"We have a really strong team this season and making it to the playoffs was the goal," said Jon DeGroot, Head Coach of NTC Esports. "Everyone is so excited and the players are ready to go up against some of the best college teams in the nation." 

NTC’s varsity esports team is in its second year of competitive play and has already attracted students across the state to compete. Cauy Huntington, NTC Rocket League varsity esports student-athlete and video production student from Almond-Bancroft, says joining NTC’s Rocket League has been a lifetime goal. 

“It’s been a dream my whole life to play on a team like this,” said Huntington.  

NTC will face the University of Montana Grizzlies in the first round of playoffs scheduled for Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. CST. The single elimination best of five playoff tournament continues with another game at 8:15 p.m. CST. Winning teams will advance to the quarter and semifinals that will be held on November 10, 2020. 

To watch the live feed of NTC’s playoff games, visit www.twitch.tv/ntc_esports. 

For more information about NTC’s esports team, visit https://esports.ntc.edu. 

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Northcentral Technical College (www.ntc.edu) is north central Wisconsin's premier two-year college of choice and is a resource for all District residents. It provides individuals, organizations and businesses with quality skills training in a wide range of programs designed to build a competitive, technologically advanced workforce in today's rapidly changing global environment. NTC has six convenient campus locations in Wausau, Antigo, Medford, Phillips, Spencer, and Wittenberg, as well as a Public Safety Center of Excellence in Merrill, a Wood Technology Center of Excellence in Antigo and an Agriculture Center of Excellence just north of the Wausau campus in the Village of Maine. The Wausau campus features a Center for Health Sciences, Center for Business and Industry, Center for Geriatric Education, iTEC Projects Lab and STEM Center.