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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Senior Jaxon Bluesky and junior Ian Westmoreland prepare for their first robotics competition in January. They are working on testing different programs, like how the robot can move and how to get to its goals.

Robotics takes second at state tournament

Rylee Van Houten, Business Editor May 22, 2025

"We don't use kids to build robots- we use robots to build kids," Dean Kamen founder of FIRST robotics said. That spirit was on full display when ARMADA robotics competed in the North Star state competition...

FRC Team 2508 Armada Robotics poses for a group photo after their competition. They won the Team Sustainability Award at the Great Northern Regional competition.

Robotics team headed to North Dakota for competition March 12

Andrew Linnell, Layout Editor April 25, 2025

The robotics team competed at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND, from March 12-14. They participated in the Great Northern Regional competition, showcasing their hard work and teamwork. Their efforts...

By Cory Spawn

Robotics team battles through season

Noah Linder, Podcast Editor April 26, 2016

The Armada robotics team is a First Robotics club that operates out of Stillwater. The robotics team has been around for less than a decade. In less than five years, Armada claimed the top spot in...


Senior Holly Newton writes down plans for building the robot. “I feel much less overwhelmed going to the competition this year over last year because we are a much more experienced and organized team with many new talented people helping us out,” said junior Joey Fedor.

Robotics team to compete in the Aerial Assist

Carson Kuball January 26, 2014

Engineering and robots are a fascination of many.  The Armada Robotics team combines these and uses them to creatively build leadership skills and experience.  With the help of experienced mentors, the...

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