2023-24 LCCC Esports News

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LCCC Valorant and Super Smash Bros. Crew Battle Place In Top 4 of NJCAAE Playoffs

April 28, 2024

April 28, 2024 - - The Lorain County Community College Esports program finished the National Junior College Athletic Association Spring Playoffs with two teams placing in the top four over the weekend.  On Friday, the Super Smash Bros. Gold Crew Battle squad finished fourth in the Tier 3 playoffs while the Valorant team won their third place match on Saturday with a 3-0 sweep against Dutchess Community College.

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NATIONAL CHAMPION! Rogers Wins Three Straight Matches to Take NJCAAE Mario Kart Tier 2 Championship

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024 - - For the first time in program history, the Lorain County Community College Esports team has a national champion.  Robert Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS) needed to win three straight matches – all against higher seeds – to claim LCCC’s first national title in Esports and he did just that. 

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LCCC Valorant Falls in NJCAAE Tier 3 Semi-Final; Plays for Third Place Saturday

April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024 - - The Lorain County Community College Valorant team of the Esports program suffered a Final Four loss to the College of DuPage in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Tier 3 Tournament.  With the loss, the Commodores move into a 3rd place match up on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against Dutchess Community College.

Rogers Places Third In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Playoffs
Rogers Places Third In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Playoffs

April 24, 2024

April 24, 2024 - - Lorain County Community College’s Robert Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS), of the Commodores Esports program, finished in 3rd place in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) Tier 2 Tournament.  Rogers went 5-2 in the SSBU postseason with his only two losses coming against top-seeded Kirtland Community College, who finished in 2nd place behind 11-seeded Hinds Community College.

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Rogers Advances In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Tournament; Needs Four Wins On Wednesday For Tier 2 National Championship

April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024 - - The final rounds of the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Playoffs kick off this week and Tuesday started with Robert Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS) competing in the 1v1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) Tier 2 Championship Tournament. 

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NJCAAE Playoffs Come To An End This Week

April 22, 2024

April 22, 2024 - - Tuesday night will kick off a big week for the Lorain County Community College Esports program.  In a span of five days, the Commodores will seek a national title in four different events: 1v1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU), 1v1 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (MK8D), 3v3 SSBU: Crew Battle (SSBUCB), and 5v5 Valorant. All matches will be streamed live on LCCC's Twitch Channel: CommodoreEsports

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Two Teams and One Individual Esports Player Advance in NJCAAE Championships

April 21, 2024

April 20, 2024 – The Lorain County Community College Esports continued play in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Playoffs on Saturday with a pair of teams sitting just two wins shy of a national title while one individual player needs three more victories.  All matches will be streamed live on LCCC’s twitch channel: CommodoreEsports.

Rogers Stays Alive In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Playoffs
Rogers Stays Alive In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Playoffs

April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024 – The National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Playoffs continued on Wednesday evening with Robert “Yashi” Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS) competing in the third and fourth rounds of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tier 2 Tournament.

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Valorant Dominates Opening Round of NJCAAE Playoffs; Rogers Advances In Mario Kart Playoffs

April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024 – The Lorain County Community College Esports team had student-athletes competing Thursday in the opening rounds of the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports Playoffs for two gaming titles: Mario Kart 8 and Valorant.

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NJCCE Esports Playoff Begins Tuesday Live On Twitch

April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 - - The National Juniors College Athletic Association Esports spring season has wrapped and Lorain County Community College Esports team has moved into the playoff mode.  Things will kick off on Tuesday night with the 1v1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament.  Tier 2 will play, at most, two rounds this evening while Tier 3 players will play as many as three rounds tonight.

Rogers Still Alive In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Playoffs After First Day
Rogers Still Alive In NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Playoffs After First Day

April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024 - - The National Junior College Athletic Association Esports spring season has wrapped and the Lorain County Community College Esports team has moved into the playoff mode.  Things kicked off on Tuesday night with the 1v1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament.  LCCC had eight student-athletes competing on Tuesday and after the dust settled it was Robert Rogers (Lorain, Ohio/Clearview HS) still alive and heading to Round 3 of the Tier 2 Playoffs.

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Valorant Falls To Dutchess Community College In NJCAAE Spring Season Finale

April 04, 2024

April 4, 2024 – Week 7 of the NJCAAE Spring Season continued Thursday night with the Lorain County Community College Esports team competing in 1v1 Mario Kart and 5v5 Valorant.

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Esports Wraps Up Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spring Season; Commodores Await Playoff Match Ups

April 02, 2024

April 2, 2024 - - The Lorain County Community College Esports team has arrived to week 7 of the NJCAAE Spring Season and on Tuesday night they wrapped up the regular season for 1v1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.  Now they will wait for playoff matches to be set.

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LCCC Esports Picks Up Wins In NJCAAE Week 6 As Postseason Draws Near

March 26, 2024

March 31, 2024 - - The Lorain County Community College Esports program rolled through week 6 of the NJCAAE spring season with players positioning themselves with one week remaining before the NJCAAE playoffs begin.

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Valorant & Super Smash Bros. Crew Battle Teams Grab Wins in Week 5

March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 - - Lorain County Community College Esports concluded week 5 of the NJCAAE spring season Thursday and Friday with competitors playing Mario Kart, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Crew Battle.  

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Coleman Stays Perfect In Smash Bros. Through NJCAAE Week 5

March 19, 2024

March 19, 2024 - - The Lorain County Community College Esports team competed in Week 5 of the NJCAAE spring season Tuesday with four Commodores picking up wins.