The Robertsville Middle School robotics team, the Ninjaneers (team 8837), recently competed in the Alabama Robotics Conference in Huntsville along with the team from Oak Ridge High School. The Ninjaneers started off strongly by winning the first two qualifying matches and was ranked first at the end of the qualifying rounds. They continued to perform well throughout the finals and made it to the championship round where they lost in a tie-breaker. Team members who competed in the tournament include Odelia Kneiser, Nate Salzano, Patrick Wurm, Hudson Reynolds, Andrew Frost, Boru Kneiser, Robby Tozer
Joe Blair, Patrick Banks, Ethan Bonsell, Justin Krogel, Weston Blake, and Zach Ibanez. Zen Bennett, Phoenix Bennett, and
Esther Krogel are on the team but did not travel to Huntsville. Ms. Scruggs sponsors the club and is assisted by coaches Leigh Frost, Rodney King, Lisa Buckner, and Butch Alline. Congratulations to the Ninajineers for their strong performance!!