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Get ready for the ultimate Rocket League showdown at Battle in the North 2025! Hosted at Alexandria Technical and Community College, this tournament brings together Minnesota’s best middle and high school players for an action-packed competition with a $5,000 prize pool. Register today at www.alextech.edu/battle. The tournament is presented by the Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association and supported by the MN State IT Center of Excellence. This one-day event is happening on March 22, 2025, and registration is open till March 14, 2025. The event location is Alexandria College: 1601 Jefferson St, Alexandria, MN 56308. There will be 32 teams—four groups, seven matches guaranteed—and the top two teams from each group advance to an eight-team single-elimination bracket. The semi-finals and finals are best-of-seven. The tournament is open to all Minnesota middle and high school students. Teams do not need to be made up of students from the same school and/or grade to compete together. They also do not need to be part of a school-sanctioned eSports team to participate. So, if you are a Minnesota high schooler or middle schooler, grab your friends and start a team! To learn more about the tournament and register your team, visit www.alextech.edu/battle.
CJ Erickson, Alexandria College Exercise Science Instructor, is a Certified Personal Trainer with a master's degree in kinesiology and exercise science. He is giving the athletes of Alexandria College a unique opportunity that is not available in most 2-year schools. Erickson took up the role as the strength and conditioning coach for our Legends athletic programs. Now, athletes can receive custom programs and personal training designed around their sport and unique physical capabilities. Alexandria College is the first 2-year college in Minnesota to have a certified Strength & Conditioning Coach for student-athletes. Explore CJ's process as he trains with Collin, a Legends Men's Golf team athlete.