated Camden County College and Rowan University, and the "Super Smash Bros." team beat Camden County College and Atlantic Cape Community College, Stockton said Wednesday in a news release. With the victories, both teams won the GSE South Conference and advanced to the Garden State Esports Collegiate Cup finals Feb. 22 at ACX1 Studios in Atlantic City.In "Rocket League," Stockton will face Brookdale Community College, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Kean University, and in "Super Smash Bros." the Ospreys will compete against Rutgers-New Brunswick, Brookdale and NJIT.Sophomore "Rocket League" player Michael Parker loved the in-person experience of playing other schools in the esports lab and at Stockton’s Lodge at Lakeside, the university said. People are also reading… “It’s nice being able to see other people and play against them when they are like 10 feet away from you,” said the biology major from Hammonton. “That’s probably my favorite part about it all.”Parker said he’s followed Stockton’s esports team since he was a sophomore at Hammonton High School, when the university hosted a "Rocket League" event. Egg Harbor Township High School held ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday for its new Esports Gaming & Design Center and Career and Technical Education Innovation Lab, as well as a "Day in the Trades" event. “I still have an original Stockton esports jersey,” he said. “I joined the team as soon as I got to Stockton as a freshman. It’s one of the best things I’ve done here.”This year’s "Rocket League" team also includes Nicholas Edwards, Anthony Roselli, Kevin Smith and Howard Haughton. Hayden Seiberlich, Andres Arteaga, Jackson Busza, Daniel Digioia, Justin Ritter, Trevor Smith and Jacob Hughes comprise the "Super Smash Bros." team.Hughes didn’t really know much about the esports team before trying out for it in his first semester at Stockton last year.“It’s made me have a lot of fun at college,” said the sophomore business administration major from Forked River. “There are so many cool things that come with it. The trips. The community. I’ve met so many people. We hang out all the time, and it’s just an amazing community to be a part of.”Hosting the Garden State Esports Collegiate Circuit competition last week also allowed Stockton’s esports team to reach out to high school gamers through a virtual interactive watch party on Twitch.“It was exciting to see college students from four universities compete on our campus, while our Stockton Esports leadership team interacted with high school students in such a unique and engaging way,” said Demetrios Roubos, the manager of Stockton’s esports program. “The addition of remote commentary from high school students was a first-of-its-kind experience that highlighted the bright future of esports. This event not only celebrated our competitive spirit but also reinforced Stockton’s role as an innovator in the esports community.” Contact Dan Grote:609-272-7234dgrote@pressofac.comTwitter @ACPress_Grote 0 Comments Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox.

Stockton esports team headed to state finals in February

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The Stockton University esports team will compete for Garden State Esports Collegiate Circuit titles after beating other local schools last week at an in-person competition on campus. The Ospreys’ “Rocket League” team defeated Camden County College and Rowan University, and the “Super Smash Bros.” team beat Camden County College and Atlantic Cape […]

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — The Stockton University esports team will compete for Garden State Esports Collegiate Circuit titles after beating other local schools last week at an in-person competition on campus.

The Ospreys’ “Rocket League” team defeated Camden County College and Rowan University, and the “Super Smash Bros.” team beat Camden County College and Atlantic Cape Community College, Stockton said Wednesday in a news release. With the victories, both teams won the GSE South Conference and advanced to the Garden State Esports Collegiate Cup finals Feb. 22 at ACX1 Studios in Atlantic City.

In “Rocket League,” Stockton will face Brookdale Community College, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Kean University, and in “Super Smash Bros.” the Ospreys will compete against Rutgers-New Brunswick, Brookdale and NJIT.

Sophomore “Rocket League” player Michael Parker loved the in-person experience of playing other schools in the esports lab and at Stockton’s Lodge at Lakeside, the university said.

“It’s nice being able to see other people and play against them when they are like 10 feet away from you,” said the biology major from Hammonton. “That’s probably my favorite part about it all.”

Parker said he’s followed Stockton’s esports team since he was a sophomore at Hammonton High School, when the university hosted a “Rocket League” event.

Egg Harbor Township High School held ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday for its new Esports Gaming & Design Center and Career and Technical Education Innovation Lab, as well as a “Day in the Trades” event.