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May1st, 2024

The Barberton esports team traveled to Baldwin Wallace University to explore their esports program and campus. Some of our players had already been to some of the campus for the Northeast Regionals during the main season, though they were happy to further explore the campus and talk to the players+coach at BW. Below are some photos from the trip.

April 14th, 2024

The Overwatch Varsity team competed over the weekend in the ESO State finals. The team played hard, but was unable to bring home the ultimate victory. We are proud of our players, and hope to return to the state level of competition next season and go even further than before. Below are some pictures from the event.

March 28th, 2024

Our esports teamed celebrated the end of their season with our yearly overnight event to do some team building and gaming. Below are some pictures of the event, held at the Barberton Public Library. It was a wonderful time as always, and we look forward to another great year of esports ahead of us. This year, we also celebrated our Varsity Overwatch team moving on to states next month and the Apex team for winning their finals earlier this season. We can only hope to bring such accolades back to Barberton in future seasons as well.

March 18th, 2024

Over the weekend our Overwatch and Rocket League teams competed at the Northeast Regional to determine which teams might qualify for States in April. Although our Rocket League team played hard, they were unable to advance beyond the firs tround. Our Overwatch team was able to not only advance, but also win the entire regional! This gives them entrance to States and the better seed in the Group Stage. This is the first time that a Barberton Overwatch Esports team has qualified for States. We are excited to see how much further the team will go in April when States commence.

September 2023

The Esports season for fall 2023 has begun! Our teams are starting to get ready for their first matches in a few weeks. We are excited to share the results of this season with you.

August 2023

The Barberton HS Esports season will be getting underway soon. We will have our first meeting for interested students during Magic Time on Monday, August 28th in A150. Tryouts will follow from there and we will form our fall teams. Tryout dates are listed below and will begin at 2:35 on their respective dates.

September 5th: Overwatch Tryouts

September 6th: Rocket League & APEX Legends Tryouts

September 11th: Fortnite Tryouts

May 7th

Our Overwatch team competed in the NE Regional Playoffs this morning. They were defeated by the former state champions, Shaker Heights and were unable to advance to States. The team finished the regular season undefeated and is already looking toward next year to return and go for States once again. We have pictures from the event below, which include some images of the Fortnite team from their state competition the previous morning.

May 6th

Our Fortnite team competed in the State Finals for Fortnite this morning. Competition was tough, and although we were unable to take home 1st in State, we did manage to have one of our two teams finish in the top 10. Team A placed in 9th place and Team B placed in 28th. We are proud of the work the team put in to make it to states a the last three seasons in a row. We will have some pictures of the event that will post tomorrow with the photos of the Overwatch team at their regional playoffs.

May 2nd

We are coming up on the finals and regional events for some of our teams! The main seasons have ended, but post season for Fortnite and Overwatch will continue this weekend.

Please check out the teams competing during the livestream of the events at the following link: https://www.twitch.tv/umuesports

This Saturday, May 6th the Fortnite A Team and B Team will be competing in the Fortnite state finals. They will compete against 30 other teams across three drops to see who can score the most points and secure the state title. First drop is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM, though may be delayed a few minutes depending on any technical glitches.

This Sunday, May 7th the Overwatch team will be trying to advance through the Northeast Regional Qualifier to secure a spot in the state tournament. They will have to defeat the former 4-time state champions, Shaker Heights in order to advance beyond the first round. This exciting match will begin at 7:30 AM, though may not be streamed immediately, as two games will be going on at once and ESO may stream either. We're crossing our fingers to see Barberton on the big screen though!

April 1st

The esports team had its annual overnight event last evening. It was a great turnout with around 30 of the players getting together with each other and all the coaches for a night to celebrate the year's seasons and do some team building. We have pictures below of some of the fun that was had by the team.

March 22th

The season has come to an end this week! We have a few rescheduled matches to compete today and tomorrow for Rocket League and Valorant, but beyond that we are all wrapped up with the regular season. We have seen improvement across the board in all teams and we are excited to see where the future takes us.

Speaking of excitement, we are happy to announce the following:

• Our JV Overwatch team has advanced to their State Playoffs! This is a two week remote event where they will compete against the other top teams of Ohio to see which is the best JV OW team in the state!

• Our Varsity Overwatch team has advanced to the Northeast Regionals! They will compete with the other teams at the University of Mount Union on 5/7 to try and secure a spot in the State Finals.

• Our Varsity Fortnite A Team and B Team both advanced to the State Finals! They will compete against 31 other teams at the University of Mount Union on 5/6 to go for the #1 spot in the state!

March 17th

Our esports team went on a college visit to Ashland University to take a look at their program. We were able to tour their facilities and work with their players and coaches to improve our performance. Many of our students were able to make connections that could help them transition to a collegiate level of competition. The students had a great time and we hope to work with Ashland's coaches and players in the future to improve our program and set up more opportunities for our players. We will post some pictures soon.

February 18th

Our Overwatch players brought their strongest members together for a weekend tournament today. They were able to take 3rd place and had some great experiences. They were even able to take two maps from the previous 6-season champs of Ohio! It was a wonderful team building and learning experience and the team hopes to take what they learned from this event and use it to try and make it to States this season.

We have pictures of the team and the event below!

January 30th

Our new season kicks off today! We have a total of 7 teams competing this season. Are teams are: Varsity Fortnite Team A and B, Varsity and JV Overwatch 2, Varsity and Club Rocket League, and Varsity Valorant.

We are excited to kickoff the season and see where our players and coaches can take the teams. Go Magics!

December 5th

Last week on December 12th, the esports team was invited to visit Cleveland State University and tour their esports space and campus. We were able to bring about 2/3rd of our students on the trip, for a total of 28 players. The students had a great time and we have several young people in talks with their program director about how to pursue esports and how it can help them achieve their secondary education goals.

November 14th

The fall season has concluded! Our Fortnite Team advanced to the finals, both the A and B teams of Varsity. Our A team was able to achieve 3rd place in state with only Cuyahoga Falls and Vermillion able to get one over on the Magics. We hope to continue this success in the spring and bring other titles we offer here at BHS to the finals as well. Tryouts for spring season will be held in December

November 9th

As the fall season closes, we are happy to report that all of our teams greatly improved since last year. Two of our FN teams made it to the States and will play their deciding match this coming Monday for the state championship! We hope that we can take 1st this year and get to that final victory royale we were just shy of last season.

October 19th

The Esports team has continued their push to give back to the community. Nine of our players came out to volunteer on the 19th at the Barberton Public Library. We've included some pictures of the painting and other work that was completed by the players below.

October 7tth, 8th, & 9th

Our OW players helped out at the Barberton Public Library this weekend by running a public event for people to come in and try the new Overwatch 2 game. Players got in some help coaching those new to the game and got a chance to try out Blizzard's newest game as well. We hope that the BHS esports team can help with future rollouts at the library as they move toward fully opening the esports space to the public.

September 5th

The esports team went down to St. Augustine's church on Labor Day to help out with the Kiwanis's pancake breakfast. They players worked hard to get the work done and give back to the community. Some even came to work after marching in the rainy parade earlier that morning. This is all a part of giving back to the Barberton community. Go Magics!

August 23rd

Our 2022 Fall Esports season is set to begin soon. Our mandatory meeting for returning players will take place Tuesday August 23rd at 2:35 after school. The following day, August 24th, the mandatory meeting for new players will take place. Varsity Overwatch tryouts will be on Tuesday August 30th. Practices for all teams begin the week of September 5th and the first matches of the season begin the week of September 19th.

A special thanks to the Barberton Community Foundation and the GAR Foundation. Both contributed funds that have been used this season to help the Barberton Esports team expand and continue to serve our students by providing opportunities. Without their help, the program could not be nearly as successful as we have been!

June 20th

Over the weekend our Fortnite team battled it out at the Esports Ohio state competition to see who would be crowned the #1 team in all of Ohio. The team had a tough first day due to missing a player on their roster. The second day though, they were back at full strength and ended up making it to the grand finals. Barberton was unable to defeat Vermillion in a close match that was by far the highlight of the Fortnite matches. Our Magics were still able to take home the 2nd place title and all players took home an ESO medal. A placard was also awarded for 2nd place. There were also drawings going on for prizes that players could win, and our own team captain, Logan Pine, took home a 27" 165 hZ monitor.

Congratulations to the Fortnite players for going so far in the season and for being our first esports team to ever make it to the state level of competition. We hope to return in the fall and go for the top spot!

June 18-19th

Our Fortnite team will be in the state tournament today to determine if they are the best team in the state of Ohio! You can watch the matches on Twitch at either of Esports Ohio's streams, or the University of Akron's streams. Matches will begin around 8 AM Saturday and Sunday. We do not know which stream we will be on, so unfortunately you will need to check each stream to find where Barberton will be showcased.

https://www.twitch.tv/zipsesports

https://www.twitch.tv/zipsesports02

https://www.twitch.tv/zipsesports03

https://www.twitch.tv/esports_ohio

https://www.twitch.tv/ESOChannel2

June 7th

As our Fortnite state tournament approaches, we have some news for the Overwatch teams! We will be having weekly summer practices for the JV Overwatch team on Tuesdays from 2:30- 5 and Varsity Overwatch team on Thursdays 2:45-5:30. We hope this will keep the team sharp and focused for the fall season so they too, like the Fortnite team, can head to States in the Fall!

May 25th

The state finals  for Fortnite will take place at the University of Akron student union on June 18th and June 19th. The first day will be the group stage and the second day will be the elimination bracket (positions based on first day's performance). We will be taking a bus up from the high school to the event. Bus departs at 7:05 AM from Barberton High School on the morning of. Families and other supporters are welcome to meet us on campus there to watch the matches. Matches will begin around 8 AM and should conclude around noon for Fortnite. Our team will play at least three matches on Day 1 and at least one match on Day 2 (depending on if they advance or are knocked out). We hope to see a lot of support! The event will also be streaming as well. We will provide a link as soon as it is available to us.

May 18th

The regional playoffs for NE Ohio have ended with ESO. I am proud of our teams for their hard work in the playoffs.

Fortnite defeated all of their opponents and will move on to the states. These will take place on June 18th and June 19th. More details will follow.

Overwatch was knocked out of the playoffs after an incredibly close match with their longtime rival Akron STEM.

May 9th

Just a quick announcement that two of our teams will be playing in the regional playoffs for North Eastern Ohio this coming weekend. We will have a link to the Twitch stream posted before the event goes live.

Varsity Fortnite will be playing their first match on Saturday, May 14th at 6:30 PM against Wooster.

Varsity Overwatch will play their first match on Sunday, May 15th at 8:00 AM against Akron STEM.

May 6th

Our Esports teams went on another college visit today; this time to Mount Union! We were joined by the Bonnie Myers college group as well. Students got a campus tour, checked out the esports program and machines with Mount Union's coach, and enjoyed the wonderful food from their dining hall. You can find pictures of the trip below!

April 20th

As the Spring 2022 season comes to an end, we are proud of all our players' accomplishments. Our Varsity Fortnite and Varsity Overwatch team will be moving on to the Northeast Ohio Regional Playoffs. We will have a link to watch the stream of their games posted here on the day of their matches. Good luck to our teams!

April 11th

With our charity event behind us and some time to get some sleep, we have now totalled our donations. Thanks to the generous contributions of friends, family, and community members, we were able to gather a grand total of $1,435.68 for charity. We are so proud of this accomplishment and the good it will help create for those in need. Thank you again to all those who tuned in to our stream, to those who contributed, and to those who helped get the word out about the event. Thank you all!

Below are some images from the event.

April 2nd

Our esports teams have just completed our charity drive and streaming event for Extra Life! The students had an amazing time raising money and playing games together from the evening of April 1st to the morning of April 2nd. We are still calculating our total, as there are cash donations that have yet to be tallied, but we estimate that in total we will be able to donate a grand total exceeding $1,000! We will publish the exact amount that was donated and publish some photos as well from the event once we have the amount calculated (and once we all get some sleep!) Thanks to all who helped support us, Extra Life, and Akron Children's Hospital.

March 24th

This month, we are continuing our charity drive through Extra Life. Our teams are working hard to raise funds for Akron Children's Hospital. They will be streaming live on Twitch and accepting donations on the evening of the final day, April 1st.

Here is a link to where you can donate ahead of time if you wish!

https://www.extra-life.org/participant/482463 

March 4th

The Spring Season is just around the corner for our BHS Esports teams. Matches will begin next week as our teams fight for the playoffs.

We will be fielding our first JV team of Overwatch players this season. We are excited to see how they will do and the skills they will build to potentially transition them onto varsity.

In addition, our teams are collecting funds for a charity drive through the Extra Life Foundation in order to raise money for Akron Children's Hospital. Our players can take cash or check donations. We are accepting donations until April 1st. We will do a charity streaming event all night on the final day of the drive. More information on that will follow soon. Please help give to a great cause!

January 21st

Our 31 Esports players were invited to visit the University of Akron to see their facilities, talk to coaches, and learn what collegial esports is like. They also learned what steps they need to take if they want to play for a university. Akron also went over with our players what types of esports scholarships are available, starting at $500 and going up from there. 

We hope to work with the University of Akron in the future to bring some of their coaches down to work with our players or potentially take another trip for a workshop day.

Below are some pictures from the trip. 

November 21st

Our Overwatch team finished their season this morning in Cleveland at the Cavs Legion center. They faced Shaker Heights in the first round of playoffs and were defeated 0-3. It was a tough matchup for the first round, and the team intends to train even harder for spring to hopefully triumph in a rematch. We are proud of our team for making it further than any Overwatch team has so far and we intend to go further in the Spring!

Below are some pictures from the big day.

November 20th

Our Fortnite team finished their season tonight up in Cleveland at the Cavs Legion center. They were unable to make it through the playoffs to finals, losing to Shaker Heights 1-2. Logan Pine, our captain, was able to shout cast the first match before Barberton went on as well. We are proud of our Fortnite team and know they will be back in the spring to go even further than before!

March 2021

The Spring Season is about to begin! We have our initial schedule now posted to this site for all to see. We have a few opponents we have played in the past, as well as some schools we are excited to compete against for the first time ever. We wish all our students good luck in the coming season and encourage everyone to follow their journey through the season. Our first matches begin 3/8. Go Magics!

February 2021

We're almost ready to start up the Spring Season for esports. We will be running scrimmages the first week of March and then starting official matches the second week of March. Schedule of opponents will be listed very soon. Keep an eye out!

January 2021

With our players working to train for the upcoming 2021 Spring season, we wanted to share with you what was recently sent to us from our league, Esports Ohio, in recognition of our Fortnite Team making it to second place. The image below shows everything that we received. In total there was 1 plaque recognizing our achievement and 6 of the following to give out to our participating players: ESO mouse pads, magnets, sticky notes, and pins.

We hope to push even further and take home total victory in Spring 2021, not just in Fortnite, but in all of our different games that we participate in. Go Magics!