WOODSTOCK — Several students from The Woodstock Academy participated in the CTeSports Winter Classic Tournament at the New London Science and Technology Magnet School Dec. 16 with one team taking home a first place.

CTeSports, a high school league for eSports (competitive video games) is part of a partnership launched this fall by the Electronic Gaming Federation and New London Public Schools aimed at designing and building eSports experiences for high school students across Connecticut.

According to CTeSports, the organization operates similarly to high school sports teams with regularly scheduled practices, matches, and eligibility requirements for participating students. eSports, typically performed live in front of large audiences, are competitive video games designed for head-to-head team-based competition. Teams are led by coaches and support staff.

The Winter Classic Tournament included a 1-on-1 Wii U Smash Tournament and a 3-on-3 PC Overwatch Tournament – the first official CTeSports Overwatch event for high school students.

The Academy had two participants, Bailey Nault and Brian Hemeon, in the 40-person Smash tournament with Nault placing eighth. In addition, The Academy had three student teams in the 10-team Overwatch competition. WA teams were: Doneshot: Keith Carlson, Adam Anastasio, and Bobby Boisvert; CNBB: Mars Wang, Sunny Mo, and Aaron Hu; WA Centaurs: Brian Hemeon, Jason Challinor, and Daniel Champagne

Team Doneshot captured first place in the Overwatch tournament. For more information about the event, please contact Thomas Young at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.