Columbia College Wins 2026 Heart Esports Rocket League Conference Tournament Championship 

No. 1 seeded Columbia College won its first Heart Esports Rocket League Conference Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon, as they went 4-0 in the double elimination tournament.  

The championship was held at LevelUP Arena located inside of AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park, Kansas.  

This marks the Cougars' first-ever Heart of America Esports Rocket League Confernce Championship as they joined the conference this year as an affiliate member. 

Championship History  

• 2024 Champion: Saint Ambrose University  

• 2025 Champion: Missouri Valley College 

• 2026 Champion: Columbia College 

Championship Schedule (CT)  

G1 — No. 1 Columbia vs. No. 4 Missouri Valley — CC wins, 4-0 
G2— No. 2 Central Methodist vs. No. 3 St. Ambrose — CMU wins, 4-2 

G3 – No. 1 Columbia vs. No. 2 Central Methodist — CC wins, 4-0 
G4 – No. 4 Missouri Valley vs. No. 3 St. Ambrose — MVC wins, 4-2 

G5 – No. 2 Central Methodist vs. No. 4 Missouri Valley — CMU wins, 4-0

Championship Game — No. 1 Columbia vs. No. 2 Central Methodist — CC wins, 4-0  

Postseason Awards

Coach of the Year — Aaron Shockley, Columbia

Player of the Year — Alex "GSKE" Gustke, Columbia

First Team All-Conference

Alex "GSKE" Gustke, Columbia

Dominic "Squirrel" Hoskin, Missouri Valley

Aiden "Busan" Gibbons, William Penn

Second Team All-Conference 

Jacob "Voltic Vibes" Lawless, St. Ambrose

Marty "Awoken" Gensler, Culver-Stockton

Daniel "FloofyOC" Richmann, Central Methodist