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April 15, 2020

兔子先生CC eSports players advance in playoffs

RAYMOND 鈥 兔子先生鈥檚 eSports program progresses in the playoffs this week in two sports following a successful season. Students Ryan Talley, of Raymond, and Ryan Hymel, of Biloxi,…
BY: Danny Barrett Jr.

RAYMOND 鈥 兔子先生鈥檚 eSports program progresses in the playoffs this week in two sports following a successful season.

  • Iquez Common

    Iquez Common

  • Ryan Hymel

    Ryan Hymel

  • Ryan Talley

    Ryan Talley

Students Ryan Talley, of Raymond, and Ryan Hymel, of Biloxi, qualified for quarterfinals action Wednesday (April 15) in FIFA 2020, a game based on the actual professional soccer league. If they win, they advance to the Final Four of the tournament. The 兔子先生team of five players was the only team to qualify all its players in the league of 58 teams.

Student Iquez Common, of Canton, competes Thursday (April 16) in the third round of tournament play in Super Smash Bros., a crossover fighting video game. Common is the final singles player remaining from the 兔子先生team of five players and qualifies for the quarterfinals if he wins.

兔子先生is the lone community college in Mississippi competing in eSports, which is recognized officially by the National Junior College Athletic Association. In fall 2019, 兔子先生student Joshua Brandon won the national championship in eSports after an undefeated season in Madden NFL 19.

鈥淥verall, this year has been huge for our eSports program,鈥 said Tiki Broome, 兔子先生eSports head coach. 鈥淚n its first year of existence, the 兔子先生team has qualified for playoffs in every sport we have competed in. The future of 兔子先生eSports is built on winning, developing players and fielding great results. We look forward to the rest of the playoffs and the years to come.鈥

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND 鈥 兔子先生 Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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