By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.com UNIVERSITY CENTER — Team RUSH 27 won the FIRST in Michigan State Championship for the fourth time in its 20-plus year history on Saturday.“This has been such an amazing week,” said Coach Kyle Hughes.The robotics team, which includes students from Clarkston Junior High and Clarkston High schools, started the tournament on […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceStaff Writerwprice@mihomepaper.comROCHESTER, NEW YORK — Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics has achieved a lot over the 27-plus years of the program. They had a new achievement as they went undefeated and won the Finger Lakes FRC Regional at the Rochester Institute of Technology, March 13-16.“We are really proud,” said senior […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics built their cardboard and duct tape boats so well this year that not even Deer Lake or the rain could take them down during the annual RUSH Regatta on July 8. “The day was great,” said Coach Kyle Hughes. “Although we got a […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School Team RUSH Robotics students are hard at work prepping for the annual RUSH Regatta at Deer Lake Beach, July 8. Students break into teams and build a boat made of only cardboard and duct tape to sail on the lake. The ultimate prize is […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 didn’t finish the 2023 robotics season as they had hoped during the FIRST World Championship, but Clarkston students enjoyed the opportunity in Houston, Texas, April 18-22. The team finished in the semifinals of the Archimedes Division going 4-8 during the competition. Junior Luke Jeung […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer The Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics team is heading to the state championship after qualifying in the FIRST in Michigan (FIM) District West Michigan last weekend in Allendale. They won the tournament in the third match of the finals with Team 3357 Comets from Grand […]
By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Dallas — After four months of testing, building, practicing and preparing, Team RUSH 27A led the Bell Vertical Drones Championship, Dec. 3. The team consisted of seven juniors and sophomores from Clarkston High School and two mentors from Team RUSH. They led the drone event with 336 […]
It was a special day for FIRST Robotics students across the nation including nine at Clarkston High School last week. Together with FRC teams across the nation, Team RUSH 27 Robotics celebrated their seniors on FIRST Signing Day. The nine include: Anna Cook, going to Grand Valley State University, currently undecided for area of focus; […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics finished the season in the semifinals in the Newton Division of the 2022 FIRST Championship over the weekend in Houston. “We did the best we could,” said Coach Kyle Hughes about the world championship and the finish. “World’s went great.” She added they […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Freshman Finn Berard, along with the members of Team RUSH 27 Robotics team, watched the scores go up at the FIRST Michigan State Championship at Saginaw State University on Saturday. Next came a lot of jumping and shouting as Team RUSH 27 won the state championship. “It […]