https://athletics.carthage.edu/rss.aspx?path=esportsLatest news items for Carthage College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/26/2026-necc-nationals-recap-ow-red-wins-carthage-esports-first-national-championship.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/26/2026-necc-nationals-recap-ow-red-wins-carthage-esports-first-national-championship.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Saturday, May 16, Carthage Esports concluded its 2025-26 competitive year. Six teams competed in the 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Nationals. Overwatch (OW) Red made history by becoming the first-ever Carthage Esports national champions.]]>Esports SpringTue, 26 May 2026 11:07:00 CST4812286https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/spring-2026-wec-state-championship-lan-carthage-ow-red-earns-silver-honors-at-uw-stout-esports-arena.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/15/spring-2026-wec-state-championship-lan-carthage-ow-red-earns-silver-honors-at-uw-stout-esports-arena.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – Between Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, Carthage Overwatch (OW) Red competed in UW-Stout's Esports Arena for the Spring 2026 Wisconsin Esports Conference (WEC) State Championshp LAN. As the dust settled, the Firebirds nearly eclipsed a reverse sweep to win, but obtained second place overall.]]>Esports LAN RecapFri, 15 May 2026 13:07:00 CST4812271https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/4/esports-spring-2026-necc-championship-recap-valorant-and-ow-red-dominate-their-regional-conferences-to-bring-home-necc-gold.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/5/4/esports-spring-2026-necc-championship-recap-valorant-and-ow-red-dominate-their-regional-conferences-to-bring-home-necc-gold.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Friday, April 17, Carthage Valorant, Rocket League (RL) Black, and Overwatch (OW) Red completed their Spring 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Championship matches. Valorant earned Division VI Midwest honors, OW Red earned Division III Central honors, and RL Black fell in the Division III Midwest title match against Indiana Tech Warriors B.]]>NECC ChampionshipMon, 4 May 2026 11:25:00 CST4812246https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/27/esports-spring-2026-wec-week-six-seven-and-regional-lan-recap-ow-red-secures-championship-lan-appearance.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/27/esports-spring-2026-wec-week-six-seven-and-regional-lan-recap-ow-red-secures-championship-lan-appearance.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Sunday, April 19, Carthage Overwatch (OW) Red officially qualified for the Spring 2026 Wisconsin Esports Conference (WEC) State LAN, which will be held Saturday, May 2, at the UW-Stout Esports Arena. Additionally, regular-season action wrapped up for League of Legends (LoL), OW Red, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SSBU) on Wednesday, April 15.]]>Esports Week Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:19:00 CST4812223https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/20/esports-spring-2026-necc-semifinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-conference-title-matches.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/20/esports-spring-2026-necc-semifinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-conference-title-matches.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Wednesday, April 8, Carthage Esports completed its Spring 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Semifinal matches. The following teams advanced: Valorant [Division VI Midwest], Rocket League (RL) Black [Division III Midwest], and Overwatch (OW) Red [Division III Central]. All of them possessed the chance to secure NECC conference titles for Carthage Esports.]]>NECC SemifinalsMon, 20 Apr 2026 11:09:00 CST4812196https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/13/esports-spring-2026-necc-quarterfinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-semifinals-rl-white-lol-and-ow-black-eliminated.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/13/esports-spring-2026-necc-quarterfinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-semifinals-rl-white-lol-and-ow-black-eliminated.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Wednesday, April 1, Carthage Esports finished its Spring 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Quarterfinal matches. In all, these teams punched their ticket to a semifinal appearance: Valorant, Rocket League (RL) Black, and Overwatch (OW) Red. Meanwhile, RL White, League of Legends (LoL), and OW Black suffered defeat. As a whole, Carthage Esports went 3-3 during the first round of NECC playoffs.]]>Esports QuarterfinalsMon, 13 Apr 2026 10:22:00 CST4812158https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/8/esports-spring-2026-necc-quarterfinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-semifinals-rl-white-lol-and-ow-black-eliminated.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/8/esports-spring-2026-necc-quarterfinals-recap-valorant-rl-black-and-ow-red-reach-semifinals-rl-white-lol-and-ow-black-eliminated.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Wednesday, April 1, Carthage Esports finished its Spring 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) Quarterfinal matches. In all, these teams punched their ticket to a semifinal appearance: Valorant, Rocket League (RL) Black, and Overwatch (OW) Red. Meanwhile, RL White, League of Legends (LoL), and OW Black suffered defeat. As a whole, Carthage Esports went 3-3 during the first round of NECC playoffs.]]>Esports SpringWed, 8 Apr 2026 10:41:00 CST4812137https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/6/esports-spring-2026-wec-week-four-and-five-recap-ow-red-takes-southeast-conference-lead-lol-and-smash-bros-display-mixed-results.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/4/6/esports-spring-2026-wec-week-four-and-five-recap-ow-red-takes-southeast-conference-lead-lol-and-smash-bros-display-mixed-results.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Wednesday, March 18, Carthage Esports resumed Spring 2026 Wisconsin Esports Conference (WEC) action after a lengthy league-wide spring break. By the end of Weeks Four and Five, Overwatch (OW) Red remained undefeated to earn a 5-0 record as of Tuesday, March 31. League of Legends (LoL) stayed in the top 10, while Smash Bros reached the top 20.]]>Esports Week 4Mon, 6 Apr 2026 10:44:00 CST4812130https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/23/spring-2026-necc-week-seven-recap-carthage-esports-achieves-senior-week-sweep-in-regular-season-finale-six-teams-clinch-playoffs.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/23/spring-2026-necc-week-seven-recap-carthage-esports-achieves-senior-week-sweep-in-regular-season-finale-six-teams-clinch-playoffs.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – On Friday, March 20, Carthage Esports completed its Spring 2026 National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) regular season. Ultimately, six teams advanced to the postseason: Valorant [Varsity], Rocket League (RL) [Black and White], League of Legends (LoL), and Overwatch (OW) [Red and Black]. During Senior Week, the program finished 6-2 across all game titles, including RL as a whole and LoL, which had at least one senior per team.]]>Esports Spring Week 7Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:19:00 CST4812089https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/16/spring-2026-necc-week-six-recap-rl-white-rebounds-after-tough-week-five-loss-all-esports-teams-finish-3-3-collectively.aspxhttps://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2026/3/16/spring-2026-necc-week-six-recap-rl-white-rebounds-after-tough-week-five-loss-all-esports-teams-finish-3-3-collectively.aspxEsports

KENOSHA – Between Friday, Feb. 27, and Thursday, March 12, all Carthage Esports teams except Valorant Varsity and Overwatch Black completed their Week Six National Esports Collegiate Conference [NECC] matches. All competing teams, Valorant Club, Rocket League (Red, Black, and White), League of Legends, and Overwatch (Red), finished 3-3 as a collective unit. Carthage RL White accomplished the best rebound performance, while League of Legends suffered its first loss since Week One.]]>Esports Week SixMon, 16 Mar 2026 11:19:00 CST4812068