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Story and Video: ‘Gateway to the West’ Robotics Competition Shows Students Value of Teamwork

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer

TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — Middle school competition concluded Wednesday at the Gateway To The West robotics tournament in Ohio County, with teams from California and Maryland winning the right to attend the world robotics championships this spring.

No local teams made it to the final rounds, but students said they nevertheless learned a lot from competing and it wasn’t just about math and engineering. They said they learned about teamwork, cooperation and social skills that will help them later in life.

The alliance formed by teams from Acadia, California and North Potomac, Maryland took home first place and the impressive trophies crafted by career and technical education students at Wheeling Park High School. They will next compete at the VEX World Robotics Championship May 6-14, in Dallas, Texas.

Joining them there will be a team from Saratoga, California, who won the “Excellence Award” at Gateway To The West for the book they turned in describing their robotics work.

A total of 69 middle school teams competed in the Ohio County tournament. The local team finishing highest was the RoboRaiders from Triadelphia Middle School, who ended with a ranking of 23rd.

Read more: https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/01/story-and-video-gateway-to-the-west-robotics-competition-shows-students-value-of-teamwork/

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