MILTON β Students from seven Valley school districts competed in the third annual Central Susquehanna Esports League tournament on Thursday.
Seventy-one students and coaches participated in the event at the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit in Milton. Students went head-to-head in the video game Rocket League as part of the growing popularity and educational value of esports in local schools.
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