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Opinion: Are Esports Considered Sports?

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MISHAWAKA—The emerging popularity of electronic sports, shortened to esports, has led a few people to call into question the validity of the field being labeled a “sport.” The trepidation is understandable; gaming is seen as little more than a hobby, and an un... More »

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Esports Hosts First In-Person Competition

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MISHAWAKA—Despite launching the esports program in September, the team completed its inaugural season in the fall without competing in an in-person event. Most of their events are normally held either here on campus, or at their home facility at the Bendix Are... More »

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Esports Gains Access to New Facility

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MISHAWAKA – Bethel University’s Esports team has access to a new practice and competition facility: the recently-constructed Bendix Arena in South Bend’s Century Center.  Gaming is a fairly sedentary hobby, so the location is not as important as some of the ot... More »

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Esports Completes Inaugural Season

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MISHAWAKA — While many athletic teams across the country have had issues completing a full season during the COVID-19 pandemic, one sport is virtually immune to this problem.  Dan Wort, the Bethel University esports head coach, is grateful to have coached a fu... More »

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Bethel’s Esports Team Plans are Coming Together

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MISHAWAKA – Bethel’s Esports director recently distributed a wealth of information to interested students concerning the timeline for the development of the fledgling team.  Daniel Wort is the new director of Esports for Bethel. The Esports team is going to be... More »