The world of video games is meeting the world of school athletics.
This weekend brings the final round of a three-month online gaming competition among 32 Michigan high schools.
It's called eSports and it's rolling out in high schools around the country.
Andrew Blanchard, tournament director for eSports Michigan, and Chase Kegley, team captain of the Milan High School Liquid Ninjaz eSports team, joined Stateside to tell us about the competition.
Listen above to hear what the tournament and game are like, how high schools and colleges have been reacting to the idea of creating official eSports teams for students, and what players get out of the experience.
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