{"id":2024,"date":"2020-03-30T11:18:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T17:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2020-03-30T11:33:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T17:33:23","slug":"12-year-old-holds-top-10-in-smash-tournaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/30\/12-year-old-holds-top-10-in-smash-tournaments\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Year Old Holds Top 10 in Smash Tournaments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-11.42.17-AM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-11.42.17-AM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-11.42.17-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-11.42.17-AM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-11.42.17-AM.png 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo, Hector Tamez and Jerry Galindo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tournament-Kid.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A 12-year-old threat is on the rise for the Super Smash Bros Ultimate competitive scene in the RGV.&nbsp;&nbsp;That threat is 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;grader Ethan Xavier, otherwise known as Shadic. He is currently ranked number 6 in the RGV Smash Ultimate communities Power Rankings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UTRGV English Sophomore, Lucas Garza says what it\u2019s like to play against Shadic in tournaments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He was really difficult. It was just a little overwhelming, but it was also kind of exciting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Garza adds on by saying that people like playing against&nbsp;Shadic, because he is a very good player and a fun presence to be around. Garza describes what he thinks about&nbsp;Shadic&nbsp;as a competitor in the RGV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He\u2019s really talented. I feel like people underestimate him because there is a lot of other good players at his level, so they think a lot of people could easily beat him but that\u2019s not true.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Garza said that&nbsp;Shadic&nbsp;could beat anyone even the best players in the RGV.&nbsp;Shadic&nbsp;says that he loves the feeling of winning.&nbsp;Shadic&nbsp;says that his goal as a competitive Smash player is to prove people\u2019s misconception wrong about his age and the character that he plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I just want to prove people wrong about my age and the character that I play. Show people that it doesn\u2019t matter who you play, it matters about the person and if you can make it happen then it can happen, it\u2019s&nbsp;possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With his goal to prove people wrong&nbsp;Shadic&nbsp;plans to move up the ranks and compete in more Smash tournaments. 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