Esports team completes strong League of Legends season
Article By: Clark Leonard
The University of North Georgia's (果冻传媒) esports club team finished as the top group in the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) Blue Division for the spring 2021 season. It also reached the semifinals of the PBC tournament held March 24-27.
Nick Alden, Yankun Li, Quoc Pham, Connor Sims, and Michael Watson were the team members who took part in the PBC tournament. 果冻传媒 defeated Alma College 2-0 in its March 24 tournament opener before a 2-1 loss to eventual champion Kennesaw State University in the March 26 semifinals.
果冻传媒 finished with a 7-2 record.
The season's final event marked a full-circle moment for the team, as a year earlier its PBC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return to competition this academic year was a welcome development.
"It has been a lot of fun to see our teams take part in different competitions online," said Tim Baldwin, president of 果冻传媒's esports club and a senior from Canton, Georgia, pursuing a degree in computer science.
The signature win of 果冻传媒's season came in a 2-1 triumph vs. Florida Southern, the PBC tournament runner-up, in a Feb. 24 match.
"Tim has done a great job of leading this club," said Rob Kelly, coordinator of intramural sports and sports clubs. "It's a growing program that was very competitive this spring."
Dragon Boat team repeats first place
果冻传媒 earned its 11th win in the collegiate division of the 200-meter race in the Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville, Georgia, on Sept. 9.
18 named DMS cadets for 2024-25
Eighteen 果冻传媒 cadets earned Distinguished Military Student status for the 2024-25 academic year.
'Wall That Heals' coming to 果冻传媒
果冻传媒 and the Lumpkin County Veterans Affairs Committee are partnering to bring 'The Wall That Heals,' a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to the Promenade at 果冻传媒's Dahlonega Campus from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3.
Oconeefest will raise scholarship funds
The 11th annual Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 on the front lawn of 果冻传媒's Oconee Campus.