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Our first summer camp session concluded today and our students had a blast! They worked on their skills in Valorant, perfected their communication, and got some gym time in with dodgeball and basketball! All around, a pretty solid day!
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Our campers got to work today playing laser tag in the Hansen student center and learning Valorant as a group! Right as I went to post, I caught our student staff Kobe get a 1v5 ace against the students too!
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Hype Rocket League in-houses, communication challenges with artistic skills, and kickball to get the blood flowing! Summer camp day 3 was a success and got our gamers to use communication at all levels!
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We fall 1-2 to CSU and thus ends our Nationals run. GGWP to CSU and best of luck!
Also, a MASSIVE thank you to our friends from for helping us and letting our support Ruthless play in your space while she was on an internship this summer in Pittsburgh!
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League Shield represents us tonight in the @neccgames Nationals! We kick things off with quarterfinals in the champions division. #TGOE
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Esports Summer Camp day 2 saw our campers get Rocket League lessons from our player Kobe, reaction time tests, a paper airplane contest, and tons of gaming!
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League Shield represents us tonight in the Nationals! We kick things off with quarterfinals in the champions division. #TGOE
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The first day of our first esports summer camp session of the season is in the books! Our campers got to play in our top notch facility and stretch their legs around campus!
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We are delighted to be a part of this effort and love celebrating #PrideMonth ! Grab one at our esportsgear store!
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In honor of #PrideMonth, we’re celebrating love, equality, and acceptance within our diverse community 
Express your true colors with Pride esports apparel from @IWUEsports, @UUtah_esports, @ESPORTS_EHS, and @AlabamaEsports!
Express your true colors with Pride esports apparel from @IWUEsports, @UUtah_esports, @ESPORTS_EHS, and @AlabamaEsports!
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Grab them here and tag us if you have one! More Pride Month content to come!
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Sorry everyone, we were taking a brief vacation at the start of the month! We want to celebrate #PrideMonth and the diverse and varied identities in our program. Besides the ever-present stickers, we also have a Pride Jersey! You can get one too! Linked in the comments:
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That's all folks!🐷
This semester was filled with fantastic LAN events around the Midwest, including our very own Polar Pummel! We appreciate our students across all of our teams for their hard work and dedication. Here is a look at our season:
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While the school year may be complete our season is not! VALORANT Academy continues their NECC run in nationals this week! #TGOE
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Celebrating our 22-23 coaches:
OW coach and program coordinator made a monumental impact on the program this year between revamping media, optimizing operations, and being a fantastic coach too! He is taking on new challenges every day and we can't wait for next year!
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Celebrating our 22-23 coaches:
Valorant Varsity coach and FPS extraordinaire brought the vibes and the strats with him as he honed the team to a fine edge, placing highly in NECC and laughing while doing it! We are so thankful he came back for another year!
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Celebrating our 22-23 coaches:
VALORANT Academy coach brought an energy unlike any other to the academy squad. They have all skyrocketed in both rank and mental fortitude and she has been at the forefront of it all! We can't wait to have her back!
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Celebrating our 22-23 coaches:
League coach came in this year and coached THREE teams all to playoff appearances and high placements. The astounding level of growth players have made is a testament to his dedication and passion! We can't wait for next year!
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And just like that, graduating seniors are up on the wall and enshrined in program history! (Nobody saw the typo in the last post)
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It's finals week both in and out of game! While players take on the final boss of the academic year, Valorant Academy and League Shield will be squaring off in finals games as well this week.
Make sure to catch them on our stream!
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There you have it, the IWU Esports Senior class of 2023! We will sorely miss all of them as they step into the workforce, but they will live on in the history of the program. #TGOE
Lastly, thank you to the AMAZING for doing the art for our seniors this year!
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TITAN SHIELD LEAGUE IS PLAYING THE FINALS NEXT WEEK with a 2-1 win over UW Lancer Gaming. See you all next week!
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Zay C. aka stepped on to the team this year as a walk on for the FGC crew, bringing with him an infectious energy and persistent upbeat attitude! The life of every team trip he was on, Zay is truly one of a kind!
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While the school year is almost at an end our teams are still grinding through playoffs! Here's what the rest of our week looks like. #TGOE
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Parker P. aka came into the program as a Fortnite champion and leaves as the venerable leader of IWU Valorant! He set a high bar for his teammates with his professionalism, drive, and mechanical skill!
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VALORANT ACADEMY HAS PUNCHED THEIR TICKETS TO THE NAVIGATORS MIDWEST FINALS NEXT WEEK with an absolutely clean 2-0 win over
See you on stream next Monday!
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Tonight we have a very special exhibition match featuring League of Legends Team Sword vs. Team Shield. Who will claim the title of Best League Team at IWU? Find out tonight on twitch.tv/iwuesports at 6pm central.
#TGOE
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Luke V. aka Fryte, stepped into the midlane role for League Shield this year and DEMOLISHED, showing a flexible and varied champion pool! With insane teamfights and impenetrable laning, Luke has undoubtedly made a mark!
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Kevin M. aka , has been the king of flexibility as he swapped roles several times, adapting and performing well in all of them! Captain of League Sword and a standout as a leader, Kevin will be hard to replace!
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Justin F. aka has been part of the program from the very beginning! First as a player and then as a broadcaster, Justin has contributed so much the program, it's hard to imagine what it would be like without him!
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Donovan M. aka Bicarbonate, has been one of the best students of the game we have had! As the captain of League Academy, he led them to their first playoff appearance this past season and is always developing as a player!
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Celebrating our seniors:
Senior Jeffrey S. aka , has been the cornerstone of the Smash team since its inception! With his astounding Ness play, easygoing attitude, and solid coaching, we are going to sorely miss him!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR VERY OWN COACH SEAN!!! The League team loves him and we are all so thankful he's been here!
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An absolutely MASSIVE shoutout to our Valorant coach for an excellent LAN weekend! He deserves more recognition for how much of an impact he has made on the program this year!
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Donation link here, make sure to select the Esports Giving Circle!
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We are #AllInForWesleyan all year and donations have made a radical difference in our program, funding things like Polar Pummel! Experiences like that make lifetime memories for our students and if you want to help provide more experiences like that, donate to our giving circle!
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Last weekend would have looked so much different without Academy student coach stepping in as our substitute for the tournament! The energy, focus, and passion Nicole brought with her really elevated the whole team!
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Overwatch kicks off the week in NECC tonight, with League on Wednesday and VALORANT on Thursday! #TGOE
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The is still on Spring Break this week as we transition into playoffs, so Valorant is off for the night! Let's share a few more moments from the LAN from last weekend
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