New Gar-Pal robotics team debuts strong

Front row left-right: Mark Sawyer (Mentor), Ben Schaffer, Tyson White, Levi Teare, Cortney Finch, Kristian Gibler, Kate Wilson. Back row: left-right: Mikel Nisse (Mentor), Seth Thompson, Logan Estes, Willy Treese, Dave Tharp (Mentor), Matthew Anderson, Kris Gibler (Mentor).

The new Garfield/Palouse High School robotics team took second place in their first competition.

The new “Vikotics” team, formed this year by new Gar/Pal teacher Mark Sawyer, competed at a Pacific Northwest District West Valley event in Spokane last weekend.

The event featured 34 teams.

“We went not only beyond our expectat...