Every high school gamer who qualified for the 2024 IHSA esports state finals
The Illinois High School Association esports state finals are scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at Evergreen Park High School in suburban Chicago.
Dozens of video game players earned spots after qualifying from one of eight sectionals held over the weekend across Illinois — hosted at DePaul, Danville, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire Stevenson, Naperville North, Normal West and Salem.
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Limestone and Illini Bluffs were the only Peoria-area schools to advance players to state. Here is a look at all the individuals and teams headed to the state finals in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, EA Sports FC, Rocket League and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Individual
Angelo Abano, sr., Lincolnshire Stevenson
Yaris Austria, sr., Villa Park Willowbrook
Michael Jahn, sr., Libertyville
Giovanni Jean-Louis, sr., Chatham Glenwood
Travon Jordan, sr., Kankakee
Julian Luaders, sr., Liberty
Tyler Mahoney, jr., Westville
Leo Mendoza, sr., Burbank Reavis
Matthew Pacione, jr., Schaumburg
Collin Pato, so., Chicago Lane
Zach Petzold, jr., Naperville North
Timothy Purnell, jr., South Holland Unity Christian Academy
Kristian Ritterbusch, sr., Bartonville Limestone
Gabe Rivera, sr., St. Charles North
Keeghan Steele, sr., Metropolis Massac County
Kristian Zajac, sr., Palos Hills Stagg
EA Sports FC — Individual
Gannon Bates, so., Normal U-High
Kerwin Betancourt, fr., Elgin
Andrew Brandenburger, sr., Effingham St. Anthony
Diego Carranza, so., Rolling Meadows
Rodrigo Cruz Rafael, jr., Bloomington
Adrian Diaz, fr., Burbank St. Laurence
Xavier Garcia, sr., Palos Hills Stagg
Alex Guerrero, sr., Normal West
Jose Mendez, so., Herrin
Luis Mercado, sr., Wheaton North
Omar Romo, jr., Crete-Monee
Jareth Rosas, fr., Barrington
Koffi Sekle, so., East Moline United
Abdel Vega, jr., Palatine
Daniel Villa, so., Chicago De La Salle
Calvin Walker, sr., Wheaton Warrenville South
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Crew Battle
Belleville East
Catlin Salt Fork
Deerfield
Elgin
East Moline
Evergreen Park
Hinsdale Central
Lincolnshire Stevenson
Minooka
Normal Community
Normal West
Oak Lawn Richards
Palatine Fremd
Palos Hills Stagg
Salem
Wheaton North
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Rocket League — Team
Algonquin Jacobs
Chicago Jones
Effingham St. Anthony
Elgin
Evergreen Park
Frankfort Lincoln-Way East
Franklin Park-Northlake Leyden
Glasford Illini Bluffs (Trevor Rynearson, sr.; Wyatt Smallberger, jr.; Kyle Ericson, jr.; Will George, jr.; Cole Joplin, jr.)
Lansing Thornton Fractional South
Lincolnshire Stevenson
Normal Community
Normal West
Salem
Springfield Lanphier
Wheaton North
Yorkville
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Team
Chicago Lane
East Moline
Elgin
Evergreen Park
Hoffman Estates
LaGrange Lyons
Lake Villa Lakes
Milford
Normal West
Oswego East
Palos Hills Stagg
Red Bud
Rockford Guilford
Salem
Springfield Lanphier
Tinley Park Andrew
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA esports state finals: List of players advancing from sectionals