<p>Local FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team, Syntax Error, has qualified to compete in the FTC West Super-Regional Championship competition after the team's win at the Los Angeles regional tournament held February 22 in Monrovia.</p><p>Enjoying their second season, seniors Kyle Kovacs, Collin Dutter, and Andrew McGuan from Dos Pueblos High School and Ryan Weideman from San Marcos High School formed Team 6077 last year. They meet regularly with their coach, Kristen Kovacs, and their mentor, Christian Marx at Kovacs' home.</p><p>Syntax Error previously qualified to compete in last Saturday's regional competition by earning the Inspire Award 2nd Place at the Claremont qualifying tournament in December. They also were on the Winning Alliance at the Glendale qualifying tournament last month.</p><p>After the round-robin morning matches at the L.A. tournament on Saturday, Syntax Error was ranked 5th and was drafted onto Alliance #1. They worked beautifully together with their partner teams, the Warriors of San Diego and the Robogamers from New York, to continue undefeated through the final competition rounds and become the Winning Alliance. Forty-eight teams competed for the chance to advance to the next level. All three teams on the Winning Alliance will continue their seasons in the West Super-Regional competition in March.</p><p><a href="http://www.independent.com/news/2014/feb/24/robotics-team-advances-super-regionals/">Keep reading...</a></p>