January 23, 2025
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Honing their drones: Dixon teams scrimmage, prep for drone soccer competition

By Alex T. Paschal
The middle school team works to score Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, against the high school team. Both teams will compete in the Feb. 8 qualifier for a chance to go to the national competition in Virginia.

Reagan Middle School's drone soccer team works to score Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2025. RMS and Dixon High School's teams will compete in the Feb. 8 qualifier for a chance to go to the national competition in Virginia. (Alex T. Paschal)

To gear up for a qualifying round, drone soccer teams from Dixon High and Reagan Middle schools faced off Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at RMS. The teams will compete Feb. 8 at DHS in the United States Drone Soccer District VI Qualifier. Teams from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri are invited but, as of yet, only the two local schools are competing. The growing sport is played across the country, with nationals taking place in Virginia. This is the second year the program has been available to students.

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Drone soccer team members from Dixon High School and Reagan Middle School scrimmage Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at RMS. The teams are gearing up for the United States Drone Soccer District VI Qualifier event on Feb. 8.

Drone soccer team members from Dixon High School and Reagan Middle School scrimmage Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at RMS. The teams are gearing up for the United States Drone Soccer District VI Qualifier event on Feb. 8. (Alex T. Paschal)

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