Two Royal Middle School Tomb Raiders set up their robot to perform a series of tasks at the First Lego League competition in Spokane Saturday.
January 26, 2026
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Robo champions
Royal Middle School team takes championship, advance to world competition
ROYAL CITY — Students from Royal School District brought home some honors from the First Lego League state robotics competition Saturday in Spokane. Royal Intermediate School’s Mayan Memers earned a trophy for designing an archaeological research station, and the Tomb Raiders, Royal Middle School’s team, excelled in both robotics and innovation, garnering the championship for eastern Washington. The theme for this year is archaeology, and 25 teams from across the brown side of the state competed.