Vex State Championships Big Success

The Vex State Championship Competition was quite a success this year in Marion, according to Ritch Ramey, Event Coordinator. More than 500 fans attended the event with 310 students involved in the action.

Forty-one high school and 18 middle school teams participated in the championships held at the OSUM-MTC George Alber Student Center in Marion, OH, Saturday February 21, 2015.

Area teams included: Elgin, Ridgedale, Tri-Rivers, Harding, Grant MS, North Union HS and MS , Cardington JH, Highland MS  and  River Valley.

Winners qualifying for the World Vex Competition in Louisville, KY in April include: Harding ( 2), River Valley, Grant (2), North Union HS and North Union MS (2), Logan Elm, Cleveland James Rhodes, Brecksville, Bellefontaine, Norwalk, Zanesville. At the Worlds 18,000 students and coaches from 800 world teams will attend.

Ramey said there were 45 coaches/mentors and 50 judges/staff volunteers, including: Holly Ramey, head scorekeeper; Rob Smith, high school head judge;  Clay Hammock, middle school head judge; Terri Martin, middle school head scorekeeper; Kristi Matlack, head of skills matches; Mark Robinson,  set-up; Brad Pottkotter, head of facilities and Larry Wood, head of awards judges.
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Event Coordinator Ritch Ramey congratulates Rob Smith of Depco LLC, as the Partner of the Year and Clay Hammock, as the Volunteer of the Year for the Vex Competitions.
“These gentlemen spent countless hours making our events happen this year and are helping to make an immeasurable difference in the lives of students all over Ohio. Thank you so much for all that you do,” said Ramey.