EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – The New Tech Robotics team will be heading to the state tournament this weekend for a fourth time.
It’s been a rough few months for the group. You might remember one the teammates, 14-year-old Jay Craig, died in a house fire in February. It happened right after Coach Adam Head died suddenly.
Despite all the hardships, they’ve been working hard to prepare for the state tournament.
14 News spoke to Eean Sarikie, who is a sophomore, “We had few tragic incidents within our team overall we all came together and made us even stronger because of it. So, I really like the way that things are turning out, and you know, I’m glad to be where I am going to state competition and I’m proud of my team.”…