Girard High robotics team triumphs in regionals, heads to world competition


March 24, 2013 at 6:30p.m.

Girard High robotics team triumphs in regionals, heads to world competition

Staff Report

Girard

The Girard High School robotics team is headed to the world championship after winning the regional title at Xavier University in Cincinnati this weekend.

The Robocats were among 52 teams competing at the Queen City Regional. They went 8-2 in qualifying matches before going 6-0 in elimination matches.

Robotics teams from Austintown Fitch and Warren G. Harding were among other area teams who qualified for the semifinals. Youngstown Chaney also competed but did not qualify for the final rounds.

The win qualifies the Robocats for the World Championships in St. Louis beginning April 24.

Read the full story and see a photo of the team Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.