AURORA – The first round of the Esports State Championships for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been completed, with the second-round matchups set for Monday afternoon at 4 p.m.
Round 2 winners will advance to quarterfinal round, which will be played at home sites. The four winners of the quarterfinal round will advance to the in-person final site – Localhost in Lakewood – on Thursday, April 24, to begin their quest for the state title. The in-person finals will begin with the semifinal games at 2 p.m., followed by the finals at 5 p.m.
The Esports State Championships for Unified Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will also take place at Localhost on April 24. The inaugural unified championship will be played at 10:30 a.m., while the fourth-annual Super Smash Bros. Ultimate championship will be at approximately 1:30 p.m.
Trophy and award presentations will take place immediately after each final.
Results and matchups for each round can be found on PlayVS. Team rosters can be found on the qualifiers story.
Round 2 Matchups
- Falcon Awesome Kart (Highlands Ranch) vs. Fossil Ridge Mario Kart (Fossil Ridge)
- BHS Bulldogs Deluxe (Brighton) vs. Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity (Pueblo West)
- North Kart (Denver North) vs. PCHS_01_Kart (Pine Creek)
- LEGEND ROYAL (Legend) vs. PMHS Lobos JV (Rocky Mountain)
- Thunderstorm (ThunderRidge) vs. The Smokin Wheels (Conifer)
- HRHS Falcon Karts (Highlands Ranch) vs. STEM HR Mario Kart Gold Team (STEM School Highlands Ranch)
- THUNDERHKZ (Ellicott) vs. Wray Eagles (Wray)
- RMHS Lobos Varsity (Rocky Mountain) vs. University Mario Kart 1 (University)
Round 1 Results
- BHS Bulldogs Deluxe (Brighton) def. PHS Impalas Mario Kart (Poudre), 2-0
- STEM HR Mario Kart Gold Team (STEM School Highlands Ranch) def. Creek Kart Vroom Vroom (Cherry Creek), 2-1
- RMHS Lobos Varsity (Rocky Mountain) def. Stallions Kart (Sierra), 2-0
- LEGEND ROYAL (Legend) def. Creek Kart Beep Beep (Cherry Creek), 2-0
- Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity (Pueblo West) def. Chaparral Mario Kart Varsity (Chaparral), 2-0
- Fossil Ridge Mario Kart (Fossil Ridge) def. Nighthawks Kart (Northfield), 2-0
- University Mario Kart 1 (University) def. PVHS Broncos (Platte Valley), 2-0
- The Smokin Wheels (Conifer) def. Hoehne Farmers 1 (Hoehne), 2-1
- Wray Eagles (Wray) def. WarriorKart (Poudre Community Academy)
- North Kart (Denver North) def. Mountain Lions (Mountain View)
- Falcon Awesome Kart (Highlands Ranch) def. La Bomba Kart (Falcon), 2-0
- RMHS Lobos JV (Rocky Mountain) def. Dayspring Eagles (Dayspring Christian), 2-0
- HRHS Falcon Karts (Highlands Ranch) def. EHS Holy Rollers (Denver East), 2-0
- PCHS_01_Kart (Pine Creek) def. Mario Kart Varsity (Vista PEAK Prep), 2-0
- Thunderstorm (ThunderRidge) def. Cherokee Trail Varsity (Cherokee Trail), 2-0
- THUNDERHKZ (Ellicott) def. Here Comes The Red Shells (Sterling), 2-1
