Unbeaten Season for Sandburg Esports' Hoke Ends in Hearthstone Semis
Aaron Frey
Thursday, April 29, 2021 9:33 AM
Athletics
Galesburg, IL
Skyler Hoke came up just short in his quest to become the first national champion in the history of Carl Sandburg College esports.
Hoke, a sophomore from Alexis, dropped his semifinal match Wednesday night in the playoffs of the NJCAA Esports Hearthstone spring championship. The No. 2 seed in the tournament, Hoke lost to third-seeded Joshua Wolk of Nassau (N.Y.), who went on to win the championship.
Hoke had gone 9-0 during the regular season — including a 3-0 victory over Wolk — and won his quarterfinal match the week before.
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