Newport’s Ensign Intermediate School wins robot battle in countywide competition

Ensign Intermediate School eighth-graders Jesus Ceja, left, and Emanuel Arista, center right, celebrate their victory in the finals of the Battle Bots competition Tuesday at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Seventh-graders Anthony Aguilar and Tracy Chavez of Ensign Intermediate School in Newport Beach get help building a robot from Mike McKay during Citrix Systems’ Battle Bots competition at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Ensign Intermediate School eighth-grader Alan Mejia builds a robot before participating in the Battle Bots competition Tuesday at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Eighth-graders Saul Ramos, center left, and Brian Rodriguez, center right, of Ensign Intermediate School in Newport Beach build a robot with help from Gareth Carson, left, and Jodi Morgan, right, at Citrix Systems’ Battle Bots competition Tuesday in Anaheim.

Ensign Intermediate School eighth-grader Max Hernandez, center, loses control of his robot while it battles another in Tuesday’s Battle Bots event at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Ensign Intermediate School eighth-grader Jesus Ceja, left, controls a robot just before winning Citrix Systems’ Battle Bots competition at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Ensign Intermediate School eighth-graders Jesus Ceja, center left, and Emanuel Arista celebrate their finals win with their professional helpers, Remko Weijnen, left, and Aaron Parker at the Battle Bots competition Tuesday at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Students participate in the Battle Bots competition at the Anaheim Convention Center on Tuesday.