Team RUSH gearing up for state championship event

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 Robotics is using every free moment they have to get ready for the FIRST Michigan State Championship at Saginaw Valley State University this Wednesday through Saturday. “We’re all excited to experience states has to offer,” said senior Adam Schmitz, adding the drive team hasn’t […]

RUSHing from Pittsburgh

Clarkston Team RUSH Robotics team traveled six hours for the Greater Pittsburgh Tournament in California, Pennsylvania. The weekend was filled with excitement as Team RUSH, seeded second with a ranking record of 16-1-0, were regional winners and received the Autonomous award. For the Autonomous award, which is sponsored by Ford, the judges shared it celebrated […]

RUSH Regatta sunk by COVID

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in the Clarkston High School Team RUSH 27 Robotics team usually spend most of July finishing their duct tape and cardboard boats for the annual regatta. Like many events during the COVID-19 pandemic, the RUSH Regatta was also cancelled but plans for another event are in […]

Last-minute adjustments before cardboard boats hit lake

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Eight teams set sail on Deer Lake this Saturday when they compete for the RUSH Cup during the annual RUSH Regatta. Students from Clarkston High School Team RUSH Robotics encourage the community to come out and watch them race cardboard and duct tape boats. “It’s very entertaining,” […]

Team RUSH rockets to success

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Team RUSH 27 finished in third place during their competition in the Rocket City Regional in Huntsville, Ala., during the weekend. The Clarkston High School Robotics team ranked sixth with a 10-5-0 record and won the Industrial Design Award sponsored by General Motors. “I couldn’t be more […]

Racers gear up for RUSH Regatta

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Senior Jessica Ray knows a few things about winning the annual RUSH Regatta and Ray along with teammates senior Emily Jeung, senior Matthew Macbeth and sophomore Gabe Puzio in Team One plan to win this year’s cardboard and duct tape boat race on July 14. This will […]

World-class competition for Team RUSH

World-class competition for Team RUSH

BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer The sky’s the limit for Team RUSH, finishing in the finals at the World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, April 28-29. As winners of the Engineering Inspiration Award, the Clarkston High School robotics teams will have their 2018 championship registration fee sponsored by NASA. “We are really […]

20 years with Team RUSH

20 years with Team RUSH

BY WENDI REARDON Clarkston News Staff Writer Students in Team RUSH put the final touches on their robot as they got ready for their upcoming Michigan State Competition this week. Each one of them know how special the program is to them and for others as Team RUSH celebrates their 20th anniversary this year. “It […]