A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region.
The 2023 high school esports spring regular season has switched on, with competitive gaming teams across North America taking part in the head-to-head matchups on the PlayVS platform.
It’s an exciting Act 2 for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, which created the first regional and state rankings from the platform’s competitive games—ones officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations—in 2022.
As the competition now moves ahead to this year, we’re looking at the best of the best that now includes the top teams from each state/region.
Here are the opening 2023 ‘League of Legends’ Power Rankings:
A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region.
The 2023 high school esports spring regular season has switched on, with competitive gaming teams across North America taking part in the head-to-head matchups on the PlayVS platform.
It’s an exciting Act 2 for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, which created the first regional and state rankings from the platform’s competitive games—ones officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations—in 2022.
As the competition now moves ahead to this year, we’re looking at the best of the best that now includes the top teams from each state/region.
First up are the 2023 ‘Rocket League’ Power Rankings:
The top esports teams in the country since 2019, according to PlayVS
With the Fall 2022 high school esports season in the books, USA TODAY High School Sports is taking an updated look back at the best esports teams since 2019 based on overall data tallied by PlayVS.
The esports platform is also recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations, with individual states able to crown a new official champion every season (fall and spring).
That official distinction includes tracking stats for the high school esports leagues, too, which helps highlight the best programs of all time.
Final top 10 teams in each region for fall 2022 “NBA 2K23.”
The 2022 high school esports regular season is in the books, with competitive gaming teams ending the head-to-head action on the PlayVS platform for the fall season.
As the calendar shifts to the championships, USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS are continuing to highlight the top teams in each state or region with the inaugural High School Esports Rankings.
Final regular-season top 10 teams in each region for fall 2022 “Hearthstone.”
The 2022 high school esports fall regular season has come to an end, with competitive gaming teams across North America closing out the head-to-head matchups on the PlayVS platform.
It’s been an exciting inaugural e-kickoff for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, creating the first regional and state rankings from the platform’s competitive games—ones officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations.
As the competition now moves to the 2022 championships, here are the final regular-season “Hearthstone” teams at the top in each region/state.
Hearthstone: 2022 Regular-Season Final
League: Central Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. Westside High School (Neb.): Westside Hearthstone 2
2. Westside High School (Neb.): Westside Hearthstone 1
3. Rogers New Technology High School (Ark.): Hearth Wolves A
4. North Rock Creek (Okla.): North Rock Creek Hearthstone (Alpha)
5. Kearney Sr High School (Neb.): Shuffled
6. Vanguard College Preparatory School (Texas): Vanguard HS
7. Riverside High School (Ark.): StoneRebels
8. Biloxi High School (Miss.): Biloxi Red Squadron
9. Pearl High School (Miss.): Pearl High School Esports
10. Ardmore High School (Okla.): Ardmore Tiger Gaming
League: Eastern Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. East Kentwood High School (Mich.): East Kentwood High School
2. Maclay School (Fla.): Marauders HS
3. Harlan County High School (Ky.): Wish this was Yugioh
4. Bloomfield Hills High School (Mich.): Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks
5. Cortland Junior-Senior High School (N.Y.): Cortland Purple Tigers II: Arcade Remix Hyper EX + α Edition
6. Xavier High School (Conn.): Falcons
7. Advanced Technology Center (Va.): The Card Handlers
8. Heritage High School (Va.): Heritage HS Cardbackers
9. Landstown High School (Va.): Stone Cold Eagles
10. North Fort Myers High School (Fla.): Red Knightmare
League: Mountain Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. Viewmont High School (Utah): Hearth Breakers
2. Santa Susana High (Calif.): Santa Su Troubadours
3. Las Cruces High School (N.M.): LCHS Hearthstone Red
4. Bishop Montgomery High School (Calif.): Knights of Azeroth
5. Organ Mountain High School (N.M.): OMHS Hearthstone Varsity
6. Hobbs High School (N.M.): Hobbs Var Hearthstone
7. Manzano High School (N.M.): Monarchs A – Hearthstone
8. Fort Bragg High School (Calif.): Gamer Wolves
t-9. Moreau Catholic High School (Calif.): Hearthstone Team #1
t-9. Thunder Mountain High School (Alaska): Falcons
Final regular-season top 10 teams in each region for fall 2022 “Hearthstone.”
The 2022 high school esports fall regular season has come to an end, with competitive gaming teams across North America closing out the head-to-head matchups on the PlayVS platform.
It’s been an exciting inaugural e-kickoff for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, creating the first regional and state rankings from the platform’s competitive games—ones officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations.
As the competition now moves to the 2022 championships, here are the final regular-season “Hearthstone” teams at the top in each region/state.
Hearthstone: 2022 Regular-Season Final
League: Central Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. Westside High School (Neb.): Westside Hearthstone 2
2. Westside High School (Neb.): Westside Hearthstone 1
3. Rogers New Technology High School (Ark.): Hearth Wolves A
4. North Rock Creek (Okla.): North Rock Creek Hearthstone (Alpha)
5. Kearney Sr High School (Neb.): Shuffled
6. Vanguard College Preparatory School (Texas): Vanguard HS
7. Riverside High School (Ark.): StoneRebels
8. Biloxi High School (Miss.): Biloxi Red Squadron
9. Pearl High School (Miss.): Pearl High School Esports
10. Ardmore High School (Okla.): Ardmore Tiger Gaming
League: Eastern Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. East Kentwood High School (Mich.): East Kentwood High School
2. Maclay School (Fla.): Marauders HS
3. Harlan County High School (Ky.): Wish this was Yugioh
4. Bloomfield Hills High School (Mich.): Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks
5. Cortland Junior-Senior High School (N.Y.): Cortland Purple Tigers II: Arcade Remix Hyper EX + α Edition
6. Xavier High School (Conn.): Falcons
7. Advanced Technology Center (Va.): The Card Handlers
8. Heritage High School (Va.): Heritage HS Cardbackers
9. Landstown High School (Va.): Stone Cold Eagles
10. North Fort Myers High School (Fla.): Red Knightmare
League: Mountain Region – High School – Hearthstone
1. Viewmont High School (Utah): Hearth Breakers
2. Santa Susana High (Calif.): Santa Su Troubadours
3. Las Cruces High School (N.M.): LCHS Hearthstone Red
4. Bishop Montgomery High School (Calif.): Knights of Azeroth
5. Organ Mountain High School (N.M.): OMHS Hearthstone Varsity
6. Hobbs High School (N.M.): Hobbs Var Hearthstone
7. Manzano High School (N.M.): Monarchs A – Hearthstone
8. Fort Bragg High School (Calif.): Gamer Wolves
t-9. Moreau Catholic High School (Calif.): Hearthstone Team #1
t-9. Thunder Mountain High School (Alaska): Falcons
Final regular-season top 10 teams in each region for fall 2022 “League of Legends”
The 2022 high school esports fall regular season has come to an end, with competitive gaming teams across North America closing out the head-to-head matchups on the PlayVS platform.
It’s been an exciting inaugural e-kickoff for USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS, creating the first regional and state rankings from the platform’s competitive games—ones officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations.
As the competition now moves to the 2022 championships, here are the final regular-season top “League of Legends” teams for each region/state.
League of Legends: 2022 Regular-Season Final
League: Alabama – High School – League of Legends
1. Loveless Academic Magnet Prog High School: LAMP Legends Gold
2. Bob Jones High School: BJHS Bao
3. Virgil Grissom High School: Grissom LofL Team A
4. Hartselle High School: HHS-LOL-1
5. Sparkman High School: Sparkman Slays
6. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science: Runic Dragons
7. Virgil Grissom High School: Grissom LofL Team B
8. Russell County High School: Warriors
9. Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering: Inter’s Inc.
10. Munford High School: El Gato
League: Alaska – High School – League of Legends
1. Mat-Su Central School: MSCS Ravens LoL Black Team
2. Lathrop High School: Piggy Bankers
3. Kenai Central High School: KCHS Leagintime
4. Anchorage Christian Schools: ACS Lions
5. Mt. Edgecumbe High School: MEHS Braves (Lol)
6. Mat-Su Central School: MSCS Ravens LoL Blue Team
7. Denali Borough School District: Tri-Valley Viking Blue
8. Galena City School District: GCSD LoL Team
9. Andrew K. Demoski School: Nulato LOL
10. Sitka High School: Sitka Legends
League: Arkansas – High School – League of Legends
1. Southside High School: Maverick Esports: Varsity
2. Wynne High School: Delta Swarm
3. Don Tyson School of Innovation: Phoenix Rising
4. Morrilton Senior High School: Devil Dogs
5. Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts: Rabbit Hole
6. Gentry High School: GHS Infinite
7. Lake Hamilton High School: Wolves
8. Van Buren High School: Kimchi
9. Bryant High School: HiveFive Rising
10. Bryant High School: HiveFive
League: British Columbia – High School – League of Legends
