Nimitz robotics team headed to state

Pictured are members of the Nimitz High School VEX robotics team that qualified for the state championships, slated for Saturday, Feb. 22 in Clear Lake.

Nimitz High competed against 40 teams from across the state when it hosted the VEX Robotics competition on Feb. 8.

The team, under the direction of David Ericson, consists of captain Ke’Andre Brown and team members Derrick Tchety, Victor Rivas, Billy Toledo, Carlos Chirino and Dakota Crowfoot.

“This was the first time our students competed at this level, so their performance was impressive,” Ericson said.

Aldine High and MacArthur High also had teams that competed at the event hosted by Nimitz High.