We’re a team of artists, writers, leaders, and most importantly, gamers.
We all came together to help lead CSULB Esports into this new era of competitive gaming.
Our main goals represent the club’s goals: to bring people together, compete together, and win or lose together.
Executive Board
From birth, esports has been a part of Alyx’s life. Their aunt, a Twitch streamer and Warzone content creator, was their biggest inspiration, teaching them how to play Call of Duty (COD) at a very young age. As the go-to liaison between the club and ASI, Alyx is responsible for coordinating “community events for competitive and recreational gaming amongst the student body.” Alyx also captains and manages CSULB’s collegiate COD team.
| Name: | Alyx Nguyen |
| Gamertag: | bbgyoza |
| Role: | President |
| Favorite Games: | Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Blackjack |
| Major: | Criminal Justice
Forensic Science Minor |
Israel got into esports fairly recently, watching competitive APEX Legends in its early days. He was inspired by “the intense gameplay and split-second decision making” from the players.
| Name: | Israel Calvillo |
| Gamertag: | Internal |
| Role: | Vice President |
| Favorite Games: | Apex Legends, Overwatch |
| Major: | Business Marketing |
A 3rd year Film and Electronic Arts student, Jenny was never really big into the esports community. However, after playing League of Legends & VALORANT “so much”, she decided to join the club to try it out and “just stuck with it.”
| Name: | Jenny Soh |
| Gamertag: | sohwhat |
| Role: | Secretary |
| Favorite Games: | Valorant, League of Legends, FFXIV |
| Major: | Film |
| Name: | Jonathan Casper |
| Gamertag: | casperrr |
| Role: | Treasurer |
| Favorite Games: | |
| Major: | Undeclared |
| Name: | Hoang Tran |
| Gamertag: | Itsuki |
| Role: | Team Coordinator |
| Favorite Games: | |
| Major: | Undeclared |
Justin started his esports journey on an Xbox 360 before transitioning to PC, playing games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Overwatch, and VALORANT.
| Name: | Justin Otterberg |
| Gamertag: | Reinboe |
| Role: | Event Coordinator |
| Favorite Games: | CS:GO, Overwatch, Valorant |
| Major: | Marketing |
Switch Branch
Silas is a 2nd year English Literature major; but within the club, he is the community manager for the Switch/Smash branch. After graduating, he aims to continue studying English Literature and go to graduate school.
| Name: | Silas Kim |
| Gamertag: | SeaLoss |
| Role: | Community Manager |
| Favorite Games: | Mother 3, Super Smash Brothers |
| Major: | English Literature |
David first learned about esports and the club through Week of Welcome. He decided to join to make some new friends that had similar interests to him. Over time, he got more involved with the competitive side of the Smash scene.
| Name: | David Dung Nguyen |
| Gamertag: | LeKappachino |
| Role: | Community Manager |
| Favorite Games: | Metal Gear Solid V, Yakuza 0, Slay the Spire |
| Major: | Computer Science |
Matthew grew up playing video games all the time and admits to “being a competitive person, so this blended together perfectly.” Over the years, he gravitated towards fighting games more, following and competing in the FGC (Fighting Games Community) scene. He hopes to share this passion with like-minded individuals, building up an inclusive FGC scene on campus.
| Name: | Matthew Delmar |
| Gamertag: | MattOfTheSea |
| Role: | Community Intern |
| Favorite Games: | Persona 5 Royal, Portal 2, Super Mario 64, The Super Smash Bros. Series |
| Major: | Pre-Production Art |
For Jordan, the Super Smash Bros. franchise is his go-to competitive game. Originally, he was “surprised to see that a silly party game could be taken so seriously” before he realized “just how deep the rabbit hole goes.” Now that he is at CSULB, Jordan aims to fully embrace and nurture the Smash community on campus.
| Name: | Jordan Ligot |
| Gamertag: | Jord |
| Role: | Community Intern |
| Favorite Games: | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Touhou Project, The Super Smash Bros. Series |
| Major: | Computer Engineering |
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| Name: | Jose Romero |
| Gamertag: | Monark |
| Role: | Community Intern |
| Favorite Games: | The Super Smash Bros. Series |
| Major: | Undeclared |
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| Name: | Adan Valenzuela |
| Gamertag: | EcksDeeeXD |
| Role: | Community Intern |
| Favorite Games: | The Super Smash Bros. Series |
| Major: | Undeclared |
Media Team
The cosplaying 3rd year Studio Art student Katrina is the club’s go-to graphic designer. She is responsible for most, if not all, of the recent graphics that are on the club’s social media and sites. Over the years, she has “come to appreciate the variety esports offers in both competitive gaming and funny moments,” finding a community to connect with.
| Name: | Katrina Butorac |
| Gamertag: | katplays |
| Role: | Graphic Designer |
| Favorite Games: | Stardew Valley, Minecraft, Valorant, Genshin Impact |
| Major: | Studio Art |
The COVID-19 pandemic was what gave Daisee the push into esports. Building her first gaming PC at the end of 2020, she built up a social media following through her VALORANT content. Using this experience, Daisee intends to grow and resume consistent activity on the club’s social media accounts. With her time within the club and her Business Marketing major, Daisee plans to pursue a marketing and/or social media position within the esports community.
| Name: | Daisee Chau |
| Gamertag: | Daychue |
| Role: | Social Media Manager |
| Favorite Games: | Valorant, League of Legends |
| Major: | Business Marketing |
Jan would describe himself as a jack of all trades. During his time at CSULB, he aims to help CSULB Esports grow through his social media expertise. He is the go-to guy when the club makes announcements and social media posts. His main plan once he graduates is to be an elementary school teacher, seeking to become an avenue of acceptance and excellence for his future students. But he is always open to pursuing esports opportunities, possibly staying in social media or dabble in casting/streaming.
| Name: | Jan Luke Tariga |
| Gamertag: | Yeyit |
| Role: | Social Media Advisor |
| Favorite Games: | Rhythm Games, Overwatch, Paladins |
| Major: | Liberal Studies (Education) |
Hayden is a former competitive figure skater of 13 years, going as far as nationals. He first heard about esports through the North American League Championship Series (NA LCS) & enjoyed learning about the players’ journeys & experiences. He, like many other members, joined the club because he wanted to meet people who shared a hobby that he enjoyed. Hayden is also the Web Developer for the club, constantly updating the site with relevant information & showcasing the players.
| Name: | Hayden Matheus |
| Gamertag: | BounceBack |
| Role: | Web Developer |
| Favorite Games: | League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Minecraft, Apex Legends |
| Major: | Computer Science |
Jonathan, AKA JC, has always been an avid FPS player but really broke out into PC when Overwatch was released. Both a filmmaker and a gamer, JC’s top goal with the club is to show the passion that goes into gaming and that gaming has brought many people together.
| Name: | Jonathan Charles Garcia |
| Gamertag: | Ravarath |
| Role: | Video Editor
Photographer |
| Favorite Games: | Rainbow Six Siege, Fate Grand Order |
| Major: | Film and Electronic Arts: Editing |
Matthew has been a part of the club since 2014, jumping from game to game before finding his niche in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege. He has helped coach the Rainbow Six teams since its inception during the 2018-2019 season. Aside from that, he is known as the main Discord admin, helping the community grow and connect with one another. He also utilizes bots to keep the server clean and assist members when needed.
| Name: | Matthew Aquino |
| Gamertag: | kino |
| Role: | Discord Community Manager |
| Favorite Games: | Starcraft 2, Minecraft |
| Major: | Information Systems
Computer Science Minor |
Where were you when Daigo “Daigo” Umehara had his famous parry against opponent Justin “Jwong” Wong back in 2004? For Tevin, he can’t recall where he was at the exact moment. But, he certainly remembers when his uncle first showed him this famous clip as it was what inspired and pushed him to be a competitive gamer.
| Name: | Tevin Mak |
| Gamertag: | Renegade |
| Role: | Community Coordinator Intern |
| Favorite Games: | Apex Legends, PUBG, CoD: BO2, League of Legends |
| Major: | Computer Engineering |
| Name: | Khirby Calma |
| Gamertag: | MisterKirbster |
| Role: | Web Developer |
| Favorite Games: | Minecraft, Valorant, Genshin Impact |
| Major: | Computer Science |
Alex has been playing video games since she was 7 when she got a PlayStation 2 for Christmas. Now older, she wants to learn more about the esports and gaming industry, more specifically the video editing/behind the scenes aspects of the community. Once she graduates, she hopes to inspire others with her work, whether it be “behind the scenes, running a business, or being more hands on and artistic.”
| Name: | Alex Keohokalani |
| Gamertag: | AlexandraKK |
| Role: | Video Editor |
| Favorite Games: | Minecraft, Rimworld, and the Spyro series |
| Major: | Marketing and Human Resources Minor |
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| Name: | Andrew Vue |
| Gamertag: | Visual Alias |
| Role: | Community Manager |
| Favorite Game: | League of Legends |
| Major: | Undeclared |
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| Name: | Arlette Belén Rosas |
| Gamertag: | aruretto |
| Role: | Social Media Intern |
| Favorite Game: | League of Legends |
| Major: | Undeclared |
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| Name: | Misty Le |
| Gamertag: | misty |
| Role: | Social Media Intern |
| Favorite Game: | Valorant |
| Major: | Undeclared |
