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Carolina Games Summit is pleased to announce they will be providing the hardware that will power the upcoming Peach Belt Conference Fall Esports Championships, Oct. 21 and 22 at the Florence Center in Florence, S.C. The two-day event will feature the PBC Championships in Valorant and Rocket League as well as a high school recruiting Showcase allowing teams to compete in Valorant, Rocket League and Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
This will be the second year the Peach Belt Conference fall championship has come to Florence. The league will bring 14 collegiate teams to compete on two stages for the conference titles in Valorant and Rocket League. Hosted in the main arena of the Florence Center, the space will also host the high school Showcase, presented by Stay Plugged In (SPIN). All competitions will use PCs provided by Carolina Games Summit.
We are excited to provide consistent high end gaming equipment to the Peach Belt Conference stages and practice areas, states Michael Everett, Creative Director of the Carolina Games Summit. “Each system will feature MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio video cards and MPG B550 GAMING PLUS motherboards, Corsair 16GB Vengeance® RGB RAM chips and iCUE H100i Elite Capellix 240mm radiators, all powered by the AMD 5800X processor with EVGA 700W power supplies in Phanteks Eclipse G360A cases”
Tickets to the event are $10 for a single day or $20 for both days. Tickets can be purchased through the Peach Belt Conference by clicking here. High school teams wishing to register for the SPIN Showcase can visit their registration page by clicking here.
In addition to competition, the SPIN Showcase will provide high school players the opportunity to interact with college recruiters and meet the PBC college coaches in attendance. There will also be panels with the collegiate coaches, a 3-day SPIN subscription code and the ability to watch the Peach Belt championships.
Additionally, XRVR virtual reality will be set up along with many other vendors along with a free play area featuring console and PC gaming.
“Carolina Games Summit has been a great partner for this event,” said Ken Gerlinger, Assistant Commissioner and Director of Esports for the Peach Belt. “Michael and his team have been a key part of the growth of this event from the first year to the second and appreciate their commitment to providing the best hardware for all competitors.”
About Peach Belt Conference
The Peach Belt Conference is committed to providing through its dependent collegiate members, a forum for student participation in athletic, academic and co-curricular events under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II.
They exemplify the characteristics of a premier intercollegiate conference that prides itself on the inclusion of students of all demographic groups who wish to participate in a well-rounded sports program. Their institutions, academic goals, and athletic aspirations reflect a commonality of purpose and a commitment to excellence in the classroom and on the playing field.
Please visit www.PeachBeltConference.org to learn more.
