![]() The team plans to continue competing next semester, and they encourage interested students to come out to their game nights and participate in intramural and club esports events. In addition to the esports league, UA Little Rock also has an esports club that welcomes new members who are interested in gaming. They have been victorious in four of the seven games they’ve competed in this season, their latest victory being Mar. The league also participates in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) tournament each week. “Now that we’re established, I hope people will come out to the game nights and compete in the intramural esports events.” “Rocket League is a lot of fun and is really simple to get into,” Capps said. When they learned about esports at UA Little Rock, they were all eager to get involved. Dady served as captain and president of the esports organization until he graduated. Perry, team captain and esports coordinator, was a founding player of the Bryant High School team, and Capps and Dady were founding players of the White Hall High School team. The game is an electronic version of soccer, with players working to get the ball down the field to the opponent team’s net.Įach of these participants have been involved in competitive Rocket League since high school. UA Little Rock’s esports league focuses on competing against other groups in Rocket League, a game based on teamwork and outsmarting opponents. The NIRSA Championship Series allows its participants to compete, coordinate, and connect with peers through professional development, skill development, engagement, and learning opportunities. ![]() Tournament participants included Adam Perry, senior computer science major, Conner Capps, junior computer science major, and Trevor Dady, junior mechanical engineering major. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.The University of Little Rock’s esports (electronic sports) league competed in the NIRSA National rocket league tournament Feb. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. (SOUNDBITE OF LEGENDARY SKIES' "ALEUTIAN")Ĭopyright © 2023 NPR. Shelters are open through the week in Little Rock, but the National Weather Service says some of the same areas hit hard by the storm could face the potential for more severe weather later this week.įor NPR News, I'm Daniel Breen in Little Rock. And so nobody was ready to bite the bullet and make a decision yet, but I guess we will now.īREEN: President Biden has approved the state's request for a major disaster declaration, freeing up federal dollars for recovery efforts. WEBB: I mean, it's where we gather for all of our holidays and everything. She's hoping to take an insurance payout and sell what's left of her family's lot. I have no idea who did it.īREEN: Her family had been on the fence about selling their home of 56 years, but Webb says it's time for a new story to be written after the rubble clears. WEBB: All of this got chopped and stacked. But, also, there was furniture and paintings on the wall that were completely undisturbed.īREEN: Elementary school teacher Becca Webb said that while she was stuck in traffic trying to get to her father's home, someone helped clean it up for free without their even knowing it. The disaster response has been swift, with crews of volunteers cutting trees, riding overturned cars and helping residents pick up the pieces.īECCA WEBB: We found pool cues in the dining room over here, and charcuterie boards that should have been in the dining room were in an upstairs bedroom. ![]() As many as 2,100 homes and businesses in Little Rock were in the tornado's path. I was like, what do I do? I didn't know where to run.īREEN: Many details are still unclear, but five deaths have been confirmed in Arkansas. ![]() Speaking about an hour after the storm, resident Ariel Gutierrez said she was caught off guard in the shower when the tornado hit.ĪRIEL GUTIERREZ: It was just dark, so I just got out. We’re excited to have Ronak with us, said Michael Hibblen, news director for KUAR. congressional delegation, local politics, and election coverage. Last week's EF3 tornado cut a roughly 30-mile path of destruction through central Arkansas, with the heaviest damage in the mostly residential neighborhoods of west Little Rock. Asa Hutchinson’s administration as well as the Arkansas General Assembly, members of the state’s U.S. Daniel Breen from member station KUAR reports.ĭANIEL BREEN, BYLINE: Sounds of tornado and police sirens have now been replaced by the steady thrum of chainsaws and helicopters. This after a series of destructive tornadoes and storms tore through parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast leaving more than 30 people dead. More severe weather is expected to hit the U.S.
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