Merrimack Valley High School has a new VEX Robotics Club organized by Matthew Davies of Penacook as his senior project. Along with their advisor Chris Ginty, the club recently participated in their first competition at Pembroke Academy, placing 11th out of 37 teams. This was enough to be the 8th seed in the quarter finals and also qualified the club for the Northern New England Championships to be held on March 9 at NHTI.

Congratulations to Matthew, son of Judi Howden, and his teammates: Seth Moulton, son of Chris and Susan Moulton of Boscawen; Josh Goodnow, son of Fred and Kathy Goodnow of Webster; Josh Williams, son of Michael and Tammy Williams of Loudon; Kristi Perreault, daughter of Craig and Doreen Perreault of Andover; Skylar Nesheim, son of Colleen Neshiem of Loudon; Brittany Janis, daughter of Mike and Shelley Janis of Loudon; Nick Ackerson, son of Robert and Melissa Ackerson of Loudon; and John Lindonen, son of Bill and Janet Lindonen of Penacook.