Steelheads team member Eli Morris, 15, of Post Falls, loads balls into the team's champion robot, Scrawny Ronnie, during a team meeting Friday morning.
February 26, 2026
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February 26, 2026 1:05 a.m.
Local robotics team claims FIRST Tech Challenge victory
Local robotics team claims FIRST Tech Challenge victory
A fledgling community team is in celebration mode after winning the FIRST Tech Challenge Idaho State Championship. "I'm as proud as I can be," said Kaden Rice, 17, of Post Falls. Kaden is captain of the Steelheads, team No. 25776. The Steelheads nabbed the top spot at the competition, which was held Jan. 30-31 in Boise.