Engineering students at Kennesaw State University turned medieval physics into a smashing success Thursday, launching ...

Local high school students put their engineering skills to the test at the 14th annual Trebuchet Contest at Bettendorf High School. Teams from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, North Scott, Riverdale and ...

Without any sort of restrictions on designs for trebuchets, these medieval siege weapons are known to send 90 kilogram projectiles over 300 meters. The egg-launching trebuchet contest that ...

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A trebuchet is a type of catapult that uses a long arm to launch an object. Friday, students from several high schools came together to compete in Bettendorf High School’s ...

Once a year, Trevor O’Neil, owner of an in-home caregiving service, becomes a medieval warlord. On that day, O’Neil’s sole desire is to lay siege to castle battlements. His trebuchet – a 20-foot-tall ...

Bettendorf High School students will compete against students from Pleasant Valley, North Scott, Moline High and Durant schools in a trebuchet contest at 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 21. Each team will ...