Esports: Round 3 Winners Will Advance to In-Person Mario Kart Semifinal

AURORA – The second round of the Esports State Championships for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was played out Monday afternoon and the Round 3 matchups have been set. The four winners of Wednesday afternoon’s Round 3 games – all at 4 p.m. – will advance to Localhost on Thursday, April 24 for the in-person semifinals. 

Semifinal games will be 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 3 Matchups

• HRHS Falcon Karts (Highlands Ranch) vs. Fossil Ridge Mario Kart (Fossil Ridge)
• BHS Bulldogs Deluxe (Brighton) vs. LEGEND ROYAL (Legend) 
• THUNDERHKZ (Ellicott) vs. North Kart (Denver North)
• Thunderstorm (ThunderRidge) vs. RMHS Lobos Varsity (Rocky Mountain) 

Round 2 Results

• Fossil Ridge Mario Kart (Fossil Ridge) def. Falcon Awesome Kart (Highlands Ranch), 2-0
• BHS Bulldogs Deluxe (Brighton) def. Pueblo West Mario Kart Varsity (Pueblo West), 2-0
• North Kart (Denver North) def. PCHS_01_Kart (Pine Creek), 2-0
• LEGEND ROYAL (Legend) def. PMHS Lobos JV (Rocky Mountain), 2-0
• Thunderstorm (ThunderRidge) def. The Smokin Wheels (Conifer), 2-0
• HRHS Falcon Karts (Highlands Ranch) def. STEM HR Mario Kart Gold Team (STEM School Highlands Ranch), 2-0
• THUNDERHKZ (Ellicott) def. Wray Eagles (Wray), 2-0
• RMHS Lobos Varsity (Rocky Mountain) def. University Mario Kart 1 (University), 2-0

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