Robots rule

Two robots involved in the qualifying tournament held Saturday in the Van Wert High School gymnasium attempt to climb an incline as part of the competition. Five teams qualified for the Ohio State Robotics Tournament. They include host team USS Enterprise from Van Wert, Avalanche in Westerville (Inspire Award winner), TOXIC from Granger, Indiana (winning alliance captain), Spare Parts from Jenison, Michigan (winning alliance first team selected), and Apollo from Caledonia, Michigan (winning alliance second team selected). Team Hercules from Mansfield was selected as a state tournament alternate (finalist alliance captain). (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)