Warner Stays Alive in NJCAAE Super Smash Bros. Division I Playoffs
December 2, 2025 — Jerron Warner (Avon, Ohio/Avon HS) continued competition in the NJCAAE Division I National Playoffs on Tuesday night. He went 2-1 during the evening and is still alive in the elimination bracket where he will continue play on Thursday.
Warner, the No. 23 seed in the 24-player field, opened play with a 3-1 victory over No. 10 seed Dominic Gonzalez of Donnelly College.
In his second match, Warner faced No. 7 seed Paul Synn of Brookdale Community College and fell in three straight rounds.
He moved to the elimination bracket, where he defeated No. 13 seed Dane Sidel of Highland Community College, 3-1, to advance to the next round.
Warner will next compete on December 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. against No. 21 Evelyn Towne of Centralia College.
Warner finished the regular season 11-4 and went 2-2 in the Regional Tournament, which included a win over the region's No. 1 seed. He placed fourth in the regional, earning qualification for the national tournament. He is also a member of LCCC's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Crew Battle team, which finished third in the DIII Opt-In Tournament.
About CommodoreEsports:
LCCC's Esports team competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association Esports (NJCAAE), which is divided into three competition divisions:
Division 1: The highest level of NJCAAE competition, featuring teams composed of eligible students.
Division 2: The mid-level competition, also for teams of eligible students.
Division 3: The most accessible level, open to participants who do not have to meet student eligibility requirements but must be associated with LCCC.
The NJCAAE has two seasons: fall (September–December) and spring (February–April). Both seasons last seven weeks before the postseason begins. LCCC has players competing across all three divisions, and full-time students can choose to participate in any tier.
Games LCCC Esports Competes or has competed in:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – A fighting game featuring characters from the Nintendo universe, played on the Nintendo Switch. Players can compete in 1v1 best-of-five matches or Crew Battle, a 3v3 elimination-style format.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – A racing game featuring Nintendo characters, also played on the Nintendo Switch.
Valorant – A PC first-person shooter where teams of five compete in a best-of-three format. One team attempts to plant and detonate a spike, while the opposing team tries to defuse it.
Overwatch 2 – Another first-person shooter, in which teams compete using unique hero characters.
Fortnite – LCCC began competing in this battle royale game in 2024.
Marvel Rivals – A 6v6 third-person shooter featuring characters from the Marvel Universe, with LCCC set to begin competition in spring 2025.
Rainbow 6 Siege - a tactical, online multiplayer shooter where two teams of five compete in high-stakes scenarios like hostage rescues and bomb defusals. The game features intense, close-quarters combat within highly destructible indoor environments, forcing players to strategize using specialized "Operators" with unique skills and gadgets.
Madden – A football simulation game.
Tekken & Street Fighter – Both hand-to-hand combat fighting games.
Hearthstone - Building upon the existing lore of the Warcraft series, a turn-based card game between two opponents, using constructed decks of 30 cards along with a selected hero with a unique power.
Call of Duty: Warzone - Battle royale style first-person shooter game
Chess - The classic strategy board game for two players, who each move 16 pieces of six different types across a 64-square checkered board. The objective is to checkmate the opponent's king, which occurs when the king is under attack and has no legal move to escape.