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Burleson ISD recognizes students and expanding esports program after sold-out invitational
Summary
Trustees honored students who placed at Burleson ISD esports invitationals and heard that the district-run tournaments reached capacity and drew hundreds of spectators.
Burleson Independent School District trustees on Feb. 10 recognized students who placed in the district’s esports invitationals and received an update on the program’s growth.
Presenter Nathan Taliesin said Burleson ISD hosts two invitational esports tournaments each year open to surrounding districts. He said the most recent tournament reached the program’s 250-player registration cap and drew more than 500 spectators at the venue. "These events would not be possible without" the AV specialist Florian Himes and student AV crews, Taliesin said, and he thanked esports coaches and the technology team for supporting the tournaments.
Taliesin recognized individual winners from Burleson schools: Rocket League winners Bobby Redding and Ryan Parra; Mario Kart winners Yiller Pope and Andrew Duncan; Super Smash Brothers champion Matthew Robia; and Fortnite winner Luis Escamilla (not present). Trustees and attendees applauded students and commended the program for student leadership opportunities, mentioning that AV, video production and game-development coursework gave dozens of students hands-on experience at events.
The recognition was ceremonial; no board action was required.
