Letter of intent: High schools are recognizing esports not just as varsity competition, but provider of lessons, career paths and more

Barnegat High School recently honored athletes with varsity letters, which for some students there serve as a memento of a glorious, undefeated run from a once-underfunded program that went from training on ramshackle equipment to being crowned state champions … along with all the other familiar characteristics of an underdog sports narrative.