Eli Yoken, 10, of Acton, competes in the 2x2x2 Rubik’s cube competition during the World Cube Association’s Battle of Acton at Acton-Carlisle High School, March 2, 2024. His older brother, Charlie, 12, was one of the organizers. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Acton Bridge
Students from near — very near — and far recently convened at Acton-Carlisle High School to test their puzzle-solving mettle at the World Cube Association’s “Battle of Acton.” Photographer Ken McGagh captured the excitement for The Acton Bridge.
Theo Kamon, 12, of Acton, competes in the 2x2x2 cube. Competition was capped at 100 Rubik’s cube aficionados, with a wait list of more than 60 people. Ken McGagh for The Acton BridgeTimothy “Soup Timmy” Huynk, 22, competes in the 2x2x2 cube during the World Cube Association’s Battle of Acton. Huynk came from Florida to Acton to compete. Ken McGagh for The Acton BridgeEthan, Zhuang, 12, of Weston, won the 2x2x2 cube final with an average time of 1.82 seconds. Ken McGagh for The Acton BridgeJosh Broderick Phillips of Waltham, left, came back to his alma mater, CCHS, to compete. At right is Eva McEneaney, 11, of Acton, who served as a judge. Ken McGagh for The Acton BridgeJonah Yoken, 12, of Acton, carries cubes to competitors. He and his friend Charlie McEneaney, also 12, were responsible for bringing the World Cube Association event to town. Ken McGagh for The Acton Bridge
