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KMS robotics teams compete

From left, front: Jaden Netto; second row: Sophia Zeugner, Caitlyn Dill, Marcus Morton, Gabe Vanden Busch; third row: Tristan Stanchina, Rocco Stanchina, James Clerkin, Jacob Marotz, Jackson Forstrom, Cameron Thoreson, Ryker Palomaki, Max Marotz, Lucas Morton, Madelyn Legg. Not shown: Beau Chartier, Axel Johnson, Avery Lieburn, Amelia Bollinger, Sophie Entrimer, Taija Ingalls, Greyson Martel.
ng in front: Gabe Vanden Busch, Madelyn Legg; standing: Cameron Thoreson, Sophia Zeugner, Lucas Morton, Jaden Netto, Axel Johnson, Ryker Palomaki, Beau Chartier, Max Marotz. Not shown, Avery Lieburn.
Silver Sparks captain Lucas Morton makes his Alliance 3 selection.

KINGSFORD — Twenty-two sixth, seventh and eighth grade students participated in robotics and two teams traveled to Houghton for the First Tech Challenge qualifier. The teams were the Silver Sparks and the Robo Revolution. Coaches were Erik Berglund and Jean Constantini.

Mentors were Bob Forstrom and Cliff Netto. The Silver Sparks won every one of their qualifying matches and finished third overall after the qualifying matches. They invited Team 5384 (Emergency Situation Evacuate Now) to join their alliance.

They won their first playoff match, but the competition proved to be too much and they lost the next two matches and were eliminated.

Funding for the teams is through sponsors and the MDE Robotics 99H Grant. Their major sponsors this year are AUTODESK and MJ Electric.

The wrap up meeting will be after school on Monday. 

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