CBC Esports Teams wrapped up the NJCAAE Spring 2026 Season last week. With all teams making it to the National stage, this marked another successful season for the Hawks.
Tekken 8 player, Andres "Puncakes" Uribe, met #2 Salt Lake Community College "Eyeswideshut" in round 1. A close match between both players ensued, with a nailbiter round one and CBC coming out on top and winning the series 3-2. In winner's finals against #1 Lake Sumter State College, another close 5-game series concluded with CBC falling short, 2-3. Week 2 brought a rematch against #2 SLCC again, but CBC Uribe was unable to make his way up to the National Championship with a loss 1-3. With the loss, Tekken 8 finished third (3rd) Nationally in the NJCAAE Division 1 Playoffs in their inaugural season!
Rocket League entered NJCAAE National Playoffs as the #8 seed, facing off against #1 Daytona State College. Game 1 for the Hawks was rough, as the team struggled to find their tempo. Even though the series resulted in a 0-3 defeat for the Hawks, game 2 and 3 CBC were able to fight in close games with only a 1-goal difference. CBC then matched up against #5 Brookdale Community College in loser's round 1. After an unfortunate loss in round 1, CBC struggled against Brookdale and ultimately lost 2-3 in the series. CBC Rocket League finished 7th-8th Nationally in the NJCAAE, marking their 4th season in a row with an appearance and finish in National Playoffs.
Overwatch entered the National Playoffs for the NJCAAE as the West Region Champion and a round 1 bye. Going into round 2, CBC faced off against #5 Pratt Community College. CBC Hawks showed up in dominance as a number 1 seed, with a quick victory on map 1 with a swift 2-0 map win. Map 2 and 3 were all sided towards CBC, with the Hawks cruising through round 2 quarterfinals with a 3-0 victory. Semifinals, the Hawks faced off against #1 Bryant & Stratton VA. With a "delay of game" violation by Bryant & Stratton, CBC started up 1-0 in the match. CBC fell to BSVA in map 2 on the "Hybrid" game mode to tie the series at 1-1. Map 3 the Hawks ended up one point away from forcing an overtime push on the "Escort" game mode, going down 1-2. In map 4, the "Push" game mode, CBC were dominate for 8 out of the 10 minutes of play. However, in the final two minutes, before the Hawks were able to force a map 5, Bryant & Stratton were able to find the needed progress to take the map win and series win 1-3. The following week, CBC faced off against #6 Brookdale Community College for a 3rd place match in the NJCAAE National Playoffs. Both teams have met before in close matches, with both teams battling it out to multiple map 5 series. This time, CBC Hawks were able to find the edge in the entire series, defeating Brookdale in a 3-0 series victory. CBC Overwatch finished 3rd Nationally in the NJCAAE Division 1 Playoffs, marking their 4th season in a row with an appearance and finish in National Playoffs.
Valorant finished 4th Nationally in the NJCAAE Division 1 Playoffs, marking their 4th season in a row with an appearance and finish in National Playoffs.
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