Robotics team tunes up

Members of the Sciborgs, a 4H F.I.R.S.T. Robotics team from Whitman County, gather during final preparations of their robot in Colfax Monday.

Midnight Tuesday was the deadline to complete their machine for upcoming regional competitions in March in Ellensburg and Cheney.

In competition, each teams’ robot works to shoot balls (as pictured) through high goals on a court. This will be the third year of the Whitman County team participating in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology event.

Sciborg team members pictured are, from right, David Milano, Isaiah Spielberg, Josh Heithe, Colby Bishop and Nick Johnson.

The group’s leaders include Glenn Woodhouse, Aaron Johnson and Steve Warneke.