CHAMPIONS
Game over!
Frostproof High has taken the title as the first-ever PCPS Esports champions! Congratulations to Ricardo Munoz, James Andre, Miguel Rodriguez, and coach Julie Mulder!
Thank you to all of our students and staff who were part of this pilot season for PCPS Esports, and a special thanks to Florida Southern College for hosting last night’s championship in the Snake Pit!
We’ll be back for another season in 2022-23 and hope to expand our esports program to additional PCPS schools.
SCHEDULE
TUES, MARCH 15
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
TUES, MARCH 15
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, MARCH 15
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, MARCH 17
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, MARCH 17
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
THU, MARCH 17
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, MARCH 29
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
TUES, MARCH 29
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
TUES, MARCH 29
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, MARCH 31
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
THU, MARCH 31
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, MARCH 31
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, April 5
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
TUES, APRIL 5
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
TUES, APRIL 5
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, April 7
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, APRIL 7
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
THU, APRIL 7
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
TUES, APRIL 12
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
TUES, APRIL 12
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
TUES, APRIL 12
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, APRIL 14
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
THU, APRIL 14
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, APRIL 14
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
TUES, APRIL 19
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
TUES, APRIL 19
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
TUES, APRIL 19
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, APRIL 21
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
THU, APRIL 21
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, APRIL 21
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, APRIL 26
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
TUES, APRIL 26
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, APRIL 26
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, APRIL 28
3:00 PM
Ridge Community High School Bolts
@
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
THU, APRIL 28
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Lake Gibson High School Braves
THU, APRIL 28
3:00 PM
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
TUES, MAY 3
3:00 PM
Kathleen High School Red Devils
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
TUES, MAY 3
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Lake Region High School Thunder
TUES, MAY 3
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, MAY 5
3:00 PM
Lake Gibson High School Braves
@
Ridge Community High School Bolts
THU, MAY 5
3:00 PM
Lake Region High School Thunder
@
Roosevelt Academy Eagles
THU, MAY 5
3:00 PM
Frostproof Middle-Senior High School Bulldogs
@
Kathleen High School Red Devils
2022 Pilot Season Championship
Location: The Snake Pit at Florida Southern College
Date: May 12, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM
WELCOME TO PCPS ESPORTS
Polk County Public Schools proudly announces the pilot season of an exciting new extracurricular program: PCPS Esports! The popularity of competitive video gaming — or esports (electronic sports) — is undeniable. Professional gamers are facing off against each other in tournaments with spectators packing arenas and millions more watching online. Polk County students can now participate and experience this competition for themselves. PCPS Esports is currently available at six schools: Frostproof Middle-Senior, Kathleen High School, Lake Gibson High School, Lake Region High School, Ridge Community High School, and Roosevelt Academy.
This program is officially part of the district’s Athletics department, and holds the same status as all athletic events. PCPS Esports student-athletes must follow the same high expectations (in academics, attendance, conduct) to participate. This also includes a three-day mandatory tryout period.
Inaugural teams have already been formed at the six designated schools. However, open tryouts are being planned for the future. If your child is interested and attends one of these six schools, please contact the athletic director at your child’s school.
FAST FACTS
- Esports as a competitive event has swept the world and is one of the fastest growing industries around the globe.
- Esports is inclusive in bringing together players of all backgrounds and physical abilities.
- Esports encourages many lifelong and in-demand skills: problem solving, cooperation, collaboration, communication, and learning to win and lose gracefully.
- Esports brings together the wider school community: video streaming and match shoutcasters (commentators), esports reporting and journalism, statistical analysis, marketing, fan merchandise production, and more.
- Esports has been introduced in both undergraduate and graduate programs and offers new scholarship opportunities. In Polk County, Florida Southern College, Southeastern University, and Keiser University all offer esports programs.
- PCPS Esports was developed through a collaboration between the district’s Athletics, Instructional Technology, Instructional TV (ITV), Career & Technical Education (CTE), and IT departments.
ABOUT THE GAME
Rocket League
PCPS Esports is launching with competitions featuring the videogame “Rocket League.”
This game is described as “soccer with rocket-powered cars.” Each match is five minutes, with two teams of three players each. A sudden death overtime occurs if the match ends in a tie.
Rocket League has an ESRB rating of E (for Everyone)
MORE INFORMATION
SELECT A SECTION BELOW
Scholarship Listings
Esports can help you pay for college! Learn how you can get paid to play.
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/sports-scholarships/esports-scholarships-scholarships-for-gamers/
Scholarship Guides
What kind of games can lead to scholarships? How do you get recruited for esports? What colleges offer scholarships? Learn this and more!
https://www.ncsasports.org/college-esports-scholarships
College Varsity Esports
Find out what colleges/universities provide varsity esports programs and scholarships.
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/top-college-varsity-esports-programs/
Scholarship Help
Talk to your school counselor if you have questions about any of the following:
- Scholarship opportunities
- School-specific scholarships
- Application process
- More help with locating scholarships or colleges
Esports in education provides new opportunities for students to engage in their school community. For a look at the impact of esports in K-12 institutions, please see the links below.
