Bew Is Back In North America: The Rise Of High Coast Esports
Once the New England Whalers had announced their exit from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), fans became worried for the players. These guys were on the fast track to success and were slowly taking on Tier-1 teams such as FURIA Esports and Team Liquid. Once High Coast Esports learned about the free agents, they pounced on the situation and wrote up some contracts.
Even though the team is based in Europe, they decided to splurge on a North American roster. Their amateur scene has a bigger fanbase than Europe due to the region's focus on top tier teams. This way, High Coast Esports could build a roster that can find easy wins at their skill level and rake in the dough.
THE ARRIVAL OF BEW
The most recent addition to the team was Brandon "bew" Roberts from Yeah Gaming. Bew spent his first two years competing alongside pickup teams before connecting with the NE Whalers. At the time they were a small force to be reckoned with and were looking for a permanent rifler to join the team.
Due to his background, bew was able to make a swift transition towards the team. Originally he was mostly known for his time competing in weekly FPL events, but that wasn't enough to fill the competitive gap which was held inside bew’s brain. Now he can pull out all the stops and crush any team that attempts to get in the way of High Coast Esports.
BUILDING THE ROSTER
Team captain and IGL Ben "ben1337" Smith went back and forth between the NE Whalers and Chaos Esports Club before settling with his newest team. Ben1337 has competed in a wide variety of tournaments but has become a steady figure in B-Tier events. For a small player in North America, he’s earned an impressive amount of earnings and formed a solid reputation.
He’s capable of both leading his team into a site while figuring out a plan on the fly to secure a win. Even though the NE Whalers were completely shut down by Team oNe in the ESEA Premier Grand Finals, High Coast Esports still saw talent within ben1337 and his teammates.
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A TALENTED AWPER
While most players would’ve retired at this point, thirty-year-old Josh "PwnAlone" Pigue has joined High Coast Esports as an AWPer. PwnAlone began to make a name for himself in 2017 playing for teams such as Vireo.pro, Team Singularity, and the NE Whalers. His career peaked at IEM New York where he was able to play against some of the best teams in North America.
Since then, PwnAlone has been working hard to spread the word of his career highlights. Based on age, achievements, and years of experience, no other player in amateur CS:GO has the same drive or passion to go pro as the one and only PwnAlone.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Ramal "Rampage" Silva is definitely the rookie of the team, meaning he has a lot of room to grow. Before joining the NE Whalers, Rampage had nearly zero dollars in earnings and a dream to be the best. It seems like all of that hard work paid off based on the fact that he joined High Coast Esports.
The team is willing to help mould Ramage into a more confident lifestyle as one of the best prospects in CS:GO. The young rifler had a strong season last year and took the ESEA ladder by storm. With multiple events right around the corner, Rampage will have to continue with that success and drive to win.
FINAL ADDITION
Finally, there’s the Canadian rifler who can’t stop slaughtering his opponents. Jonathan "djay" Dallal is the final ex-NE Whalers player to help hold onto the team bond he felt in 2020. It was a good idea for High Coast Esports to sign the entire team knowing the importance of chemistry.
Everyone knows that it’s hard to play and compete for big prizes when you can’t depend on your teammates and trust their decisions. High Coast Esports is the second fully funded org to give djay a chance in his entire five-year career. Maybe the ex-NE Whalers roster will be a perfect fit for the European org looking to compete in North America.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
So far, High Coast Esports has competed in one event which they completely dominated in. They successfully beat one of the biggest amateur teams in North America by a longshot. The official roster from High Coast Esports was hungry for a victory which is why they beat Triumph 2-0. Viewers didn’t expect the bloodbath between a brand new org and champions from 2020.
The overall tournament record from High Coast Esports was a whopping 6-1. Now that’s definitely a great way to start the year after signing a new lineup. Hopefully, the newcomers can keep up and slay out at the ESEA Cash Cup this week.
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