Albuquerque Public Schools
2023 NMAA State Esports Championship Finals
The 2023 State Esports Championship Finals were held at Berna Facio Professional Development Center on May 4, 5, & 6, 2023.
NMAA Esports Finals Flyer
APS swept the NMAA State Esports Championship Finals this year, taking home two 1st place state championship trophies and numerous medals, the culmination of a great year of practice, playing and teamwork that led to their domination at the May 2023 event. Over 1,500 people attended the 3 day event with 84 teams competing in the state finals for a chance to show their skills and compete onstage in Rocket League, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon, Hearthstone, Madden 23, and NBA 2K.
The New Mexico Activities Association hosted the 3 day event presented by Riverside Technologies at the Berna Facio Professional Development Center May 4, 5, & 6, 2023, and attendees numbered 1,500 in person with over 10,500 online viewers.
Congratulations to the Overall Esports Champions!
1A – Springer HS
2A – Early College Academy
3A – West Las Vegas HS
4A – Del Norte HS
5A – Clovis HS
Champions were also named in classifications in game titles.
|
League of Legends |
A-4A |
5A |
|
1st |
ECA |
Gadsden |
|
2nd |
Taos Academy |
La Cueva |
|
3rd |
Albuquerque Academy |
Capital HS |
|
4th |
Silver |
Las Cruces HS |
|
Hearthstone |
A-5A |
|
1st |
Clovis |
|
2nd |
Hobbs |
|
3rd |
Organ Mountain |
|
4th |
Las Cruces |
|
Rocket League |
A-2A |
3A |
4A |
5A |
|
1st |
Early College |
West Las Vegas |
Portales |
La Cueva |
|
2nd |
Taos Academy |
East Mountain |
Del Norte |
Organ Mountain |
|
3rd |
Arrowhead |
Dexter |
Los Alamos |
Hobbs |
|
4th |
Desert Sage Academy |
Bosque |
Chaparral |
Cibola |
|
Madden NFL 23 |
A-4A |
5A |
|
1st |
Clayton |
La Cueva |
|
2nd |
Raton |
Clovis |
|
3rd |
Taos Academy |
Clovis |
|
4th |
Raton |
La Cueva |
|
NBA 2K 23 |
A-5A |
|
1st |
La Cueva |
|
2nd |
Del Norte |
|
3rd |
Clovis |
|
4th |
Clovis |
|
Splatoon 3 |
A-3A |
4A |
5A |
|
1st |
Sandia Prep |
Los Alamos |
Manzano |
|
2nd |
West Las Vegas |
eCademy |
Sandia |
|
3rd |
Raton |
Del Norte |
Hobbs |
|
4th |
Springer |
Portales |
La Cueva |
|
Mario Kart 8 |
A-2A |
3A |
4A |
5A |
|
1st |
Santa Rosa |
Raton |
Silver |
Sandia |
|
2nd |
Early College |
San Juan |
Del Norte |
Clovis |
|
3rd |
Questa |
West Las Vegas |
Kirtland |
La Cueva |
|
4th |
Escalante |
SF Indian School |
Portales |
Cleveland |
|
Super Smash Bros |
A-2A |
3A |
4A |
5A |
|
1st |
School of Dreams |
San Juan College HS |
Portales |
Clovis |
|
2nd |
Maxwell |
Bosque HS |
Silver |
Manzano |
|
3rd |
Early College |
SF Indian School |
Los Alamos |
Rio Rancho |
|
4th |
Questa |
SMHS |
Highland |
Organ Mt. |
Esports continues to engage students at all levels in APS and has grown to include about 1,200 students in elementary, middle, and high schools. These are students who may not have had a chance to compete in traditional sports like football or basketball, but needed a way to connect with other students. Esports is a gender-neutral, inclusive activity that has many social emotional benefits, along with offering opportunities for growth, and the potential for college and career pathways. Please contact APS Esports for more information on how to get a club or team started at your school. esports@aps.edu