Photo By: Bethany MonroeMolalla High School junior Sergio Ortego-Roja (left) and senior Aron Montoya add weights to their trebuchet as they prepare to launch frozen water balloons in the lawn outside the school May 22. The two students built the trebuchet for their science fair project.
“Punkin Chunkin,” a pumpkin-launching contest popular in the fall, provided not only entertainment for Molalla High School junior Sergio Ortego-Roja but also inspiration for a science project.
