Kohala High School team wins award at Hawaiian Electric Companies Hawaii State VEX Robotics Championships

Kohala High School students (left to right) Kayleen Cordeiro, Deighton Bell, Jarom Kaimi Hook and Sadey Alip compete at the State Championships earlier this month. (COURTESY PHOTO/RANDAL LAU)

Nineteen robotics teams from across Hawaii achieved significant scores and demonstrated exceptional skill and performance at the Hawaiian Electric Companies Hawaii State VEX Championships at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus in Honolulu Jan. 13 and 14.