HS Esports SPRING 2024: High SChool Esports League (HSEL)

 HSEL: High School Esports League

-National League/Regional Regular Season

-Play from home: generationesports.com 

-Unlimited Teams/players 

-Preseason (2/19 - 3/1): 

Utilize as many available queue windows as you'd like to get ready for the season!

-Regular Season (3/4 - 4/19)

Play one match per week for 6 weeks. Week 7 is Makeup Week for players who miss a previous week!

-Playoffs & Finals (4/22 - 5/10)

Single elimination format

Mondays

• Chess:  4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM 
• Counter-Strike 2:  5:30 PM & 7:30 PM 
• Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate 1v1:  3:00 PM | 3:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM  

Tuesdays

• Brawlhalla: 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM
• Rocket League 2v2:  3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM  
• Splatoon:  4:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 8:00 PM 
• Minecraft Battle Royale:  4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM 

Wednesdays

• Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe:  3:30 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM

Thursdays

• Apex: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm 
• Rainbow Six: Siege:  5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM 
• Rocket League 3v3: 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM

 GSE: Garden State Esports League (2x State Champions) 

-New Jersey Statewide League with over 300 schools

-3 Seasons: Fall (9/26-11/28), Winter (1/16-3/6), and Spring (3/6-5/5)

-Current/Defending 2x State Champions in Smash Crews/Duos

-Playoffs/Final held on New Jersey College Campuses 

-Strict adherence to schedule 

-Play from school or play from home

Spring Registration is OPEN!

Spring is upon us! Championship Seasons of Rocket League 2v2, Super Smash Bros 2v2, and Valorant are now open for registration, including TWO Valkyrie seasons: Valorant and SSBU 2v2.

TUESDAYS: Rocket League (duos), WEDNESDAYS: Smash Bros. (duos), & THURSDAYS: Valorant All matches must begin at 3:30 PM

EGF: Electronic Gaming Federation

-National Tournament 

-Finals held in Florida

-UCHS placed 2nd 2023 “Anthony Campos” 1 v 1 Smash 

-Play from home, possibly at school 

-Flexible Scheduling (1 match per week)

-Player-to-player/team-to-team match scheduling

-Season begins the week of October 9th

-Win Fall or Spring bracket, automatically in playoffs 

-More titles this year:

Rocket League 3 V 3

Overwatch 2

SSBU 3v3 (Teams)

SSBU 1v1 (singles)

Valorant

Chess 

Coach Arias has direct links for teams or individuals to register. Any team or individual interested in just the EGF and not the other two leagues is okay (more than one league, I will need to sit with you and review your academic schedule). If you sign up for EGF (or any league) you must be 100% dedicated and responsible in competing. All teams are encouraged to have subs.

 HSEL: High School Esports League

-National League/Regional Regular Season

-Play from home: generationesports.com 

-Unlimited Teams/players 

-Preseason (9/18 - 9/30): 

Utilize as many available queue windows as you'd like to get ready for the season!

-Regular Season (10/2 - 11/17)

Play one match per week for 6 weeks. Week 7 is Makeup Week for players who miss a previous week!

-Playoffs & Finals (11/27 - 12/15)

Single elimination format

Mondays

• Chess: 4:00 p.m. 5:00 pm, & 9:00 pm
• Rocket League 2v2: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm 
• Counter-Strike 2: 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm
• Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate 1v1: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm

Tuesdays

• Splatoon: 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm,
• Brawlhalla: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm 
• Minecraft Battle Royale: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm 
• Halo Infinite: 5:00 pm & 9:00 pm

Wednesdays

• Valorant:  4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 9:00 pm 
• Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm

Thursdays

• Rainbow Six: Siege:  7:00 pm and 9:00 pm 
• Rocket League 3v3: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm 
• Apex: 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm 

GSE: Garden State Esports League (2x State Champions) 

-New Jersey Statewide League with over 300 schools

-3 Seasons: Fall (9/26-11/28), Winter (1/16-3/6), and Spring (3/6-5/5)

-Current/Defending 2x State Champions in Smash Crews/Duos

-Playoffs/Final held on New Jersey College Campuses 

-Strict adherence to schedule 

-Play from school or play from home

TUESDAYS

• HS Rocket League 3v3: League Match Time 3: 30 p.m. or FF 

WEDNESDAYS 

• HS Super Smash Bros. Crews: League Match Time 3: 30 p.m. or FF 
• Contenders: Super Smash Bros. Crews

Thursdays: Know any good League of Legends players?

EGF: Electronic Gaming Federation

-National Tournament 

-Finals held in Florida

-UCHS placed 2nd 2023 “Anthony Campos” 1 v 1 Smash 

-Play from home, possibly at school 

-Flexible Scheduling (1 match per week)

-Player-to-player/team-to-team match scheduling

-Season begins the week of October 9th

-Win Fall or Spring bracket, automatically in playoffs 

-More titles this year:

• Rocket League 3 V 3
• Overwatch 2
• SSBU 3v3 (Teams)
• SSBU 1v1 (singles)
• Valorant
• Chess 

Coach Arias has direct links for teams or individuals to register. Any team or individual interested in just the EGF and not the other two leagues is okay (more than one league, I will need to sit with you and review your academic schedule). If you sign up for EGF (or any league) you must be 100% dedicated and responsible in competing. All teams are encouraged to have subs. 

• Allan P. becomes the first UCHS student to win a ASUS gaming headset from his victories in the High School Esports League: Fortnite Community Tournament October of 2022

• UCHS Valorant Varsity Team A: (In-Person Players @ Helix Esports) 1st Place Finishers of Helix Esports Fall Playoffs 2021 versus local rivals: Memorial High School, Weehawken High School, and Hoboken Charter. 
• Members Include UCHS & JMSA Players
  • Brandon Sanchez
  • Marano Quezada 
  • Brian Flores (JMSA)
  • Joshua Guadalupe (JMSA)
  • Joan Espejo (JMSA)

• Anthony Campos goes UNDEFEATED in Helix Esports Fall regular season and playoffs versus local rivals: Memorial High School, Weehawken High School, and Hoboken Charter. 

• Rocket League Team B: 1st place finishers in the Helix Esports Fall Tournament 2021 versus local rivals: Memorial High School, Weehawken High School, and Hoboken Charter. 
• Members Include
  • Stephen Carnaval
  • Joan Espejo
  • Edwin Sanchez
  • Omar Flores

• UCHS Valorant Varsity Team A (online): 2nd Place winners in the Triton Cup: October 2021 hosted by Generation Esports. Each player received a SteelSeries Professional Headsets. 14 wins! 
• Members 
  • Kenneth Bravo (Senior)
  • Jeffery Pena
  • Lizbeth Laje
  • Brandon Sanchez
  • Ryan Franco

Esports Accolades Winter 2021-2022

• Eddy Olvido: Winner of a brand new iPad mini from his victories in the High School Esports League Brawlhalla and Apex Legend’s competitions 

• UCHS Valorant Varsity Team: STEM Bots (online): 1st Place winners in the Triton Cup: December 2021 hosted by Generation Esports. 14 wins! Each Player has just received a Razer Kiyo Mini Webcam valued at $99.00 (2/18/22)
• Members 
  • Marano Quezada (UCHS) Team Captain
  • Brian Flores (JMSA)
  • Joshua Guadalupe (JMSA)
  • Joan Espejo (JMSA)
  • Dionny Camacho (JMSA)

*Honorable Mention

• UCHS Valorant Varsity Team A (online): 4th Place finishers in the Triton Cup: December 2021 hosted by Generation Esports. 9 wins! 
• Members 
  • Lizbeth Laje
  • Brandon Sanchez
  • Ryan Franco
  • Justin Santana 
  • Jeffery Pena
  • Christian Minan (8th Grader from Sarah Gilmore)* 

• GRANT: $150 gift card received from Garden State Esports League for 6 copies of Overwatch allowing our players access to the game and the league. UCHS Students are using the computers we won back in May 2021 with the Overwatch software to compete Wednesdays afterschool in room 2208 for the first time in Union City High School’s history. 

• UCHS: COD K-SQUAD led by Brandon Bauta placed top four in the Fall and the Spring Majors and were invited to play in the High School Esports League's Nationals based on their performance. 

• CONGRATULATIONS to Class of 2022 Jonathan Morrobel for his amazing second place finish in the High School Esports League's NBA2k Spring Major 22 Finals. Jonathan was selected to the Nationals based on his performance in NBA2k. Jonathan is also a high school football star and continues to play in college.  

Tue Sep 27 3:30 pm: Soaring Eagles Varsity Rocket League VS  TNGA Tornadoes Trenton

Wed Sep 28 3:30 pm:  Soaring Eagles Varsity SSBU VS Newark Tech Smashing Terriers 

Tue Oct 04 3:30 p.m.:  Soaring Eagles Varsity Rocket League VS West-Windsor Plainsboro North High School

Wed Oct 05 3:30 p.m.:  Soaring Eagles Varsity SSBU VS West Caldwell Tech High School Eagles SSBU 

Tue Oct 11 3:30 p.m.:  Soaring Eagles Varsity Rocket League VS Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Raiders 

Wed Oct 12 3:30 p.m. Soaring Eagles Varsity SSBU VS Union High School SSBU

Wed Oct 12 3:30 p.m. @HELIX Soaring Eagles Varsity VS Hoboken High School 

Tue Oct 18 3:30 p.m.: Soaring Eagles Varsity Rocket League VS Payne Tech High School Lions RL 

Wed Oct 19 3:30 p.m.: Soaring Eagles Varsity SSBU VS Summit High School: Hilltoppers SSBU 

Wed Oct 19 3:30 p.m.: @HELIX Soaring Eagles Varsity VS Memorial High School 

Tue Oct 25 3:30 p.m.: Soaring Eagles Varsity Rocket League VS Summit High School: Hilltoppers RL

Tue Oct 25 3:30 p.m.: @HELIX Soaring Eagles Varsity VS High Tech High School 

Wed Oct 26 3:30 p.m. Soaring Eagles Varsity SSBU VS Payne Tech High School Lions SSBU 

Schedule includes only the Garden State Esports League and Hudson County HSEL matches for October.