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Ontonagon robotics takes home big win

KINGSFORD - The Ontonagon Area High School's robotics team won a District competition in Kingsford this past weekend.

The Gladiators are only in their third year of competition and have faced many teams with many more years of experience. Team members include Abby Ollila, Bradley Myhren, Noah Lukkari, Ryszard Olszewski, Luke Soumis, Philip Voss, Whitney Rule, Isaiah Beck and Emma Pieti. Mentors are Glen Beck, Jon Ollila and Bret Pieti.

The team traveled to Kingsford on Thursday for the three-day event.

Robot inspection, testing, and practice matches took place Thursday evening while teams...