Farrington esports program links students with high-tech fields
A recent goodwill trip by members of the Honolulu City Council to Seoul sparked further interest in esports, as well as fostered a partnership between Farrington and the University of Utah, Asia Campus, or UAC, which sponsored Saturday’s tournament.
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Richard Bell, left, and Keene Koide participate in Saturday's tournament. They were two of the 70 competitors at Farrington’s Super Smash Classic 4 event Saturday — the fourth esports tournament the school has hosted this year. The event, which was open to the public to enter, took place in the school’s library, where 13 stations were set up for the bracket-style competition.
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Joshua Dimaya is Farrington's director of esports. A recent goodwill trip by members of the Honolulu City Council to Seoul sparked further interest in esports, as well as fostered a partnership between Farrington and the University of Utah, Asia Campus, or UAC, which sponsored Saturday’s tournament.
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Students participate in Saturday's tournament.
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Students participate in Saturday's tournament.
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Students participate in Saturday's tournament.
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Students participate in Saturday's tournament.
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Students participate in Saturday's tournament.
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