Bright Spot: Wilby High School wins regional robotics competition
Published: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - A local high school is celebrating an exciting win this week.
The fanfare was in full force in Waterbury, as Wilby High School featured its first ever robot named ‘Tyrone.’
It was built by the Wilby Robotics Team and competed over the weekend at the Northeast Regional Robotics Competition, which the school happened to host in their gymnasium.
40 teams competed in 29 qualification matches, and when all was said and done, the news broke that ‘Tyrone’ had won.
Cheers erupted from the stands of Wilby Wildcat fans.
An exciting end to a new endeavor for the school.
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