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2025-26 Esports

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Players

  • Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros.

    Jakayla Blockmon

    5th Chicago, Ill. CICS-Longwood
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    Fifth Year Chicago, Ill. CICS-Longwood
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  • Rocket League

    Noah Briner

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Kennedy
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Kennedy
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  • Mario Kart

    Venus Butcher

    Fr. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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    Freshman Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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  • League of Legends

    Ken Cabral

    Jr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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    Junior Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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  • Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros.

    Francisco Cayetano-Perez

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Curie
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Curie
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  • Overwatch

    Jonathan Cosgrove

    5th Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
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    Fifth Year Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Brendan Curtis

    Fr. Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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    Freshman Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
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  • Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros.

    Brian Dykstra

    Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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    Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Chance Evans

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Crete-Monee
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Crete-Monee
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  • Overwatch Overwatch

    Francisco Galvan

    Sr. Posen, Ill. Bremen
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    Senior Posen, Ill. Bremen
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  • Overwatch Overwatch

    Michael Guzaitis

    Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. Marist
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    Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Marist
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  • Rocket League Rocket League

    Jacob Hartman

    So. Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
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    Sophomore Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
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  • Overwatch Overwatch

    Anthony Howard

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Rich Township
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Rich Township
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Leo Mendoza

    So. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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    Sophomore Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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  • Rocket League

    Cory Newman

    Fr. Lansing, Ill. T.F. South
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    Freshman Lansing, Ill. T.F. South
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  • Overwatch Overwatch

    Timothy Novak

    Gr. Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
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    Graduate Student Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
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  • Rocket League Rocket League

    Marcos Nunez

    Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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    Senior Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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  • Valorant Valorant

    Daniel Padilla

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. Cristo Rey Jesuit
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. Cristo Rey Jesuit
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  • Mario Kart

    Heather Paterson

    Fr. Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park
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    Freshman Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park
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  • League of Legends

    Allan Pena

    So. Chicago, Ill. Curie
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Curie
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Jon Powell

    Fr. Schererville, Ind. Unity Christian Academy
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    Freshman Schererville, Ind. Unity Christian Academy
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  • Valorant

    Daymion Rangel

    Fr. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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    Freshman Burbank, Ill. Reavis
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  • Mario Kart

    Aden Reynolds

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Chicago-Woodlawn
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Chicago-Woodlawn
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  • Super Smash Bros. Super Smash Bros.

    Melissa Rios Medina

    Jr. Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey
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    Junior Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Ricardo Roa

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Washington
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Washington
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  • Overwatch

    Aleks Roman

    So. Darien, Ill. Downers Grove South
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    Sophomore Darien, Ill. Downers Grove South
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  • Overwatch Overwatch

    Andrew Rossini

    Jr. Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
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    Junior Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
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  • Overwatch

    Michael Rossini

    Fr. Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
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    Freshman Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
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  • Valorant

    Xavier Sananisai

    So. Rockford, Ill. Jefferson
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    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. Jefferson
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  • League of Legends League of Legends

    Armend Shabani

    5th Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
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    Fifth Year Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
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  • Overwatch

    Nicolas Tellez

    Jr. Alsip, Ill. Eisenhower
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    Junior Alsip, Ill. Eisenhower
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Arianna Tenorio

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. DeVry Advantage Academy
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. DeVry Advantage Academy
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  • League of Legends

    Mohamad Thabet

    Sr. Bridgeview, Ill. Moraine Valley/Argo Community
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    Senior Bridgeview, Ill. Moraine Valley/Argo Community
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  • Super Smash Bros.

    Armando Velazquez

    Fr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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    Freshman Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
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  • Rocket League

    Gio Velazquez

    So. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Bulls College Prep
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Chicago Bulls College Prep
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  • League of Legends

    Charlie Zufan

    Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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    Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
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Staff Roster

Esports Coaching Staff

2025-26 Esports
Name Cl. Pos. Hometown Previous School
Jakayla Blockmon 5th Super Smash Bros. Chicago, Ill. CICS-Longwood
Noah Briner Fr. Rocket League Chicago, Ill. Kennedy
Venus Butcher Fr. Mario Kart Burbank, Ill. Reavis
Ken Cabral Jr. League of Legends Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
Francisco Cayetano-Perez Sr. Super Smash Bros. Chicago, Ill. Curie
Jonathan Cosgrove 5th Overwatch Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
Brendan Curtis Fr. Super Smash Bros. Tinley Park, Ill. Tinley Park
Brian Dykstra Sr. Super Smash Bros. Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew
Chance Evans Fr. Super Smash Bros. Chicago, Ill. Crete-Monee
Francisco Galvan Sr. Overwatch Posen, Ill. Bremen
Michael Guzaitis Sr. Overwatch Tinley Park, Ill. Marist
Jacob Hartman So. Rocket League Frankfort, Ill. Lincoln-Way East
Anthony Howard Sr. Overwatch Chicago, Ill. Rich Township
Leo Mendoza So. Super Smash Bros. Burbank, Ill. Reavis
Cory Newman Fr. Rocket League Lansing, Ill. T.F. South
Timothy Novak Gr. Overwatch Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
Marcos Nunez Sr. Rocket League Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
Daniel Padilla Sr. Valorant Chicago, Ill. Cristo Rey Jesuit
Heather Paterson Fr. Mario Kart Evergreen Park, Ill. Evergreen Park
Allan Pena So. League of Legends Chicago, Ill. Curie
Jon Powell Fr. Super Smash Bros. Schererville, Ind. Unity Christian Academy
Daymion Rangel Fr. Valorant Burbank, Ill. Reavis
Aden Reynolds Fr. Mario Kart Chicago, Ill. Chicago-Woodlawn
Melissa Rios Medina Jr. Super Smash Bros. Mount Prospect, Ill. Hersey
Ricardo Roa Fr. Super Smash Bros. Chicago, Ill. Washington
Aleks Roman So. Overwatch Darien, Ill. Downers Grove South
Andrew Rossini Jr. Overwatch Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
Michael Rossini Fr. Overwatch Streamwood, Ill. South Elgin
Xavier Sananisai So. Valorant Rockford, Ill. Jefferson
Armend Shabani 5th League of Legends Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg
Nicolas Tellez Jr. Overwatch Alsip, Ill. Eisenhower
Arianna Tenorio Fr. Super Smash Bros. Chicago, Ill. DeVry Advantage Academy
Mohamad Thabet Sr. League of Legends Bridgeview, Ill. Moraine Valley/Argo Community
Armando Velazquez Fr. Super Smash Bros. Oak Lawn, Ill. Oak Lawn Community
Gio Velazquez So. Rocket League Chicago, Ill. Chicago Bulls College Prep
Charlie Zufan Sr. League of Legends Tinley Park, Ill. Andrew

Esports Coaching Staff

Esports - Coaching Staff
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Lemar Daniels Head Coach
Elizabeth Lorenzo Manager
Andrew Martinez Manager
Omar Romo Manager

Staff Roster

Esports Coaching Staff