RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines Esports Team, in collaboration with the South Dakota Mines Office of Admissions, is sponsoring the second annual Grubby High School League (GHSL) for local area high school students. This tournament is free to enter, and the game selected is Rocket League.
The tournament will begin with group play and each game being supervised by the Hardrocker Rocket League team who will provide feedback after the match. Esports Director Mike Vander Heyden "It gives local students an introduction to collegiate esports, allows them to play a game they already love at a competitive level, and is a way for the Hardrockers to discover a wider variety of players who could one day represent South Dakota Mines," Vander Heyden said.
"This feedback can help grow the players' game and gives our team a way to see the game from a more tactical approach." said Student Esports Coordinator Harlie Ferguson.
Additionally, each team will have at least one match live-streamed on Twitch and cast by the Hardrocker esports broadcast team and all playoff games will also be streamed.
Interested local high school students can register online via our GHSL Discord or find more information at: https://discord.gg/xCwjrqjhvA
Grubby High School League Quick Facts
- Free Entry
- Registration ends March 23
- Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
- Matches spectated by varsity team members.
- Each team will have at least 1 match cast on Twitch. All playoff games will be live-streamed on Twitch.
- The winning team plays a show match against the varsity team.
- Where to watch: www.twitch.tv/hardrocker_esports
- You can follow the teams at www.gorockers.com, and broadcast live on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/hardrocker_esports.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
