With esports being widely considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, North Branch Area Public Schools has evidently adopted the unique form of competition through the aspect and art of competitive gaming.
Esports, which is short for “electronic sports,” is a configuration of organized, multiplayer video game competitions — particularly between professional players from either an individual or a team standpoint.
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