Esports: In-Person Quarterfinals Set in Rocket League

AURORA – The field for the in-person quarterfinals for Esports’ Rocket League has been set, with eight teams advancing to the Colorado High School Activities Association’s 2025 Esports Fall State Championships.

The first round of play took place on Monday, Dec. 1, and the advancing teams reaching the in-person stage at Localhost in Lakewood on Tuesday, Dec. 9, where three rounds will be played at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m..

Only one first-round contest saw a better-seeded team lose, as No. 9 Rocket League Varsity (Chatfield) defeated No. 8 NHS Nighthawks Varsity (Northfield) 4-0.

First-round results:
No. 1 Titans (Legend) def. No. 16 eSailors RL Black (Steamboat Springs), 4-0
No. 2 Bear Creek Gold Rocket League def. No. 15 Jefferson Saints, 4-0
No. 3 Stem Spartans Rocket League (STEM School Highlands Ranch) def. No. 14 Gladiators RL V (Widefield), 4-1
No. 4 Mountain Vista Minivans def. No. 13 Ponderosa, 4-0
No. 5 EHS Rocket League Varsity (Denver East) def. No. 12 HORNETS Rocket League (Pueblo County), 4-2
No. 6 Chaparral Crossbar Club def. No. 11 Fossil Ridge Varsity Rocket League, 4-0
No. 7 Centaurus RL Varsity def. No. 10 AWEST Mostly a Soccer Team (Arvada West), 4-0
No. 9 Rocket League Varsity (Chatfield) def. No. 8 NHS Nighthawks Varsity (Northfield), 4-0

Quarterfinal matchups:
No. 1 Titans (Legend) vs. No. 9 Rocket League Varsity (Chatfield)
No. 2 Bear Creek Gold Rocket League vs. No. 7 Centaurus RL Varsity
No. 3 Stem Spartans Rocket League (STEM School Highlands Ranch) vs. No. 6 Chaparral Crossbar Club
No. 4 Mountain Vista Minivans vs. No. 5 EHS Rocket League Varsity (Denver East)
 

Rocket League Quarterfinalists

No. 1 Titans (Legend)
Austin Oster, Chase Frandsen, Eric Godfrey, Aiden Ries

No. 2 Bear Creek Gold Rocket League
Corbin Gallardo, Kayden Simmons, Jaxson Gralund, Isaiah Zubia-Blea

No. 3 Stem Spartans Rocket League (STEM School Highlands Ranch)
Mateen Zia, Jaxson Mills, Kyle Shoemaker, James Espinosa, Kai Padilla

No. 4 Mountain Vista Minivans
Zen Gutierrez, Brayden Molcany, Eric Perez, Gavin Moots, Drew Plug

No. 5 EHS Rocket League Varsity (Denver East)
Will Turners, Colin Hotchkiss, Ryder Seifert, Brendan McHale, Elias Hader

No. 6 Chaparral Crossbar Club
Gabe Plaia, Kevin Mendez, Landon Anderson, Brendan Wilford

No. 7 CHS RL Varsity (Centaurus)
Theoden Grainawi, Alex Jurgeleit, Bryce Diaz, Carter Jasiak

No. 9 Rocket League Varsity (Chatfield)
Andrew Keto, Tomas Holmes, Brock Sorenson, Evan McLain, Cedric Mason