Opening high school esports 2023 rankings: Top ‘Hearthstone’ teams in each region

The top teams in each region for the 2023 “Hearthstone” regular season.

The high school esports schedule has kicked off for the 2023 Fall season, with the competitive gaming on the PlayVS platform—officially recognized by the NFHS Network and state associations— highlighting teams and solos across the country.

And with that comes Year 2 of the USA TODAY High School Sports and PlayVS rankings, which takes a look at the best of the best in “Madden NFL 24,” “NBA 2K24,” “Rocket League,” “League of Legends,” and “Hearthstone.”

After three weeks of play, here are the top “Hearthstone” regular-season teams in each region.

(Full standings are searchable here.)

Hearthstone: 2023 Fall Regular Season — 1

Central Region

Westview High School (Neb.) – Team: Wolverines Varsity

 

Eastern Region

Bloomfield Hills High School (Mich.) – Team: Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks

 

Mountain Region

Las Cruces High School (N.M.) – Team: LCHS Hearthstone Varsity

IndyCar staying patient with Motorsport Games amid issues

The NTT IndyCar Series continues to practice patience with Motorsport Games, its chosen partner for a new video game for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms that was announced in July of 2021. An update provided by the series in March spoke to the …

The NTT IndyCar Series continues to practice patience with Motorsport Games, its chosen partner for a new video game for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms that was announced in July of 2021. An update provided by the series in March spoke to the myriad problems being experienced by the game developer and the unsure future of the game’s release.

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In a new update offered by Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles, the owners of IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway remain hopeful the company will deliver a product for its fans while being prepared to react if it does not reach the finish line.

“It’s still not clear how it will end,” Miles told RACER. “I think a lot of really good work has been done with the current partner, Motorsports Games. They’ve put a lot into it. We’ve seen evidence of how it looks. It’s amazing.

Motorsport Games has faced some well-publicised difficulties. Motorsport Images

“But they are struggling to have the resources to finish the job. So they’re working on other ways that other partnerships could be established to help them get it done. Whether that will play out successfully or not remains to be seen.”

Miles says the same timeline for knowing whether the game will proceed is unchanged.

“I think it’ll be clear by the end of the year,” he added. “One of the reasons they desperately want to finish it is they think that it is essentially a breakthrough technology in the market and will have relevance in other sports.”

High school esports all-time rankings heading into 2023 fall season

Which school has won the most championships since 2019? Let’s take a look at the best of the best and find out…

The 2023 high school esports Fall season is set to log on across North America in the coming months, with teams going head to head in games such as Madden NFLRocket League, NBA 2k, Hearthstone, and League of Legends. 

Ahead of the season, USA TODAY High School Sports is looking back at the best esports teams since 2019 based on overall data tallied by PlayVS —which includes the completion of the 2023 spring season.

PlayVS’ platform is 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 also includes tracking stats for the high school esports leagues, which helps highlight the best programs of all time.

With that in mind, let’s look at the best of the best…

High School Esports 2023 regional/state power rankings: ‘Madden NFL 23’

A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region as the season moves toward April.

As the 2023 high school esports season moves along, here are the “Madden NFL 23” power rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS.

High School Esports 2023 regional/state power rankings: ‘League of Legends’

A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region as the season moves toward April.

As the 2023 high school esports season moves along, here are the “League of Legends” power rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS 

High School Esports 2023 regional/state power rankings: ‘Rocket League’

A look at the best of the best in high school esports gaming for each state/region as the season moves toward April.

As the 2023 high school esports season moves along, here are the “Rocket League” power rankings for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS 

High School Esports ‘NBA 2K23’ Power Rankings: 2023 opening edition

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.

As the competition moves along, we’re looking at the best of the best that now includes the top teams and solo players from each state/region.

With that in mind, here are the opening “NBA 2K23” Power Rankings:

See the full state/regional rankings here

High School Esports 2023 regional/state rankings: ‘NBA 2K23’

The top gamers in each region for the Spring 2023 “NBA 2K23” season.

As the 2023 high school esports season kicks off, here are the top “NBA 2K23” gamers for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS 

Central Region

1. Thornton Fractional North High School (Ill.): TeamValle

1. Roland High School (Okla.): RHS Townsend, Ayden

3. WP Davidson High School (Ala.): vSimplyBrick -_-

3. Alabama School of Mathematics and Science (Ala.): Polo Marc

3. Thornton Fractional North High School (Ill.): TeamPerry

6. Thornton Township High School (Ill.): Thornton 2K

6. McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (Ala.): McT 2K

8. Crete-Monee High School (Ill.): CMHS NBA 2

9. Blanchard High School (Okla.): BHS Lions Crawford

10. Great Crossing High School (Ky.): GCHS 2K – Team 1

10. Harrisburg High School – 01 (S.D.): HHS NBA 2K

10. Greenville High School (Ala.): Li_K3!Vont3)

Eastern Region

1. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Eastern 2K (Taylor)

1. Hamady High School (Mich.): Hawks 2K (LA)

3. Maine Central Institute (Maine): That Guy

4. Shelton High School (Conn.): Gaels NBA

5. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Eastern 2K (Tyler)

6. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Eastern 2K (Derrick)

7. Caribou High School (Maine): Caribou – 2k

8. Palmyra-Macedon Senior High School (N.Y.): Raider 2K

9. Maine Central Institute (Maine): IIICALLENIII

10. Maine Central Institute (Maine): Oscar

Georgia

1. Westlake High School: Westlake Donovan

2. Seckinger High School: Jags 2K CR

3. New Manchester High School: Don2k

4. Rockdale County High School: RCHS 2K23 Varsity (A)

5. Westlake High School: Westlake Messiah

6. Monroe Area High School: JH All-Stars

7. Westlake High School: Westlake Kyle

8. Monroe Area High School: GG AllStars

9. Rockdale County High School: RCHS 2K23 Varsity (B)

10. Rockdale County High School: RCHS JV 2K23 (A)

Mountain Region

1. Summer Creek High School (Texas): NBA2K – Jordan Escobedo

2. Holy Rosary High School (Alberta): HRHS Raiders – NBA

3. Ronan High School (Mont.): SD30 – 2K – RM

4. Jordan High School (Utah): JHS 2K 2

5. Summer Creek High School (Texas): NBA 2K – Aleric King

6. Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory (Colo.): T. Baylor

7. Ronan High School (Mont.): SD30 – 2K – DB

8. *20 teams currently tied

New Mexico

1. La Cueva High School: La Cueva Bears Varsity – Jordan Guliford

2. La Cueva High School: La Cueva Bears Varsity- Ced Yates

3. West Las Vegas High School: Dons! 2K NS

4. Clovis High School: CHS B NBA2K

5. Clovis High School: CHS C NBA2K

6. Raton High School: Raton MA

7. Dexter High School: Matthias

8. West Las Vegas High School: Dons! 2K DO

9. Del Norte High School: Knights 2K

10. Organ Mountain High School: OMHS NBA2K Varsity

Pacific Region

1.Rialto High School (Calif.): Knights Blue

2. Elise P. Buckingham Charter Magnet High School (Calif.): CJ is Wild

3. Rialto High School (Calif.): Vamp

4. Lynwood High School (Calif.): LHS Giovianni Morales

5. Lynwood High School (Calif.): LHS 2k Isaac Morales

6. Laytonville High School (Calif.): 4 B’s

6. Laytonville High School (Calif.): 4 B’s

6. Laytonville High School (Calif.): 4 B’s

6. Madras High School (Ore.): MHS – Bryson

10. Lynwood High School (Calif.): LHS 2k Eric Foster

High School Esports 2023 ‘Madden NFL 23’ Power Rankings: Opening edition

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 moves along, we’re looking at the best of the best that now includes the top teams and solo players from each state/region.

Here are the opening 2023 “Madden NFL 23” Power Rankings:

See the full state/regional rankings here

High School Esports 2023 regional/state rankings: ‘Madden NFL 23’

The top gamers in each region for the Spring 2023 “Madden NFL 23” season.

As the 2023 high school esports season kicks off, here are the top “Madden NFL 23” gamers for each region/state across North America, per PlayVS 

(Courtesy of PlayVS)

Alabama

1. WP Davidson High School: Shakeback

2. Alma Bryant High School: Lock Up Lane

3. WP Davidson High School: Trysteve

4. Bob Jones High School: BJHS Robinson

5. WP Davidson High School: vSimplyBrick -_-

6. WP Davidson High School: FREEBBG_

7. Russell County High School: Ross Madden

8. Alma Bryant High School: Jordan James ABHS

9. Saraland High School: Cover 2 Spartans

10. James Clemens High School: JCHS Madden

Arkansas

1. Cabot High School: JBellou

2. Rogers Heritage High School: War Eagles

3. Jonesboro High School: G-man

4. Northside High School – Fort Smith: TMoore

5. Trumann High School: Wildcats White – JPip

6. Greenland High School: TommyBannanas

7. Van Buren High School: Tejada

8. Northside High School – Fort Smith: GNewton

9. Searcy High School: Lions 1

10. Greenland High School: Avery

Central Region

1. Harrisburg High School – 01 (S.D.): HHS Madden Football

2. North Shore Senior High School (Texas): Mustangs Madden

3. PCM High School (Iowa): PCM TDub Madden

3. PCM High School (Iowa): PCM Mustang Kid

5. White Castle High School (La.): WCHS (Vondez Shaw)

6. Bay Port High School (Wis.): Bay Port Pirates

6. Crete-Monee High School (Ill.): CMHS Madden 1

8. Walker High School (La.): BD Madden Wildcats

9. Chaffee Junior-Senior High School (Mo.): Ball Hawks

10. Lake County High School (Tenn.): Victor Romero

Eastern Region

1. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Eastern Madden (Meco)

2. East Kentwood High School (Mich.): East Kentwood – PK21

2. Cohoes High School (N.Y.): Big Country

4. King’s Fork High School (Va.): The Dawg Pound

4. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Eastern Madden (Savion)

6. Maine Central Institute (Maine): Nolley

6. Eastern Senior High School (D.C.): Rambler Madden (Jeremaih)

6. De La Salle Collegiate (Mich.): DLS Pilots

9.Baker High School (N.Y.): Jim Madden

10. Maine Central Institute (Maine): Cooper

Georgia

1. Carrollton High School: Trojans-GOLD

1. Valdosta High School: V Squad Gaming Madden 23 Black

3. Creekside High School: Creekside High School Gold Team

4. Early County High School: Early Madden Blue

5. Benedictine Military School: Benedictine Military School

6. Peach County High School: ChrisPBacon

7. East Laurens High School: James Roy

8. Dodge County High School: DMan

9. Monroe Area High School: All-Madden JH

10. Dodge County High School: Bryan Hall

Kentucky

1. Central Hardin High School: Central Hardin High School

2. Great Crossing High School: GCHS’s T. Pigg Madden

3. Belfry High School: Belfry Pirate Madden

4. Hart County High School: Hart County Raiders – KamDaddy

5. East Jessamine High School: DJ

6. St. Xavier High School: St X 2

7. Betsy Layne High School: Bobcats – Brayden

8. Hart County High School: Hart County Raiders – C-Rex

9. Franklin-Simpson High School: FSHS Iconic

10. Beechwood High School: Beechwood Madden

Mississippi

1. Noxubee County High School: Mighty Tiger 2

2. Clinton High School: CHS: FamoussChad

3. Biloxi High School: BHS Indians: Seth

4. Gentry High School: Legend X

5. Clinton High School: CHS: xoOdie

6. Oxford High School: OHS Madden Charlie White

7. Tishomingo County High School: TCHS Braves 2

8. Magee High School: Magee High School Varsity Madden Trojan #3

9. Magee High School: Magee High School Varsity Madden Trojan #2

10. Tishomingo County High School: TCHS Braves 1

Mountain Region

1. Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory (Colo.): Team Hay

2. Holy Rosary High School (Alberta): HRHS Madden

3. Fort Collins High School (Colo.): FCHS A

4. Green Mountain High School (Colo.): GMHS Rams – Jayden

5. Green Mountain High School (Colo.): GMHS Rams – Torin

6. Fowler High School (Colo.): GBeast 1

7. Ronan High School (Mont.): SD30-MAD-CA

8. Summer Creek High School (Texas): Madden – Daniel white

9. Chaparral High School (Colo.): Chaparral Madden 2

10. Fowler High School (Colo.): GBeast 3

New Mexico

1. La Cueva High School: La Cueva Bears Varsity – Isaac Sedillo

2. Del Norte High School: Madden Maceo

3. West Las Vegas High School: WLV Don Lovato 3

4. Manzano High School: Monarchs A – Madden

5. Raton High School: Raton EK

6. Dexter High School: Bumblebee

7. Clovis High School: CHS A Madden

7. Dexter High School: Zig

9. Sandia High School: Sandia Madden #2

10. La Cueva High School: La Cueva Bears Varsity – Abdullah Muhammad Nasser

Oklahoma

1. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Carlson – Madden

2. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Young – Madden

3. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Cocheran – Madden

4. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Brax – Madden

5. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Harman – Madden

6. Cyril High School: Cyril Pirates – Want – Madden

7. Tyrone High School: Tyrone Efootball 2

8. Canton High School: Canton Tigers Rutz

9. Muskogee High School: JellyGuy

10. Piedmont High School: Hot Route Roop

Pacific Region

1. Chandler High School (Ariz.): CHS Wolves A

2. Independence High School (Calif.): IES – Tanner Yue

2. Quartz Hill High School (Calif.): All Madden Royalty

4. Bishop Mora Salesian High School (Calif.): Mustangs Varsity Isaiah Delgado

4. Palmdale High School (Calif.): Falcons

6. North High School (Calif.): NHS – MADDEN – AB

7. Bishop Mora Salesian High School (Calif.): Mustangs Varsity Samuel Molina

8. Torrance High School (Calif.): THS Madden – Willett

9. Chandler High School (Ariz.): CHS Wolves B

10. Camp Verde High School (Ariz.): CV TB10

10. Quartz Hill High School (Calif.): Game Time