Spartan Esports
At the intersection of strategy, skill, and school spirit, the Spartans Esports Team represents a new frontier in competitive excellence. More than just gaming, our program fosters leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking in a dynamic, tech-driven environment. Students compete in state titles, build lasting friendships, and develop real-world skills—from communication and digital literacy to time management and resilience. Rooted in our school’s values, we champion respectful competition, personal growth, and the pursuit of excellence—on screen and beyond.
What Is Esports?
Esports (also known as electronic sports) is a form of competition using video games. Esports takes the form of organized, multiplayer video game competitions between competitors.
Marian Catholic plays in the IHSEA league, which consists of other high schools across the state of Illinois. IHSEA offers students the opportunity to play in three seasons with six different games. IHSA just recently added esports to its list of sports, leading up to a state tournament near the end of the school year.
Games Played
- IHSEA League
- Marvel Rivals
- Super Mario Kart 8
- Fortnite
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- Apex Legends
- Overwatch 2
- Rocket League
- Valorant
- IHSA
- Rocket League
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate Singles
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Crew Battle
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- EA Sports FC 25 (PS5)
- EA Sports Madden NFL 25 (PS5)
Our Lab Setup
- 23 Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktops
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16GB GDDR6
- Storage: 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
- RAM: 64GB Dual Channel DDR5
- CPU: 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900KF (24-Core, 68MB Cache, 2.4GHz to 6GHz Thermal Velocity Boost)
- Redragon Gaming Keyboards & Mice
- 23 27" ASUS Gaming Monitors
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Pixels
- Refresh Rate: 165Hz
How To Get Involved
Every student at Marian Catholic is eligible to try out for any of the games. Students interested in joining and trying out should contact Mr. Carlson at esports@marianchs.com.
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