LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Sierra Vista High School students stepped out of the classroom and into a professional esports arena this week, transforming Valhallan Esports Arena into a fully student-run tournament through a hands-on workplace simulation program.

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The event, now in its second year, is part of the school’s multimedia curriculum, designed to give students real-world experience in production, broadcasting and event management. Multimedia teacher Madison Lyn said the goal is to replicate the urgency and responsibility of a professional job.

“They feel responsible,” Lyn said. “They get to feel that panic mode of like, ‘Oh my God, i

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