The North Clarion High School robotics teams that competed at the world championships last month in Dallas, Texas, were both competitive in their divisions. The Ambiguous Case team, made up of (from left) Allison Ochs, Patrick Young, Aiden Thomas, Emalie Best and Kevin Young, earned the judges award in its division. That award is given to a team that stands out to the judges due to their perseverance and effort, ability to overcome obstacles and achieve goals or from an exceptional interview. North Clarion team coaches are Gina Koch and Ron Fenske.
North Clarion robotics teams compete at Worlds

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