FireLake Arena Hosts FIRST Robotics Competition

The Sprockets load up their robot.
The Sprockets load up their robot.

For the first time, FireLake Arena was the venue for the Oklahoma Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, March 10-12.

Roger Farris, one of two lead coaches for the Sprockets team, said that before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was always held at the Cox Convention Center in OKC.

“We moved it here because the Cox sold,” said Farris. “The new convention center does not have stadium seating, which is what we…