The following story was published by The State Journal-Register on Nov. 25, 2024.
"Players can also take the intramural route at University of Illinois Springfield, which has a sleek, new arena at Founders Residence Hall. The UIS teams compete in the National Esports Collegiate Conference, separate from IC’s Midwest Valley Esports Conference and Midwest Esports Conference.
It may be more relaxed, but that’s only true to an extent.
'Definitely this semester I’ve noticed some players have shown frustration from losing, so I’d say it’s very competitive for some of these students,' UIS coach John Nguyen said. 'When you’re competing in something, everybody wants to win. Everybody’s competitive in their own mindset.'”