McALLEN — High school students at McAllen ISD participated in its annual Tech Wars on May 16 at DQ Fan Field at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The event featured teams competing in rocketry, drone races, battle bots, obstacle courses and esports.
McAllen ISD students gather for a rocket lunch during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD student Erika Adrian competes in soap box derby competition during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD students carry their rocket to be launched during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD students prepare to compete in the soap box derby during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A judge keeps her eye on a drone as McAllen ISD students compete in a drone race during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD student Mathew Acuna prepares to compete on a drone race during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD students fist bump as they ready their drones during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen ISD student Irving Perez, right, and others prepare their rockets during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Tech Wars flags lay on the ground during a drone race competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A drone races though a maze at the McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium during a Tech Wars competition at McAllen Memorial High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
McAllen ISD’s inaugural Grill Wars, the district’s first foray into competitive barbecuing, was also held on the same day as Tech Wars. Read about it here and view Monitor photojournalist Joel Martinez’s full photo gallery here.
