Esports

ESPORTS: TAMIU hosts first-ever scholastic esports event By Kaily OlivoEditor-in-chiefPublished Monday, April 27, 2026 After being in the works for approximately six to eight weeks, on Saturday, April 18, Texas A&M International University Recreational Sports hosted its first-ever high school esports invitational.  What began with a United High School coach who reached out and gathered all of the United Independent School District teams together for a conference, later inviting Lared Independent School District, ended with a community of nerves, excitement and cheers between competitors, coaches, parents and watchers. Kaily Olivo | BridgeDr. Leo Cigarroa High School senior Alfredo Cardenas, right, competes in a game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch duri...

They did it againCAMPUS: TAMIU 'Call of Duty' esports defeats UNT-Dallas By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023 The TAMIU Call of Duty esports varsity team earned back-to-back wins since the semester started. On Sept. 20, the team faced off against the University of North Texas-Dallas and had a final score of 2-1 in favor of Texas A&M International University. The match was once again streamed on Twitch, and while the previous game was a solid 3-0 in favor of TAMIU, the varsity team had to face some trials and adapt this time around. “We went into the game playing like how we played the last few matches which was not gonna work against this team. ;So they made us complacent in a way, but it worked out, we made that comeback and we ended ...

SPORTS: TAMIU Call of Duty esports claims first victory By Juan Carlos PuenteSocial Media ManagerPublished Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 TAMIU’s Call of Duty esports team unlocked an achievement by claiming its first victory of the semester, 3-0 against Carolina University. On Sept. 13, the Texas A&M International University Call of Duty esports varsity team faced off against Carolina University in a resounding victory for TAMIU, marking the first game of the fall semester. Juan Carlos Puente | BridgeEsports player Eric Rodriguez, who goes by the online name Iso, practices on Sept. 22. Streamed on Twitch, the team competed in game modes such as hardpoint, search and destroy, and control, with each win in a game mode earning them a point. The team secured consecutive wins, concl...