2026 WSSEA High School Spring State Championships

RECAP: 2026 WSSEA High School State Championships bring intense gaming to Lynnwood

Dozens of gaming computers, computer mice and wireless headsets lined the tables of the upstairs and downstairs floors inside the old REI store at the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood on May 16.

Media Release: WSSEA High School Esports State Championships return to Lynnwood

Washington State Scholastic Esports Association (WSSEA) High School Esports State Championships are returning to Lynnwood, Washington, with a new location for 2026. This year, the state championships will be at the Alderwood Mall. The WSSEA Main Event ’26 Esports will be Saturday, May 16. Thirty-two high school teams with over 250 students will battle in the finals for Overwatch, Splatoon 3 and Smash Bros. Ultimate.