Every high school gamer who qualified for the 2024 IHSA esports state finals

The Illinois High School Association esports state finals are scheduled for Saturday, April 27 at Evergreen Park High School in suburban Chicago.

Dozens of video game players earned spots after qualifying from one of eight sectionals held over the weekend across Illinois — hosted at DePaul, Danville, Frankfort Lincoln-Way East, Hoffman Estates, Lincolnshire Stevenson, Naperville North, Normal West and Salem.

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Limestone and Illini Bluffs were the only Peoria-area schools to advance players to state. Here is a look at all the individuals and teams headed to the state finals in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, EA Sports FC, Rocket League and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Individual

• Angelo Abano, sr., Lincolnshire Stevenson

• Yaris Austria, sr., Villa Park Willowbrook

• Michael Jahn, sr., Libertyville

• Giovanni Jean-Louis, sr., Chatham Glenwood

• Travon Jordan, sr., Kankakee

• Julian Luaders, sr., Liberty

• Tyler Mahoney, jr., Westville

• Leo Mendoza, sr., Burbank Reavis

• Matthew Pacione, jr., Schaumburg

• Collin Pato, so., Chicago Lane

• Zach Petzold, jr., Naperville North

• Timothy Purnell, jr., South Holland Unity Christian Academy

• Kristian Ritterbusch, sr., Bartonville Limestone

• Gabe Rivera, sr., St. Charles North

• Keeghan Steele, sr., Metropolis Massac County

• Kristian Zajac, sr., Palos Hills Stagg

EA Sports FC — Individual

• Gannon Bates, so., Normal U-High

• Kerwin Betancourt, fr., Elgin

• Andrew Brandenburger, sr., Effingham St. Anthony

• Diego Carranza, so., Rolling Meadows

• Rodrigo Cruz Rafael, jr., Bloomington

• Adrian Diaz, fr., Burbank St. Laurence

• Xavier Garcia, sr., Palos Hills Stagg

• Alex Guerrero, sr., Normal West

• Jose Mendez, so., Herrin

• Luis Mercado, sr., Wheaton North

• Omar Romo, jr., Crete-Monee

• Jareth Rosas, fr., Barrington

• Koffi Sekle, so., East Moline United

• Abdel Vega, jr., Palatine

• Daniel Villa, so., Chicago De La Salle

• Calvin Walker, sr., Wheaton Warrenville South

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Crew Battle

• Belleville East

• Catlin Salt Fork

• Deerfield

• Elgin

• East Moline

• Evergreen Park

• Hinsdale Central

• Lincolnshire Stevenson

• Minooka

• Normal Community

• Normal West

• Oak Lawn Richards

• Palatine Fremd

• Palos Hills Stagg

• Salem

• Wheaton North

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Rocket League — Team

• Algonquin Jacobs

• Chicago Jones

• Effingham St. Anthony

• Elgin

• Evergreen Park

• Frankfort Lincoln-Way East

• Franklin Park-Northlake Leyden

• Glasford Illini Bluffs (Trevor Rynearson, sr.; Wyatt Smallberger, jr.; Kyle Ericson, jr.; Will George, jr.; Cole Joplin, jr.)

• Lansing Thornton Fractional South

• Lincolnshire Stevenson

• Normal Community

• Normal West

• Salem

• Springfield Lanphier

• Wheaton North

• Yorkville

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Team

• Chicago Lane

• East Moline

• Elgin

• Evergreen Park

• Hoffman Estates

• LaGrange Lyons

• Lake Villa Lakes

• Milford

• Normal West

• Oswego East

• Palos Hills Stagg

• Red Bud

• Rockford Guilford

• Salem

• Springfield Lanphier

• Tinley Park Andrew

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA esports state finals: List of players advancing from sectionals