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MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2021 ONTARIO TECH STUDENT UNION ESPORTS JOINS PREMIER ONTARIO COLLEGIATE LEAGUE Provides students with greater scholarship opportunities OSHAWA, ON — The Ontario Tech Student Union (OTSU), the organization representing over 10,000 students that attend Ontario Tech University, today announced that OTSU Esports has joined Ontario Post-Secondary Esports (OPSE), the preemi- nent league for collegiate-level esports in Ontario. Beginning in September 2021, OTSU Esports will be a member of the 2021/2022 OPSE league, competing in all five of the league’s games: Hearthstone, League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, and Valorant. OTSU Esports joins other top universities in Ontario who compete in the OPSE, including, Carleton University, Trent University, and the University of Windsor, all vying for five titles and $30,00 0 in scholarships. “We’re so excited to see OTSU Esports enter this league just one year after being formed — it’s truly a testament to just how fast our community is growing and evolving,” said OTSU President, Josh Sankaralal. “Esports teams have quickly become a mainstay for many university campuses across Canada in the last couple years, and the OTSU is absolutely thrilled to be competing among the best of them and contributing to the industry’s growth.” The OTSU’s esports community started as a campus club that grew into a fully-fledged service after the pandemic forced classes to be offered virtually in 2020 and has since grown to include over 60 varsity players, a Discord following of nearly 1000, and is actively competitive in eight games.
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