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Chad “Crickett” Crockett with sons Tucker (middle) and Parker (front)

“Cricket? Nobody understands cricket! You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket!” – Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1990

Much like the iconic quote from Raphael, Chad “Crickett” Crockett is an enigma to those outside of his inner circle. Born in Tulsa, Okla., and raised in Stillwater, Okla., measuring in at 5 feet 3 inches tall, Chad’s demeanor is quiet and contemplative, but not to be confused with meek. His personality is inviting and friendly, but stern enough to make him an effective admin of the Oklahoma League of Legends Facebook page, where he served from Fall 2013 – Summer 2016. As an early contributor to the growth and success of the OKLOL page, Chad fits the profile of those worthy to be featured as a Summoner Spotlight.

Chad, 26, started playing video games before he could even walk – who needs walking when you can have a controller in your hand? His older brother, Shane, cultivated his love of video games starting with the original Nintendo, and his console days continued until his pre-teen years. Chad and Shane saved up for their first computers early on, and since then, things have never been the same. [Read more…]

Every epic tale has its beginning; a story of overcoming adversity and conquering challenges, a young hero realizing their potential, and the tale of the Oklahoma League of Legends community is no different.

In the beginning, there was chaos. A free-for-all forum with no sense of direction. Negligent administrators. A deprived player base. This was what the 600-member “Oklahoma League of Legends Players” community had been given. In an effort to bring League to the local scene, OKgamers and Cody Willmon, LoL tournament coordinator for HxC Gaming Events at the time, announced a gaming event and the first League tournament in the state at a small college in Tulsa, Okla., called “Saturday Reboot.” It was this event that would spark a change, all with the help of Landon “Deadi” Carroll, who would later become the head administrator of the new dawn.

(Top) United as [ONE] Gaming, (Bottom left) Mystik Gaming, (Bottom right) Insync

Only a week before the event, planning was thrown in to chaos by the hosting venue backing out. With Landon fielding two teams from his personal community, United as [ONE] Gaming, he couldn’t let his community’s first live event fall flat. He contacted the organizer, Saif Khan, who, by a stroke of organizational genius, managed to arrange a new venue by raising funds through a Kickstarter-style fundraiser. With additional help from a sponsorship from Tokyo in Tulsa, the event went off without any major bumps in the road. [Read more…]

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