Posted on Apr 21, 2020
Ex-Prairie soccer standout finds thrills with U.S. Navy esports team
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Petty Officer Riley Bufford, a 2013 Prairie graduate, never believed he’d be playing video games for the United States Navy. But last December, when the Navy began recruiting gamers for its first esports team. Bufford was picked as one of the first 10 members of the team, named Goats and Glory.
“When I played it was just for a hobby. It has always been just relaxing and fun,” Bufford said. “I wanted to try to see a different side and get back into a group setting that I’ve been missing since I left college.”
Bufford’s gaming journey started in college at Warner Pacific University, where he majored in biology and competed for the soccer team. He first started in sports games, such as FIFA soccer and Madden football.
“When I played it was just for a hobby. It has always been just relaxing and fun,” Bufford said. “I wanted to try to see a different side and get back into a group setting that I’ve been missing since I left college.”
Bufford’s gaming journey started in college at Warner Pacific University, where he majored in biology and competed for the soccer team. He first started in sports games, such as FIFA soccer and Madden football.
Ex-Prairie soccer standout finds thrills with U.S. Navy esports team
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