The Howland Esports program continues to grow both in size and success, thanks to new additions, dedicated student-athletes, and creative efforts to keep the momentum going.
Program Upgrades & Additions
New mechanical keyboards were purchased to improve gameplay responsiveness and ease of maintenance.
Two used graphics cards were added to help bring older skeleton units back online and provide spare hardware as needed.
Letterman-style pins for Varsity, Captain, and All-Star recognition were introduced to reward student achievement.
A new Fortnite trio was added, bringing the total number of active players for the game to six.
A Reserve (JV) Rocket League team was formed, allowing underclassmen an earlier start in the program.
Game Highlights
Fortnite
Premier A (Gracen Lucas, Luke Alden, Alex Conlon)
4th out of 33 teams in Premier 5 (Regular Season)
16th out of 203 teams in ESO/OHSAA
Qualified for States and Regionals: 4th in NE Region, 22nd in State
Team includes 2 juniors and 1 sophomore
Premier B (Bang “Nick” Lau, Andrew Krarup, Sophia Cumberledge)
14th out of 33 teams in Premier 5
94th out of 203 teams in ESO/OHSAA
Team includes 1 junior and 2 sophomores
Rocket League
Premier Team (Ian York, Carson Wolanzyk, Landon Luman)
Finished season 4-3, 5th at Regionals
Ian and Landon earned 1st Team All-Ohio honors
All three players represented NE Region in the All-Star Game (3rd place finish)
All seniors
Reserve Team (Will Reynolds, Mason Mathews, Shane Sybelnik)
Finished season 6-1
Placed 4th out of 16 at State/Regionals
Will Reynolds earned All-State MVP—the only award given at this level
All freshmen
Valorant
Premier Team (Carson Wolanzyk, Bang “Nick” Lau, Freddie Rivera, Landon Luman, Nathanial Irizarry, Mason Mathews)
Finished 3-4 on the season
Team includes 2 seniors, 2 juniors, 1 sophomore, and 1 freshman