Photos: Tucson's Palo Verde HS robotics team heads to nationals
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
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Teacher AnnMarie Condes, center, talks with the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team in front of robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) while they prepare for equipment shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Morgan Smith, left, a 17-year-old senior, tightens a fastener on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) with help from teammate Spencer Sposit, 18, right, while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Halaina Yazon, center, a 17-year-old junior, and Marcelino Flores, a sophomore, pack up the team's cable and wire harnessing while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
The Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team works on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) as they prepare for robot and peripheral equipment shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Morgan Smith, left, a 17-year-old senior, ratchets snug a fastener on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. At right is Gabe Spencer, 18.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Spencer Sposit, an 18-year-old senior, affixes a shipping label while team sponsor AnnMarie Condes, bottom, and 17-year-old junior Halaina Yazon packs the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team's robot and peripheral equipment in wooden crate for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
Spencer Sposit, an 18-year-old senior, affixes a shipping label while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team packs the team's robot and peripheral equipment in wooden crate for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas.Â
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
- Updated
FedEx driver Mark Senner loads the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Teacher AnnMarie Condes, center, talks with the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team in front of robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) while they prepare for equipment shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Smith, left, a 17-year-old senior, tightens a fastener on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) with help from teammate Spencer Sposit, 18, right, while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Halaina Yazon, center, a 17-year-old junior, and Marcelino Flores, a sophomore, pack up the team's cable and wire harnessing while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
The Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team works on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) as they prepare for robot and peripheral equipment shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Smith, left, a 17-year-old senior, ratchets snug a fastener on robot "Mini" (a copy of the team's actual competition robot "Wumbo" that let's them tinker and troubleshoot) while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team prepares the team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. At right is Gabe Spencer, 18.
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Spencer Sposit, an 18-year-old senior, affixes a shipping label while team sponsor AnnMarie Condes, bottom, and 17-year-old junior Halaina Yazon packs the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team's robot and peripheral equipment in wooden crate for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Spencer Sposit, an 18-year-old senior, affixes a shipping label while the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team packs the team's robot and peripheral equipment in wooden crate for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas.Â
Palo Verde High School Robotics Team
- Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
FedEx driver Mark Senner loads the Palo Verde High Magnet School Optimal Robotics team's robot and peripheral equipment for shipping at the school, 1302 S. Avenida Vega, on April 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. The team won a regional tournament last week in Phoenix which qualifies them, and robot "Wumbo", for the FIRST Championships next week in Houston, Texas. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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