{"id":17975,"date":"2025-04-08T10:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=17975"},"modified":"2025-04-08T14:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:20:26","slug":"delawares-esports-scene-expands-with-inaugural-scholastic-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/08\/delawares-esports-scene-expands-with-inaugural-scholastic-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaware\u2019s Esports Scene Expands With Inaugural Scholastic Tournament\u202f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column17975_8d60d7-12 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Esports is gaining momentum in Delaware, with the Delaware Department of Education (DE DOE) launching an <a href=\"https:\/\/news.delaware.gov\/2025\/01\/10\/delaware-launches-educational-esports-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Educational Esports Program<\/a> and the Delaware Scholastic Esports League (DSEL) for K-12 students. Wilmington University is fueling this growth through its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/esports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">esports team<\/a> and undergraduate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/education\/esports-certificate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esports Certificate<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 22, WilmU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/brandywine\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brandywine Campus<\/a> hosted the first-ever DSEL Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) Tournament, bringing together more than 40 high school competitors from Brandywine, Delcastle Technical, A.I. DuPont, Cab Calloway and William Penn High Schools for an exciting, daylong event.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tournament featured two phases: a morning group stage to determine the Top 16, followed by an intense double-elimination bracket in the afternoon. Standout players included <strong>Yavier \u201cHop\u201d Dorantez-Granado<\/strong> (William Penn), <strong>Erik Garber<\/strong> (Cab Calloway), <strong>Natan \u201clumity\u201d Levin<\/strong> (Brandywine), <strong>Amaury Mable<\/strong> (William Penn) and <strong>Josiah Richards-Haile<\/strong> (Delcastle), all of whom dominated their early rounds.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the afternoon, great talent was on display as the top SSBU players in the state competed in front of friends and family on the main stage in WilmU\u2019s Varsalona Hall. Several tie-breaker rounds took place during the lunch break.\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a little nervous,\u201d said<strong> Dane \u201cBean\u201d Heck <\/strong>(Brandywine) before his final tie-breaker match. \u201cThis is do or die.\u201d Heck would go on to take the 16th slot in the afternoon\u2019s tournament.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brandywine\u2019s Levin Earns the Trophy\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final showdown saw Levin and <strong>Vince \u201cKrafty\u201d Smith<\/strong> (William Penn) face off in a dramatic Grand Final. Smith forced a bracket reset, but Levin\u2019s strategic switch back to his main character, Ganondorf, secured his victory. He was crowned DSEL\u2019s inaugural Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Champion.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis has been one of the craziest tournaments I\u2019ve ever played in,\u201d Levin reflected, hoisting his trophy amid cheers from teammates. \u201cYou guys have surprised me in ways that I couldn\u2019t have imagined.\u201d\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WilmU\u2019s Esports Offerings\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With esports continuing to grow in Delaware, such events showcase the skill, strategy and community that competitive gaming fosters among students. You can view highlights of the DSEL Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/wilmu_esports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WilmU Esports Twitch Channel<\/a>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-17975_ce8de9-08{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{color:#949494;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-below.kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-17975_ce8de9-08 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-17975_ce8de9-08 kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"3\" data-columns-xl=\"3\" data-columns-md=\"3\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Varsalona-Hall.png\" width=\"416\" height=\"236\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Varsalona-Hall.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Varsalona-Hall.png\" data-id=\"17977\" class=\"wp-image-17977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Varsalona-Hall.png 416w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Varsalona-Hall-250x142.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Players compete head-to-head on the main stage in Varsalona Hall. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wilmington-University-Esports-Lab.png\" width=\"416\" height=\"236\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wilmington-University-Esports-Lab.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wilmington-University-Esports-Lab.png\" data-id=\"17978\" class=\"wp-image-17978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wilmington-University-Esports-Lab.png 416w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wilmington-University-Esports-Lab-250x142.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Students compete in the Wilmington University Esports Lab to finish their placement matches of the inaugural Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament for the Delaware Scholastic Esports League. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/winners-trophy.png\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/winners-trophy.png\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/winners-trophy.png\" data-id=\"17979\" class=\"wp-image-17979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/winners-trophy.png 416w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/winners-trophy-250x188.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Natan \u201clumity\u201d Levin, center, hoists the DSEL Super Smash Bros. 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