Esports: In-Person State Championship Set for Thursday at Localhost

AURORA – The second-ever esports state championships for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart will be contested in person at Localhost on Thursday.

Bracket play for the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament began with the first round on April 15 and followed with the second round on April 17. The 16 teams remaining have advanced to the finals site and will begin play with the third round on Thursday at 9 a.m. The quarterfinal round will then take place at 10:30 a.m., followed by the semifinals at noon and the finals at 1:30 p.m. The trophy presentation will take place immediately after the final game. 

Play in the Mario Kart bracket started with the 16-team first round on April 18 and the quarterfinals on April 22. The in-person semifinals will begin at Localhost at 3 p.m., followed by the championship game at 5 p.m. The trophy presentation will take place immediately after the final game. 

In total, 18 schools will be represented at the final site with Pueblo West and Rocky Mountain fielding a team in both tournaments. Rocky Mountain swept both the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart titles at least year’s inaugural championship.

Both of this year’s championships will be broadcast live on Twitch. Spectators are also welcome to come to Localhost to view the games in person. 

Full schedule and information on the individual teams can be found below:

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Round 3 (click here to learn more about the individual teams)

• No. 2 Super Smash Wolves – Black vs. No. 18 San Pedro Gaming
• No. 3 SMT SMASH Bros. 1 vs. No. 14 North Smash A
• No. 4 Bad Decisions vs. No. 20 Pagosa Springs Phantoms
• No. 5 VISTA SMASH VARSITY vs. No. 12 Kadet Smash Bros
• No. 6 Pueblo West Smash Varsity vs. No. 11 Fossil Ridge Varsity Smash
• No. 8 PCHS_01_Smash vs. No. 9 Lancer Esports
• No. 10 RMHS Lobos Varsity vs. No. 39 AWEST Ultimate Warriors
• No. 32 Senior Nighthawks vs. No. 48 Creek Shy Guys

Mario Kart

Semifinals (click here to learn more about the individual teams)

• No. 1 Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity vs. No. 4 DCC Mario Kart
• No. 7 RMHS Lobos Varsity vs. No. 11 Falcon Awesome Kart

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Final 16 Teams

No. 2 Super Smash Wolves – Black

• School: Grandview High School
• Players: Jonathan Bannoura, Tim Weber, RJ Keller
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 63 BrawlersSmash (Falcon High School), 6-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 31 RMHS Lobos JV 1 (Rocky Mountain High School), 6-2.

No. 3 SMT SMASH Bros. 1

• School: Rocky Mountain Prep: SMART
• Players: Gabriel Rodriguez, Ivan Ochoa, Dylan Orona
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 62 Hornets SSBU – B (Pueblo County High School), 7-3.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 30 Comrade Crunch (Conifer Senior High School), 6-0.

No. 4 Bad Decisions

• School: Lakewood High School
• Players: Kayla Kuntscher, Finn Goodloe, Kyle Herman
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 61 San Pedro Gaming 2 (Arrupe Jesuit High School), 6-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 36 Thunderhawks C (Prairie View High School), 6-0.

No. 5 VISTA SMASH VARSITY

• School: Mountain Vista High School
• Players: Avery Wilson, Penn Hoang, Briston Stewart
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 60 PCHS_02_Smash (Pine Creek High School), 6-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 28 Rice and Beans (STEM School Highlands Ranch), 6-2.

No. 6 Pueblo West Smash Varsity

• School: Pueblo West High School
• Players: Rowan Corona, Brandon Cross, Malachi Larson
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 59 ACHS Varsity (Aurora Central High School), 6-6.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 27 Chatfield Smash Varsity (Chatfield Senior High School), 6-6.

No. 8 PCHS_01_Smash

• School: Pine Creek High School
• Players: Aydin Escamilla, Ryan Villa, Kai Liebert
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 57 DCHS Varsity Smash (Douglas County High School), 6-2.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 40 The Cutie Pies (Denver Christian School), 7-6.

No. 9 Lancer Esports

• School: Abraham Lincoln High School
• Players: Wily Rivas, Edward Ruiz, Gill Reeves
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 56 Smash 1 (Mountain Range High School), 6-1.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 41 Alameda Smash (Alameda International High School), 6-4.

No. 10 RMHS Lobos Varsity

• School: Rocky Mountain High School
• Players: Maya McCaughan, Cooper White, Fernando De La Crus
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 55 Bear Creek Gold Smash (Bear Creek High School), 6-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 23 Fairview Knights (Fairview High School), 7-2.

No. 11 Fossil Ridge Varsity Smash Bros

• School: Fossil Ridge High School
• Players: Aidan Lewis, Braden Modafferi, Kye Mahoney
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 54 SHS Navy Knights Smash (Severance High School), 6-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 22 Smash Spartans A (Greeley West High School), 6-2.

No. 12 Kadet Smash Bros

• School: Air Academy High School
• Players: David Basanez, James Phelps, Creed Anderson
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 53 CECP Smash Lions 1 (Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County), 6-1.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 21 Goofus Doofuses (Legend High School), 6-2.

No. 14 North Smash A

• School: Denver North High School
• Players: Landon Sanchez, Lorenzo Romero, Osiris Rodriguez
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 51 Super Smash Wolves – White (Grandview High School), 7-3.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 46 Hornets SSBU – A (Pueblo County High School), 7-6.

No. 18 San Pedro Gaming

• School: Arrupe Jesuit High School
• Players: Edgar Luevano Juarez, Uriel Lamas, Edwin Candia Marcelino
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 47 Denver South Ravens (Denver South High School), 6-0. 
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 15 RHS Smashville (Rangeview High School), 7-6.

No. 20 Pagosa Springs Phantoms

• School: Pagosa Springs High School
• Players: Aiden Serr, Christopher Rafferty, Calvin Voss
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 45 JV Patriot Smash 2 (George Washington High School), 6-5.
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 13 Berthoud Spartans Smash Bros (Berthoud High School), 7-4.

No. 32 Senior Nighhawks

• School: Northfield High School
• Players: Anthony Shermer, Xander Dionne, David Mendoza
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 33 GHS Smash Team A (Gateway High School), 8-5.
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 1 Varsity Patriot Smash (George Washington High School), 7-6.

No. 39 AWEST Ultimate Warriors

• School: Arvada West High School
• Players: Lucas Coto, Sage Rabyor, Ethan Lyon
• First Round Result: Upset No. 26 SMT Smash Bros 2 (Rocky Mountain Prep: SMART), 6-1.
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 7 RHS Funky Kong (Rangeview High School), 7-5.

No. 48 Creek Shy Guys

• School: Cherry Creek High School
• Players: Levin Vang, Anpetu Chrisjohn, Lux Vang
• First Round Result: Upset No. 17 CHS Smash 1 (Centaurus High School), 6-3.
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 16 Fossil Ridge JV Smash Bros (Fossil Ridge High School), 7-2.

Mario Kart Final 4 Teams

No. 1 Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity

• School: Pueblo West High School
• Players: Jesse Wardle, Bradley Johnson, Alexander Price, Ayres Ritchey
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 32 Nighthawks Kart (Northfield High School), 2-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 16 Wray Eagles (Wray Junior Senior High School), 2-0.
• Quarterfinal Round Result: Defeated No. 8 Fossil Ridge Mario Kart (Fossil Ridge High School), 2-0.

No. 4 DCC Mario Kart

• School: Discovery Canyon Campus School
• Players: Kaleb Kirby, Andrew Hiles, Brendan Youkey, Coleton Tallman
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 29 Grizzlies A-Mario Kart (Fowler High School), 2-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 13 Varsity Patriot Kart (George Washington High School), 2-0.
• Quarterfinal Round Result: Defeated No. 12 ERA Warriors Mario Kart (Eagle Ridge Academy), 2-0.

No. 7 RMHS Lobos Varsity

• School: Rocky Mountain High School
• Players: Cooper White, Layla Woodman, Alyson Cathcart, James Baird
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 26 CHS Mario Kart (Centaurus High School), 2-0.
• Second Round Result: Defeated No. 10 Thunderstorm (ThunderRidge High School), 2-0.
• Quarterfinal Round Result: Upset No. 2 North Kart A (Denver North High School), 2-0.

No. 11 Falcon Awesome Kart

• School: Highlands Ranch High School
• Players: Parker Kelly, Quincy Troup, Carter Rini, Matej Vesely
• First Round Result: Defeated No. 22 North Kart B (Denver North High School), 2-0.
• Second Round Result: Upset No. 6 Legend HS Mario Kart (Legend High School), 2-0.
• Quarterfinal Round Result: Upset No. 3 PCHS_02_Kart (Pine Creek High School), 2-0.