History

During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020, Apollo Junior High started their own eSports Club. We started by live-streaming multiple students playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from home in a full-fledged online tournament. Once we came back to school in person, we decided to keep things going! We set up consoles throughout the library that we borrowed from one of our sponsors and played multiple games once a week after school. After asking our district technology team for help, they dedicated a lot of time and resources to getting a newly designed, state of the art facility for our students to use. Now, our students have the opportunity to practice and compete twice a week through our after-school club. We have also started a class full of curriculum designed around learning everything there is to know about the careers and technologies that make up the entire Esports industry.

Current Sponsors

Peter "PGeezyGames" Garibaldi

Crystal "Majousaur" Yao

Previous Sponsors/Hall of Fame

Jessica "Lasagna" Rodriguez Furlong

Jacob "GrumpyMonk" Dees

Introduction to AJH Esports

How Esports Is Helping Students Improve Their Grades and Build Leadership SkillsK–12 schools with esports programs discover that competitive gaming not only prepares students for careers, but also increases student engagement.