But students in our area may one day get the chance to put their schools on the map using their video game skills.
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The University Interscholastic League is now looking at possibly adding eSports as a UIL sanctioned activity.
The UIL Legislative Council discussed the proposal at a meeting Tuesday in Round Rock.
A technology teacher from Galveston's Ball High School made a presentation about eSports as a sanctioned sport.
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In April, ABC13 Sports reporter David Nuno brought you a story on "Gaming the History, Culture and Business of eSports." This is a class on eSports offered at the University of Houston.
Some universities already have eSports teams with scholarship athletes.