The High School Esports League Spring Major Begins Today with $30,000 in Scholarship Prizing
High School Esports League (HSEL) — a division of global esports organization Generation Esports (GenE) — is excited to announce that the championships for their Spring Major gaming tournament begin today! Thousands of high school students from across the United States — whether at-home or attending school in-person — have taken part in the eight-week-long HSEL Spring Major online tournament for a piece of a $30,000 prize pool of college scholarship funds!
The varsity-level HSEL Spring Major esports competition began in March 2021, pitting U.S. high school esports clubs against their peers in 11 popular multiplayer online video games. Champions across all titles are set to win up to $1,000 USD in scholarship prizes. Additional “Quest” prizing — optional tasks for players to complete or conditions to meet throughout the tournament — gives competitors a shot to win ASUS ROG TUF gaming gear, swag-filled Loot Crates from the Army National Guard, as well as gift certificates from the Zaxby’s restaurant chain.
The HSEL Spring Major championships will feature live commentary by premier esports casters throughout the entire week, starting today May 17, 2021, at 7PM EDT / 4PM PDT on Twitch.tv/GenerationEsports.
The full list of esports titles featured in the HSEL Spring Major championship includes: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, 10-Minute Chess, Hearthstone, Overwatch, Fortnite, Rainbow Six: Siege, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros: Ultimate, NBA 2K21, and Valorant.
The full HSEL Spring Majors grand finals live stream schedule is as follows:
- Monday, May 17, 2021 – 7:00 PM EDT: Rocket League [Casters: Irelique & Digital Bacon]
- Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – 7:00 PM EDT: Rainbow Six: Siege [Casters: ColinTheCrow & Harrison]
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – 7:00 PM EDT: Overwatch [Casters: Chef Billy & BullSkunk]
- Thursday, May 20, 2021 – 7:00 PM EDT: Super Smash Bros: Ultimate [Casters: Shope & Kwing]
- Thursday, May 20, 2021 – 8:30 PM EDT: 10-Minute Chess [Casters: V1NSON & Mith]
- Friday, May 21, 2021 – 7:00 PM EDT: Valorant [Casters: Door & Paulsible]
HSEL is the largest and longest-running competitive gaming organization for high school students in the United States, now serving over 5,000 schools and 150,000+ students in all 50 states. In early May 2021, HSEL and the North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) announced a consolidation of resources, making the united organizations the preeminent provider of K-12 esports. GenE, HSEL’s parent organization, recently closed its $10.8 Million USD Series A Round, which was led by Bay Area-based early-stage investor Altos Ventures. Additional sponsors empowering GenE’s multiple community and student esports initiatives / programs include ASUS, Aim Lab, Intel, and Skullz.
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