Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Michigan High School Esports Federation (MiHSEF) ‘24 Spring State Finals
FLINT, MI – Michigan’s west side once again dominated the MiHSEF State Finals, a culmination of the spring high school esports season where the top teams in the state were invited to compete in person at the University of Michigan-Flint. Four game titles were played where teams from the Grand Rapids area took three out of four titles, and were also the runner up in three.
Key Things:
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate (3v3 Crews)
Top 32 teams from spring season competed in person
Finals match was 3 hours, with a bracket reset after Kelloggsville lost to GRC earlier in the day
Kelloggsville came out victorious over Grand Rapids Christian, defending their state title. Of note were the battles between Kelloggsville’s KNLeaf and GRC’s Shard. Traverse City Central and Charlotte High School rounded out the top four.
Final Championship Rankings:
- Kelloggsville High School
- Grand Rapids Christian
- Charlotte High School
- Traverse City Central High School
5-6th (No order)
Mona Shores High School
East Grand Rapids High School
7-8th (No order)
Waverly High School
Loy Norrix High School
9-12th (No order)
Mason Bedford
Lawton High School
Linden High School
Davison High School
13-16th (No Order)
Garber High School
Perry High School
Portage Northern
Henry Ford Academy
17-32 (No Order)
Chesaning
Lake Shore
Davison High School 2
Lake Fenton High School
Lincoln (Ypsi) Purple
Waterford High School
University of Detroit Jesuit
Akron-Fairgrove High School
Warren Woods Hightower
Lincoln (Ypsi) Silver
Clintondale
Kelloggsville High School Orange
Charlton Heston High School
Mona Shores High School 2
Romeo High School
Wyoming-Lee High School
League of Legends
Top 4 teams from spring season competed in person
East Kentwood High School continued its dominating legacy, thoroughly running through the competition to another state title over Loy Norrix High School. Melvindale High School then edged out Mona Shores High School for third.
Final Championship Rankings:
- East Kentwood High School
- Loy Norrix High School
- Melvindale High School
- Mona Shores High School
Overwatch 2
Top 16 teams from spring season competed in person
Rockford High School rolled until the finals, where East Kentwood played better than the 4-0 score would suggest. Melvindale beat out University of Detroit Jesuit for third place.
Final Championship Rankings
- Rockford High School A
- East Kentwood Red
- Melvindale Black
- University of Detroit Jesuit
5-8th (No order)
Zeeland High School
Linden High School
Garber High school
Charlotte High School
9-12th (No order)
Traverse City Central
East Kentwood Black
Hill-McCloy
Crestwood High School
13-16th (No Order)
Grass Lake High School
Charlton Heston High School
Rockford High School B
Corunna High School
Rocket League (3v3)
Top 16 teams from spring season competed in person
The Linden dynasty may end next year with the graduation of the three seniors, but if it does it went out with a bang, thoroughly dismantling all of their opponents including the returning champions, Grand Rapids West Catholic, in the final match. Mason Bedford ended third with Lake Shore High School ended fourth.
Final Championship Rankings:
- Linden High School
- Grand Rapids West Catholic
- Mason-Bedford
- Lake Shore High School
5-6th (No order)
Zeeland High School
Napoleon Ackerson
7-8th (No order)
Lake Fenton High School
East Kentwood High School
9-12th (No order)
Waverly High School
Lawrence High SChool
Buckley High School
Wyoming-Lee High School
13-16th (No Order)
Clintondale High School
Corunna High School
Crestwood High School
Pickford High School
Special Awards
Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Sportsmanship Award
Elijah “cuppah20” Williams
Portage Northern High School
Rocket League Sportsmanship Award
Nick “Relic” Miller
Linden High School
Overwatch 2 Sportsmanship Award
Hayden “RAMS” Carroll
Southgate Anderson High School
MiHSEF Scholar Athlete Award
Tommy “Redmaker” Kwong
Grand Rapids West Catholic High School
Coach of the Year
Sherri St. Clair
Linden High School
Special Guest
The esports competition ran from 8am until 6pm, with special guest Rocky Stoutenbourgh, also known by his streamer moniker RockyNoHands, arriving at 2pm. Students were impressed with Rocky as they were able to meet him, take pictures and ask questions. A huge thank you to him for taking the time to come and support students.
Special Thanks
A special thanks to all of our sponsors and partners who made this event possible. Bravo LT, Spectrum Industries, McDonalds and Poverty Box Customs at our Gold Level. Steelcase at our Platinum level, and Inacomp as our season long Diamond Sponsor. Our largest partner though is the University of Michigan-Flint, without their support none of this would be possible. A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and contributed throughout the day.
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About MiHSEF
MiHSEF is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages academic and competitive excellence through esports in the state of Michigan. Join us in celebrating the talents and achievements of Michigan’s young esports athletes this spring!
For more information about the event or sponsorship opportunities, contact MiHSEF at info@mihsef.org
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