Over 180 Utah High Schools Currently On Waitlist To Build Esports Programs With Playvs

ALPINE, Utah - Feb. 12, 2020 - PRLog -- LOS ANGELES, CA  , PlayVS (https://www.playvs.com/) furthers its mission to bring esports to high schools nationwide by announcing Utah as the newest addition to its roster of partnered states. The current waitlist to build an interscholastic esports program with PlayVS is over 13,000 schools long -- 68% of all high schools -- and spans across all 50 US states. This puts esports on par with traditional programs like football, which is available in 14,247 schools.

Through the PlayVS platform, students across Utah can connect, compete and interact with one another from hundreds of miles away on their own campuses.

"iTEAM USA, is excited to work with top notch, PlayVS in bringing esports to high schools in our state," said  Robert Sorenson, iTEAM USA State Director. "We believe gaming at school will provide a connection to more students than any other sport.  Our organization brings gamers together in a social and supervised place at schools, and provides students with health, character, and employability. We take seriously Governor Herbert's challenge to fill 4663 vacant tech jobs. iTEAM USA is grateful for the support from UHSSA, industry and education."

Join us for the launch of esports in the state of Utah, this Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda, 350 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103.

"Esports provides a new opportunity for students to become athletes," said Dr. Clint Kennedy, Director of Education & Acquisition at PlayVS. "It opens the door to scholarships, recognition, and newfound communities on campus. We are excited to work directly with teachers and schools to build out their esports programs this fall."

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ABOUT PLAYVS
PlayVS is the premier high school esports provider, in partnership with the NFHS and 17 state associations. Its product is the single destination where players come together to compete, fans gather to spectate and coaches manage their programs. Through partnerships with top game publishers, PlayVS powers inclusive league and State Championship play across the nation. For more information, visit www.playvs.com.

ABOUT ITEAM USA
iTEAM USA was created to encourage student career and technical development in the innovative technology, entertainment arts, and multimedia fields. By partnering industry and employers with educators, we collaborate on skills-based engagements to better align the needs of industry and students with cutting edge curriculum.

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