The Hugoton High School and Middle School Robotics team pictured with their trophies from the left to right in back are Coach Kalinda Wight, Raymond Lamatsch, Asst. Captain Sophie Tower, Captain Brendan Gill, Micah Johnson, Aiden McDaniels, Ciara Anton, Captain Matisyn Newmon and Coach Mariette Gerber. In front are Paitan Schobert, Caitlyn Johnson, Asst. Captain Skylar Mason and Kreedyn Milhon. Not pictured is Wyatt Hudgins. Photo courtesy of Kalinda Wight.Saturday, March 1, the Hugotrons Middle School and High School Robotics Teams competed against 21 other teams in the FIRST LEGO League Competition in Liberal. FIRST LEGO League evaluates teams in four areas: Core Values, Innovation Project, Robot Design, and Robot Game. This year’s theme was Submerged, which focused on ocean conservation.

Over the past year, both teams put in many hours preparing for the competition. They did very well and their coaches and families are very proud of them. Coaches for both teams were Kalinda Wight and Mariette Gerber.

The middle school team received second place Core Values and second place Innovation Project! Team members included Captain Matisyn Newmon, Asst. Captain Skyler Mason, Ciara Anton, Aiden McDaniels, Micah Johnson and Kreedyn Milhon.

The high school team won first place Core Values, first place Robot Design, and first place Overall Team! As the top team, the high school team received a ticket to compete in Florida at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this summer.

Team members include Captain Brendan Gill, Asst. Captain Sophie Tower, Caitlyn Johnson, Paitan Schobert, Raymond Lamatsch and Wyatt Hudgins.