Spring Valley did more
than just host the Viking Rumble in the Valley, a state-qualifying VEX
Robotics Competition, Team 120V, the Vexing Vikings were on the winning
alliance. Twenty-two teams from around the state, including three from Spring
Valley, competed in the VEX In the Zone tournament, held Saturday October 21st
in the Spring Valley gym. Spring Valley's team 120E Asgard Robotics, finished
14th in match play and joined the 2nd place alliance, and reached the finals
before being defeated by the 1st place alliance. Spring Valley’s newest team
120 X Green and Gold Robotics finished 15th in match play and joined the 4th
place alliances and reached the quarterfinals.
Spring Valley’s team,120V Vexing Vikings, finished 19th in match play
and joined the 1st place alliance, and won the tournament!
The winning alliance,
pictured below, consisted of 5817B M'Aiken VEX Magic, 5817C G-Force from
M'Aiken Magic CSRA Robotics Teams High School in Aiken, SC, and 120V Vexing
Vikings from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC.
As for the other
awards8381B Hogzilla from Walhalla High School won the High School Excellence
Award and the Robot Skills Award, 4825A Full Metal Robotics from Royal Live
Oaks Academy Charter School won the Design Award, 8686H Storm Troopers from
Sevier Middle School won the Judges Award and the Middle School Excellence
Award, and 120V Vexing Vikings from Spring Valley High School won the
Sportsmanship Award.
All the teams had a
great time working with each other in the pits and on the practice fields,
competing with and against each other on the main competition fields, and
challenging their robots solo on the skills field. Many parents, students,
family, and friends volunteered to make the event, run by PLTW Engineering
Teacher and VEX Robotics Teams Coach Tammy Vaught, a success. Thanks to all the
volunteers, competitors, and spectators and special congratulations the
students of 120V. The Vexing Vikings,
Team 120E, has qualified for the Palmetto State VEX Robotics Championship to be
held in March at Spring Valley High School and has qualified for the CREATE
National VEX Robotics Championship to be held in April.
