{"id":5040,"date":"2026-05-12T16:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5040"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:14:06","slug":"esports-tournament-connects-high-school-students-with-community-tech-careers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5040","title":{"rendered":"Esports tournament connects high school students with community, tech careers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>With the surge in popularity of competitive esports in high schools and colleges, Santiago Canyon College esports director Roshan Uma said hosting a high school competition on campus would expose students to competitive gaming at the college level.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5039\">What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On April 25, SCC hosted its first high school esports competition to give young gamers insight into opportunities available at the community college level and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a high school connection, especially as a community college, is super important for a multitude of reasons,\u201d Uma said. \u201cSometimes this is the first time these students have even been on a college campus, so we might as well make this their first experience a positive one.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ethan Chung of Troy High School raises his arms after...\" class=\"wp-image-5010\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209-1024x720.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209-1024x720.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209-768x540.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209-1536x1080.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/86d1fe041aa7ecfdd1313adbfa76b209.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ethan Chung of Troy High School raises his arms after his team beat  Downey High at the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ethan Chung of Troy High congratulates teammate Dustin Blake after...\" class=\"wp-image-5011\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04-1024x704.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04-1024x704.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04-300x206.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04-768x528.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04-1536x1055.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3fe8e7109b35278121e87d1e46e0ea04.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ethan Chung of Troy High congratulates teammate Dustin Blake after their team beat Downey High at the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ewen Nankil of Troy High wears his good luck duck...\" class=\"wp-image-5012\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067-1024x744.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067-1024x744.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067-1536x1116.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4d360be3e7e53fc5a795bff92ddf2067.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ewen Nankil of Troy High wears his good luck duck during the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A member of the Santiago Canyon College\u00e2\u0080\u0099s esports club monitors...\" class=\"wp-image-5013\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece-1024x646.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece-1024x646.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece-768x485.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece-1536x969.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c877f8be9751efdffd9ee2436c160ece.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A member of the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s esports club  monitors a match during the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ewen Nankil of Troy High wears his good luck duck...\" class=\"wp-image-5014\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-683x1024.webp\" width=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/b5d3194af7a317c3886e444f2bda0238-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Ewen Nankil of Troy High wears his good luck duck during the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Troy High games coach, Jonathon Hsiao, center, shows the stress...\" class=\"wp-image-5015\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-739x1024.webp\" width=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-739x1024.webp 739w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-216x300.webp 216w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-768x1065.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-1108x1536.webp 1108w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-1477x2048.webp 1477w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3346022f76bbfaa60dd5e535d2227871-scaled.webp 1846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Troy High games coach, Jonathon Hsiao, center, shows the stress a match can bring during Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Santiago Canyon College\u00e2\u0080\u0099s esports club flip a...\" class=\"wp-image-5016\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/94fda2f7988b8647d10b12dca0882536.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Members of the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s esports club  flip a coin on their phones for the next match during the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the St. John Bosco esports team had their...\" class=\"wp-image-5017\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552-1024x690.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552-1024x690.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552-768x518.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552-1536x1036.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f39bc66f5d0fc5ebb28c895843fb552.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Members of the St. John Bosco esports team had their own jersey\u2019s for Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dad, Robert Nankil records the action during Santiago Canyon College\u00e2\u0080\u0099s...\" class=\"wp-image-5018\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366-1024x674.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366-1024x674.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366-1536x1011.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e3055656496e52e2737f504c53190366.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Dad, Robert Nankil records the action during Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Santiago Canyon College\u00e2\u0080\u0099s esports club monitor a...\" class=\"wp-image-5019\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499-1024x698.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499-1024x698.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499-300x204.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499-768x523.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499-1536x1046.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9d7f9fafd7b6ee0cebc4ad96a91f2499.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Members of the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s esports club  monitor a match during the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Ethan Chung of Troy High School raises his arms after his team beat  Downey High at the Santiago Canyon College\u2019s Esports Invitational high school tournament on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Esports competitions are structured much like traditional athletic events, Uma said.<\/p>\n<p>At the SCC event, four high school teams competed in League of Legends and six competed in Valorant, both in five-on-five team formats.<\/p>\n<p>Between players, family members and supporters, the competition attracted about 80 attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Ethan Chung, a junior at Troy High School in Fullerton who competed in Valorant, said high school esports competitions are usually played online from home, which limits interaction with teammates and opponents.<\/p>\n<p>At the SCC tournament, Chung was able to play alongside his teammates, celebrate together and hear live crowd reactions, creating a more exciting and meaningful experience.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt feels amazing. It feels better than normal because if we do something good together, then I can look to my left and fist bump,\u201d Chung said. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot more fun than just being at home because you\u2019re in a new setting, so it\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chung also found it meaningful to interact with opposing players face-to-face, something he had not experienced in previous competitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s great for the community in general because it provides opportunities for people to meet each other,\u201d Chung said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5032\">Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SCC began developing its esports program in early 2024. The esports lab opened in September 2024, and SCC made esports an official college sport in the fall 2025 semester.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The program began with only a handful of students and has expanded to about 40, Uma said. While not every student competes at the highest level, the program is structured to be equitable and inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>Students who do not make competitive teams are encouraged to become student leaders, focusing on event planning, logistics, tournament operations, technology troubleshooting and hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>Gamers in SCC\u2019s esports program represent a wide range of academic disciplines, Uma said. Some major in STEM fields, while others study business or art.<\/p>\n<p>SCC student Jimmy Burns, who is enrolled in the college\u2019s Water Utility Science program, participates in esports for the enjoyment rather than competition. Burns prefers a behind-the-scenes role, helping with technology setup, troubleshooting and organization.<\/p>\n<p>Helping with the high school competition was a \u201clabor of love,\u201d Burns said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is something I love to do,\u201d Burns said. \u201cI love working with the kids. I love working with the hardware. I love the games, too. So, all of it is something I love participating in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At SCC and many other colleges, esports participants are treated as student-athletes and can earn transferable academic units, Uma said.<\/p>\n<p>Esports can also connect students to broader career pathways beyond playing, including marketing, media production and coaching, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was in high school, esports as a career path was really unheard of unless you were a professional player,\u00a0 unless you were the cream of the crop,\u201d said Joaquin Legasp, assistant director of the esports program at SCC. \u201cBut a lot of these kids are just kids who love to compete, who love esports and who love video games. Why not give them a space, an opportunity, to do something? Having esports integrated into an educational institution gives them a reason to come to school and a reason to have a community.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=5030\">Who do I serve with the lawsuit? 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