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Middlesex High students ask board for expanded esports support, varsity recognition
Summary
Seniors and esports leaders from Middlesex High School presented program growth, participation statistics from Garden State Esports and requests for more in-person practice time, funding for advisory support, and varsity letters at the March 19, 2025 Middlesex Borough School District Board of Education meeting.
Seniors representing Middlesex High School’s esports club outlined the program’s growth and asked the Middlesex Borough School District Board of Education on March 19, 2025, for more resources to support competitions, in-person practice and recognition for student athletes.
The students—Nicholas Olinkowski and Sameer Townsend, both identified as seniors and esports student leaders—told the board the school’s program has expanded to multiple teams competing in the Garden State Esports league and that students have benefited academically and socially from participation. They said the program now fields teams across three seasons (fall, winter and spring) in titles including Valorant, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros.
Why it matters: presenters cited national and state-level participation figures and scholarship opportunities that they said show esports can provide career pathways as well as in‑school engagement. The…
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