schoolsthatrockeSport. Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch, is one of the first schools in South Africa that managed to secure sponsorship for eSport. ISB Global, a leading global software company, partnered with PRG eSport. They will back the gamers at Paul Roos Gymnasium on their road to Comic Con 2022. The High Schools eSport League takes place at Comic Con on 22 to 25 September 2022. It will be hosted at the Johannesburg Expo Center. This is the ultimate pop culture and gaming festival in Africa with over 70 000 attendees.
PRG has been one of the top eSport Schools for the past four years. In 2021, PRG eSport is placed first in League of Legends. They were also second in Rocket League and third in CS:GO. The ISB Global PRG Rocket League team is also the winner of the ACGL Summer and Winter Split 2022.
eSport League finals
The High Schools eSport League finals are the ultimate aim for the Paul Roos eSport team. More than ninety schools will be participating. This league only accommodates the top 2 teams per game title. To qualify is a major victory on its own. The PRG eSport team has also been the winner of this league in the past. This unbeaten winning streak continued into 2022 with the ISB Global PRG A Rocket League team beating more than 30 school teams to date. In preparation for the final, the team has scrimmed with teams from Stellenbosch University. The University of Cape Town teams were also involved and looking into matches with BRO Clan.
Skills
To hone the teams’ skills and further the school’s position as a leading eSport school in South Africa, Paul Roos Gymnasium hosted its inaugural Student Showdown LAN tournament. The ACGL Paul Roos Gymnasium LAN competition took place on 8 and 9 August. All the top gaming schools and universities in the Western Cape were invited. They are Rondebosch, Parklands College and more. The tournament offered the opportunity to partner with the African Cyber Gaming League, Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town and more. This top-tier gaming talent acted as a huge inspiration for the boys. PRG’s Rocket League team also won this tournament against the University of Cape Town in the finals.
Results on the road to the High Schools eSport League final include:
- Top 16 schools: ISB Global PRG A won 3 – 0 vs Point High School
- Quarter-final win: ISB Global PRG A won 3-1 vs Thomas More College
- Semi-final: ISB Global PRG A won 3 – 0 vs Grey College
Finals: ISB Global PRG A will face Grantleigh High School on 22 September 2022.
eSport
Paul Roos Gimnasium is een van die eerste skole in Suid-Afrika wat daarin geslaag het om borgskappe vir eSport te verseker. ISB Global, ‘n toonaangewende wêreldwye sagtewaremaatskappy, het met PRG eSport saamgewerk. Dit is om die spelers by Paul Roos Gimnasium te ondersteun op pad na Comic Con 2022. Die Hoërskole eSport-liga by Comic Con op 22 – 25 September 2022. Dit word by die Johannesburg Expo Center aangebied. Dit is die uiteindelike popkultuur- en speelfees in Afrika met meer as 70 000 deelnemers.
PRG is die afgelope vier jaar een van die top eSport-skole. In 2021 word PRG eSport eerste geplaas in League of Legends, tweede in Rocket League en derde in CS:GO. Die ISB Global PRG Rocket League-span is ook die wenner van die ACGL Summer and Winter Split 2022.
Hoërskole eSportliga-eindstryd
Die Hoërskole eSportliga-eindstryd is die uiteindelike doel vir die Paul Roos eSport-span, met meer as negentig skole wat deelneem. Hierdie liga akkommodeer slegs die top 2 spanne per wedstrydtitel en om te kwalifiseer is ‘n groot oorwinning op sy eie. Die PRG eSport-span was in die verlede die wenner van hierdie liga. Hierdie onoorwonne wenstreep het in 2022 voortgeduur met die ISB Global PRG A Rocket League-span. Hulle het tot dusver meer as 30 skoolspanne geklop. Ter voorbereiding vir die eindstryd het die span saam met spanne van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, Universiteit van Kaapstad, geskitter. Hulle het ook na wedstryde met BRO Clan gekyk.
Vaardighede
Om die spanne se vaardighede te slyp en die skool se posisie as ‘n toonaangewende eSport-skool in Suid-Afrika te bevorder, het Paul Roos Gimnasium sy eerste Studenteskouspel LAN-toernooi aangebied. Die ACGL Paul Roos Gimnasium LAN-kompetisie het op 8 en 9 Augustus plaasgevind. Al die top-speelskole en universiteite in die Wes-Kaap is genooi soos Rondebosch, Parklands College en meer. Die toernooi het die geleentheid gebied om met die African Cyber Gaming League, die Universiteit Stellenbosch, die Universiteit van Kaapstad en meer saam te werk. Hierdie top-vlak spel talent het opgetree as ‘n groot inspirasie vir die seuns. PRG se Rocket League-span het ook dié toernooi teen die Universiteit van Kaapstad in die eindstryd gewen.
Uitslae op die pad na die Hoërskole eSportliga-eindstryd sluit in:
- Top 16 skole: ISB Global PRG A het 3 – 0 vs Hoërskool Point gewen
- Kwarteind-oorwinning: ISB Global PRG A het 3-1 vs Thomas More College gewen
- Halfeindstryd: ISB Global PRG A wen 3 – 0 vs Grey Kollege
Finale: ISB Global PRG A sal op 22 September 2022 teen die Hoërskool Grantleigh te staan kom.
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Photo Credit : Jacques Vermooten
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