{"id":18687,"date":"2021-12-03T15:08:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=18687"},"modified":"2021-12-03T16:35:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T21:35:02","slug":"high-school-tournament-to-spotlight-transylvanias-new-esports-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2021\/12\/high-school-tournament-to-spotlight-transylvanias-new-esports-program\/","title":{"rendered":"High school tournament to spotlight Transylvania\u2019s new esports program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-810x491.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-810x491.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-350x212.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-730x442.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Transylvania University is hosting its first-ever high school esports tournament Jan. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Up to 16 teams will face off in the popular video game League of Legends, while also learning about Transylvania&#8217;s new esports program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Nicolas Thomas sees this as a good opportunity to recruit prospective students to play for his team \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2021\/11\/transylvania-powering-up-esports-program-with-new-arena-team-recruitment\/\">during this first year<\/a>, he&#8217;s looking to spread the word about the program and to find talented players for 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-810x620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18691\" width=\"557\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-810x620.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-350x268.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-730x558.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-768x588.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2021\/12\/transylvania_esports_logo-copy-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams from across North America are invited to participate in this Transylvania University High School Invitational \u2014 they should <a href=\"https:\/\/battlefy.com\/transylvania-university\/transylvania-university-high-school-open\/618b88425943da42335c026b\/info?infoTab=details\">sign up<\/a> by Jan. 14 and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10TDMuVgw11_QyM6hpD8LFULmFAwcXUV2iNjNJWxbHIA\/edit#heading=h.11v6n5fvyxws\">check out the rules<\/a>. 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