Pratt, Kan. - The Pratt Community College (PCC) esports program recently had three game titles earn their spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) division one national tournament. The League of Legends team, the Madden team, and the Valorant team all qualified for the national tournament. The tournament will kick off on Monday, Dec. 1.  

On Monday, Nov. 17 the League of Legends team defeated the Northern Virgina Community College (NOVA) Nighthawks 2-0 to win the NJCAAE Eastern Regional Championship. The team consists of Gabriel Benito Braz Domingues, Murilo Cocco Lopes, Matheus Herdy Bernardino da Silva, Vitor Hugo Garcia Mariano, and Giuseppe Rodrigues Lopes Filho. The Beavers will play their opening match on Monday, Dec. 1.  

"For the League of Legends team to be in the national tournament in their first semester on campus shows the dedication the team has to work hard and their drive to win," said head esports coach Charles Keefer. "The NJCAAE has only one division for League of Legends so the challenge for our team will be to not get complacent as defeating an opponent two-three times in the same semester is tough."  

The Valorant team finished their regional playoffs on Thursday, Nov. 20, winning the NJCAAE Central Regional Championship, defeating Blinn College (BC) 2-1. The team consists of Lucas Franzen Nori, Arthur Henriques Borges, Theo Kreibich, Gilson Rabelo Galvao, Lucas Seiji Tanaka Saraiva, and Lucas Tercarioli Castanho. The team will play their opening match on Tuesday, Dec. 2.  

"I am extremely proud of the Valorant team finishing the regular season and regional playoffs undefeated," said coach Keefer. "We will work hard over thanksgiving week to scout the other regional opponents to prepare for our opening match."  

Finally, sophomore Damion Brumbaugh finished third place in group one of the NJCAAE Central Region to qualify for the NJCAAE Madden national tournament. Brumbaugh defeated Amarillo College (AC) 2-0 in the third-place match. His opening match will take place on Monday, Dec. 1.  

"To say I am proud of Damo is an understatement," said coach Keefer. "When he came to me with the idea of playing Madden, I was hesitant at first, but for him to make the national tournament in semester one of competing shows how hard he works every day."