LCCC Drops Two Matches In Week 1 Of Mario Kart Spring Season
February 27, 2025 - - Two members of the Lorain County Community College Esports team came up short in the first week of 1v1 Mario Kart matches in the NJCAAE's 2025 spring season.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – 1v1 – Best of Seven
Collin Zielinski (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted HS) staved off a sweep with a win in the fourth race of his Tier 3 match, but he was unable to build momentum afterward and fell to Rose State College, 4-1.
Freshman James O'Reilly (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville HS), competing in Tier 2, lost the first race of his match against Glen Oaks Community College but bounced back to take the second race, evening the best-of-seven series. However, Glen Oaks responded by winning three straight races to secure a 4-1 victory.
Next Up:
#CommodoreEsports will be back in action tomorrow night with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in 3v3 Crew Battle competitions. LCCC's live stream of the events begins at 6 p.m.
About CommodoreEsports:
LCCC's Esports team competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE), which is divided into three competition tiers:
Tier 1 – Premier Series (PS): The highest level of NJCAAE competition, featuring teams composed of eligible students.
Tier 2 – Contender Series (CS): The mid-level competition, also for teams of eligible students.
Tier 3 – Open Series (OS): The most accessible level, open to participants who do not have to meet student eligibility requirements but must be associated with LCCC.
The NJCAAE has two seasons: fall (September–December) and spring (February–April). Both seasons last seven weeks before the postseason begins. LCCC has players competing across all three tiers, and full-time students can choose to participate in any tier.
Games LCCC Esports Competes or has competed in:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – A fighting game featuring characters from the Nintendo universe, played on the Nintendo Switch. Players can compete in 1v1 best-of-five matches or Crew Battle, a 3v3 elimination-style format.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – A racing game featuring Nintendo characters, also played on the Nintendo Switch.
Valorant – A PC first-person shooter where teams of five compete in a best-of-three format. One team attempts to plant and detonate a spike, while the opposing team tries to defuse it.
Overwatch 2 – Another first-person shooter, in which teams compete using unique hero characters.
Fortnite – LCCC began competing in this battle royale game in 2024.
Marvel Rivals – A 6v6 third-person shooter featuring characters from the Marvel Universe, with LCCC set to begin competition in spring 2025.
Madden – A football simulation game.
Tekken & Street Fighter – Both hand-to-hand combat fighting games.