Sciborgs headed to world championships

The Sciborgs Drive Team in action in Portland: Aaron Su, Riley Kopp, Cameron Dearien and Tristan Call.

The multi-high school Palouse robotics F.I.R.S.T. Team 4061 is headed to St. Louis.

The Sciborgs, competing in Portland last weekend among 64 teams in the Pacific Northwest Championship, were knocked out in the quarterfinals. Nonetheless, their showing qualified them for the world championships in St. Louis April 27-30.

Out of 158 teams in Washington, Oregon and Alaska, the top 64 met in Portland for the district championship.

The Sciborgs were awarded the Gracious Professionalism District Aw...