It probably wouldn’t be too surprising to hear that students chose to spend part of their summer break playing video games. For members of the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts League of Legends Esports team, where they spent time playing video games might be.
ASMSA placed second in the ‘Iolani Esports Invitational hosted by the ‘Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawaii. The contest featured high school esports teams from Hawaii and the mainland United States in a League of Legends exhibition contest on July 26-28. League of Legends is an online multiplayer fantasy battle game that uses team-based strategies.
Members of the ASMSA team included junior Tristan Henson of Maumelle, senior Gage Carr of Paris, senior Thor Seay of Hot Springs, senior Jonathan Tucker of Batesville, senior Lane De Foor of Hot Springs and 2024 graduate Andrew Nguyen of Sherwood.
The ‘Iolani Esports Invitational is a student-led tournament. Its goals include emphasizing community, fostering regional connections and nurturing teamwork, strategy and critical thinking skills while also promoting physical well-being.
The ‘Iolani School is a college preparatory school for students in kindergarten through 12th grade in Honolulu. Teams who competed in the event were provided room and board on campus.