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The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks Departmental NewsReviewsSpotlights

The Importance of Community in Esports & Gaming, a Tribute to Drake “Dr. Ake” Brooks

Baby Moog, circa 1987 in West Germany with my Whiz Kid. When I first sat down to research and develop gaming and esports community structure…
ecci
ecciMay 10, 2022
Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller Departmental NewsInterviewsStudent Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Matthew Miller

The Graduating Stream DirectorMatthew Miller, the Stream Director for OU Esports and a senior meteorology major, has developed his love for streaming through his time…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesMay 5, 2022
End of Year Bash Departmental NewsEnd of YearEvent Coverage

End of Year Bash

OU Esports held its End of Year Bash this weekend, celebrating the year’s achievements and allowing students to gather and play games together before dead…
Will Edmonds
Will EdmondsMay 3, 2022
OU Esports Hosts Sooner Spring Clash Tournament Departmental NewsEvent CoverageNewsStudent Programming

OU Esports Hosts Sooner Spring Clash Tournament

The University of Oklahoma hosted the first Sooner Spring Clash tournament in the Armory on Friday, April 22. Sooner Spring Clash was a two-day Esports…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesApril 25, 2022
OU Giving Day Round Up Departmental NewsEvent CoverageFund RaisingNewsStudent Programming

OU Giving Day Round Up

OU Giving Day was held on April 14, 2022, an event to encourage donations to a wide variety of departments and organizations across OU. OU…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesApril 21, 2022
Student Spotlight: Zachary Satz Departmental NewsSpotlights

Student Spotlight: Zachary Satz

The Graduating Marketing DirectorFor Zach Satz, the Marketing Director for OU Esports and a senior art, technology and culture major in the College of Fine…
April 13, 2022
Solidus Scholarship Awardees – The First Class Departmental NewsSpotlightsStudent Programming

Solidus Scholarship Awardees – The First Class

Forest Dayne “Solidus” Sharp was a huge influence in the gaming community at OU, in Norman and across the state of Oklahoma. He is largely…
ecci
ecciApril 12, 2022
OU Giving Day April 14, 2022 – A Day of University Wide Fundraising Departmental NewsFund RaisingSpotlightsStudent Programming

OU Giving Day April 14, 2022 – A Day of University Wide Fundraising

On April 14, 2022 The University of Oklahoma will launch it's annual philanthropic day of giving aimed at supporting our programming across the entire surface…
ecci
ecciApril 11, 2022
The Game Jam Community General Gaming NewsReviews

The Game Jam Community

How quickly can a game be created? A month? A week? Less than 48 hours?Game Jams have pushed this idea to the limit for years,…
Will Edmonds
Will EdmondsFebruary 25, 2022
Student Spotlight: Michela Thompson Departmental NewsInterviewsSpotlightsStudent Spotlights

Student Spotlight: Michela Thompson

Michela Thompson, a senior public relations major at the University of Oklahoma and the current News and Media Director, has been a mainstay at the…
Emiliano Cardenas Ramos
Emiliano Cardenas RamosJanuary 31, 2022
Why You MUST Pay Attention to Esports General Gaming NewsReviews

Why You MUST Pay Attention to Esports

If the past month has told us anything about sports, storylines are what pays the bills and what gets people in the seats. Every sport…
all1
all1December 11, 2021
Fourth Annual Esports Bedlam Brings Students Together and Raises Money for Extra Life Competitive NewsEvent CoverageUncategorized

Fourth Annual Esports Bedlam Brings Students Together and Raises Money for Extra Life

Students competed online and in-person to see which school will come out on top in this latest iteration of a classic rivalry.The University of Oklahoma…
Emiliano Cardenas Ramos
Emiliano Cardenas RamosDecember 7, 2021
Let’s Brawl: Nickelodeon All-Stars Review General Gaming NewsReviewsVideo Game Reviews

Let’s Brawl: Nickelodeon All-Stars Review

Nickelodeon All Stars Brawl, the latest fighting game from Ludosity, can be summed up with one strong word: exciting. The game takes what you know…
Emiliano Cardenas Ramos
Emiliano Cardenas RamosNovember 19, 2021
Video Game Auteurs General Gaming NewsReviews

Video Game Auteurs

The world of video gaming is populated by huge corporations with massive teams working to make games every year. But some developers stand out among…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesNovember 12, 2021
Longhorn Gaming beats OU Esports 4-3 at Third Annual Red River Rivalry Competitive NewsEvent Coverage

Longhorn Gaming beats OU Esports 4-3 at Third Annual Red River Rivalry

The event was the third annual collaboration between Longhorn Gaming, a registered student organization at The University of Texas at Austin and The University of…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesNovember 8, 2021
The Ever-Changing Environment of Technology in Gaming General Gaming NewsReviews

The Ever-Changing Environment of Technology in Gaming

The advancement of media technology over the past hundred years has been marked by rapid improvements that continue to accelerate — as Moore's Law continues…
all1
all1October 27, 2021
Motion Capture In Games: An Overview General Gaming NewsReviews

Motion Capture In Games: An Overview

There are many factors that people love to judge video games on, anything from the specifics of a battle system to whether there was too…
October 20, 2021
Garden Story, and How Games Impact Charity General Gaming NewsPhilanthropy

Garden Story, and How Games Impact Charity

When any sort of art form is created, including video games, a purpose is always behind it. Most players may see that purpose to be…
September 29, 2021
Cute, Budget Gamer Girl Gear You Need Right Now! General Gaming NewsReviews

Cute, Budget Gamer Girl Gear You Need Right Now!

RAZER has come out with some super cute, gamer girl accessories in the last couple years, but they can be super expensive. As a college…
moogtest
moogtestSeptember 23, 2021
Indie Houses and the Future of Indie Games General Gaming NewsNews

Indie Houses and the Future of Indie Games

Indie games are awesome. Watching a creator or small team make something totally unique usually results in an amazing game. But do you know what…
Genevieve Backes
Genevieve BackesSeptember 17, 2021
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  • Rylan B.: Substitute to Captain of Rivals B TeamApril 28, 2026
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  • Giving Day 2026 RecapApril 21, 2026
  • Shattering Stereotypes Vol. II ft. Richard HuynhApril 8, 2026
  • Splatoon’s Revival in OU EsportsApril 2, 2026
  • Student Spotlight: Matt NguyenMarch 26, 2026
  • From Sub to Assistant Coach: Hunter ChavezMarch 25, 2026
  • Student Spotlight: Mario MerendaMarch 24, 2026
  • Why Promoting A “Work Hard” Culture is Critical to Team GrowthMarch 13, 2026
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  • OU ECCI Hosts Spring All Development MeetingFebruary 10, 2026
  • Freshman Showcase: Logan MarshallFebruary 5, 2026
  • Shattering the Stereotype of the “Lazy Gamer”December 15, 2025
  • Student Spotlight: Sam GrazianoDecember 9, 2025

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About The Sooner Esports Media Outlet

This media outlet is a product of student journalistic practicum from our Creative Content program. It is focused on covering departmental news for OU ECCI as well as fixate on our competition, also referred to as "esports", program.

From reporting on upcoming seasons, spotlighting students across the program, providing perspective on competitive culture, and showcasing our teams in sanctioned competitions, the Sooner Esports media outlet serves as our process to grow student journalists and media specialists through the lens of esports narratives and context.

About The University of Oklahoma Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Department (ECCI)

You can learn more at OU.EDU/ESPORTS.

© 2026 Sooner Esports. An OU Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation Media Outlet.

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