Five teams from Sheridan County submerge themselves at Nebraska FIRST LEGO League Competition

  • (Photo by Melissa Mracek) The Wild Robots from Rushville compete during the FIRST LEGO League Championships in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday, March 22.
    (Photo by Melissa Mracek) The Wild Robots from Rushville compete during the FIRST LEGO League Championships in Lincoln, Neb. on Saturday, March 22.
  • Tiny But Smart - Gordon
    Tiny But Smart - Gordon
  • Pixelated Hawks - Hay Springs
    Pixelated Hawks - Hay Springs
  • Definitely Not Hackers - Hay Springs
    Definitely Not Hackers - Hay Springs
  • Duck Republic - Gordon
    Duck Republic - Gordon

    The bright lights shone upon five teams of young men and women from Sheridan County as they dove headfirst into the Nebraska FIRST LEGO League Competitions on March 21 and 22.

    State Robotics, as it is more lovingly referred to by the participants, took place on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in several different facilities.

    According to Nebraska Extension Educator Melissa Mracek, t…