March 2021 Newsletter
Contents
A Word from the League
Broadcasting Internship
Winter Series Update
Spring Season Information
Next Gen: Documentary
A Word from the League
This Winter Off-Season was a blast as we saw student players engage in both old and new MNVL titles during our Winter Series. We also got to see a lot of new talent be showcased in advance of the spring season.
With spring season upon us, we are excited to see all of the new school programs being started across Minnesota! We know esports programs make a significant difference for the kids involved and we love that MNVL gets to help them spread!
With this growth the MNVL has faced quite a bit of challenges, a few setbacks, and some big successes. Here are some quick highlights that have happened since our fall season:
Over double the schools from fall have joined (20+), and more are being added each week!
MNVL partners with LeagueSpot in order to scale for the spring season
We now employ four MN students for work in graphic design, social media, content creation, and broadcasting
We have two new student interns who will be on-air casting personalities for Super Smash Bros and Minecraft (more below)
The MNVL Tik Tok has gone from 40 to 8,000+ followers, and has over 2 million views in just three months! (all thanks to our student staff and all the work they put in)
We hope you keep an eye out for all the other opportunities we will have for our students. There is definitely more to come as we look to the spring season and further to the summer offseason (more on this soon).
Broadcasting Internship
We are extremely proud to share that we have selected our spring season Broadcasting Interns: Arnav Johnson and Nathaniel Sternberg!
These two will have an absolutely one-of-a-kind experience working with none other than Erik "Doa" Lonnquist, who is a professional esports caster/host and has worked in some of the largest esports broadcasts in his decade long career. Most recently known for being the head caster of the Overwatch League, Doa will be working with our interns each week, teaching them all the ins and outs of broadcasting and how to break into the esports industry!
Catch these new student broadcasters on air each Thursday with Thunder Mcfadden at twitch.tv/mnvl
Winter Series Results
Jan 23-24: League of Legends MN
Winner: Zimmerman High School
Jan 31: Rocket League 1v1
Winner: El Bloop (SJP)Feb 7: Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2v2 Winner: Minnetonka!
Feb 13-14: Chess Winner:TheTopDogg
Feb 21: Overwatch 1v1 Mystery Duel Winner: Kailion
Feb 28: Minecraft Bed Wars 2v2 Winner: St. Louis Park Minecraft
Congrats to all our Winter Series winners and all those that competed! We hope it was a fun time! See replays of the tournaments here: https://www.twitch.tv/mnvl/videos
Spring Season
Spring registration is OPEN and will continue through March 15th at midnight.
Spring Registration Information:
Registration Close Date: Mar 15th, 2021
Season Start Date: Mar 22nd, 2021
Season Cost: $30 per Starting Player
How to Register if You are Already in Partnered School Program:
1. Be put on a roster by your coach in the MNVL LeagueSpot platform
2. Pay for a team league pass (or have each roster member pay individually) at www.mnvl.org/register
3. Once paid your team will automatically get added to the season!
How to Register if You are New this Season:
Become a member of a Minnesota high school esports program supervised by a school employee or a member of Minnesota Esports Club
Have your school club set up in the MNVL LeagueSpot platform.
If you are a club supervisor but are not added tot he LeagueSpot, email us at mnvl@wisdom.gg and we will get you on the platform
Get put on a roster for the game you intend to play on the MNVL LeagueSpot Platform
Pay for a spring season game pass at https://www.mnvl.org/register
There will also be an option for individuals to pay for their portion of a team pass through our "Individual Payment Option."
Once paid your team will automatically get added to the season!
Confirmed Games Offered:
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Overwatch
Rocket League (free)
Minecraft Bedwars 4v4
Chess
Important Dates:
Registration: Feb 15th - Mar 15th
Season: March 22-May 16
Spring State Championship: May 17-23
All Star Night: May 29th
Next_Gen
The high school esports documentary was released this month! It tells an emotional story about Joseph, who finds his place in his high school esports program and becomes a national champion.
If you want to watch, click the link below
MN players enjoying the competition and the free Jacks Links at the High School Invitational in 2019. Hoping we can get back to in-person tournaments soon!
