January 2021 Newsletter
Contents
State Championship Recap + Video
Upcoming Off-Season Events
Spring 2021 Season Update
Minnesota Varsity League State Championship
MNVL threw its second ever State Championship on December 13th and 14th, and although Covid prevented us from being able to host anything in-person , we were able to throw an online event that was filled with awesome plays, crazy upsets, and tons of on-broadcast moments that made a great event for the kids (see recap video below)!
Congratulations to the winners (posted below) and to all participants! We hope you had a fun time this season and we look forward to throwing more events for you!
Rocket League:
Hill Murray
St Louis Park
Farmington
The Rocket League tournament was exciting and filled with mechanical plays and big upsets! Farmington was able to make a solid run to 3rd place, surpassing a team they lost to twice in regular season, and St Louis Park also had a huge upset that put them in the finals against Hill Murray. At the end of the day, the giants of Hill Murray could not be overcome and they finished an almost perfect season with only a single game (not a series) lost.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate:
Wayzata: Im_Aight
Wayzata: Pixel
Hill Murray: ArnieJ
The Super Smash Bros tournament was absolutely littered with upsets. We saw the early elimination of the 2nd seed, a 14 seed making it all the way to 4th place, and the top seed winning every game until the finals. Everyone came to play and it was anyone's game. In the end Wayzata remains the powerhouse to beat in the Smash MNVL Scene!
Overwatch:
Wayzata
St. Thomas Academy
Hill Murray
The Overwatch tournament started with drama as two teams set to play one another, St Louis Park and Henry Sibley, both had players missing and had to play a 5v5. On the other side of the bracket Hill Murray was able to take down Rosemount but ultimately fell to Wayzata. St Thomas continued their amazing season as the 2 seed, and were able to beat SLP and push to the finals. In the end, the Wayzata team's ult management won them the day!
Off-Season Events
What: Weekly friendly tournaments each weekend in the winter off-season. All events streamed.
When: Weekends from Jan 23rd-Feb 28th
Cost: $10 for an all tournament pass
Schedule:
Jan 23-24: League of Legends MN Invitational (not part of pass)
Jan 31: Rocket League 1v1
Feb 7: Super Smash Bros Ultimate 2v2
Feb 13-14: Chess
Feb 21: Overwatch 1v1 Mystery Duel
Feb 28: Minecraft Bed Wars 2v2
Note: You can sign up for this tournament with anyone from MN. The do not need to attend the same school as you for the Winter Series
Spring Season
Keep an eye out for the Spring Season of MNVL coming THIS MARCH! We are gearing up for a huge influx of new schools for the spring season here at the MNVL, which means more competition, bigger events, more games offered, and even a JV league for some of our more popular games!
More information will be posted as the season draws closer! Be sure to follow our socials (linked below) as well as checking our newsletter for all updates concerning MNVL!
Confirmed Games Offered:
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Overwatch
Rocket League
Minecraft (new)
Chess (new)
Important Dates:
Registration Opens: Late January/Early February
Season: March 22-May 16
Spring State Championship: May 22-23
All Star Night: May 29th
