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CHS science warriors (l to r) Loren Nelson, Zane Bundy and Sam Wynn. (Janine Bundy photos)

   CHS science warriors (l to r) Loren Nelson, Zane “Dreamboat” Bundy and Sam Wynn. (Janine Bundy photos)

Sebastian Davis (left) and Nick Dion hum "We are the Champions" as they head back to their seats.

  Sebastian Davis (left) and Nick Dion hum “We are the Champions” as they head back to their seats.

Brandon Kelley -- winning medals and taking names.

Brandon Kelley — winning medals and taking names.

Bundy and Nelson, plotting to take over the world.

Bundy and Nelson, plotting to take over the world.

The combined brain power on display in this photo is staggering.

The combined brain power on display in this photo is staggering.

There was something for everyone.

Big wins. Big controversies. Groupies screaming.

Cause science.

Regionals for the Science Olympiad were held Saturday at Seattle Central Community College and the duo of Sebastian Davis and Nick Dion ruled in mag-lev.

I’m not going to pretend to know what that is, but the victory earned them and adviser Terry Welch a trip to the state meet April 12 at Eastern Washington University. A win there and they qualify for nationals, which are held at the University of Central Florida.

Wolf teammates Brandon Kelley and John McClarin placed third in their category, while Loren Nelson and Zane Bundy grabbed the spotlight two times.

First they became embroiled in a controversy over their Scrambler and had to have a volunteer coach come to their defense.

The coach was up to the task. If asked “What? Are you some kind of rocket scientist?” they would be one of the few people in the world able to respond “Why yes, yes I am.”

Later the dandy duo had to beat off the fans with a stick, as a band of girls swooned over Bundy like he was the second coming of ion-charged dreamboat Nikola Tesla.

Cause science.

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