Freshman Caleb McCormick and friends have recently started to invest more time into something that many consider just a hobby.
McCormick, along with some friends he gathered together in the final weeks of his eighth grade year, created Team Superior, a competitive gaming group. The group size ranges from between 7 and 10 total players, with some players invited to the group on occasions when the total number of players online is lacking on certain nights. The group varies in what games they play, but Counter Strike: Global Offensive sees the most play time.
With so many players, McCormick explains that Superior can sometimes have little communication between teammates, and that it is something that the team needs to work on as a whole.
“We really need to work on communication,” McCormick said. “All of us on the team know each other, but some at the same time don’t. We have players from three different grade levels, so sometimes it’s tough to communicate at times.”
What Team Superior sometimes lacks in time or communication when compared to other starter teams, they make up for in professionalism, with McCormick using his skills in Adobe Photoshop to make a common logo and profile picture for each member.
“Someday, we could probably become an actual team that plays with the pros, but it will take time and effort in the long run,” McCormick said. “A large amount of this group seems to be wanting to do that.”
