Over the weekend of March 22-23 we competed and won, at our second district event of the 2025 season at the University of New Hampshire! After making it to the finals at our first district event, Granite State, we dedicated ourselves to bettering our robot. We spent many hours improving both the functionality and efficiency of our robot to ensure that it performs to the best of its ability.

In the qualifiers, we won 7 out of our 12 matches, and were ranked first for quite a while before our team encountered technical problems. Despite this, at the end of the qualifying rounds we ranked 4th out of the 40 teams, assuring a spot in a top playoff alliance.

During Alliance Selection, we were the first pick of Alliance 2 by Team 133, BERT. The second pick was team 5902, The Wire Clippers. During the playoffs we did quite well despite our defeat at the hands of Alliance 1 and subsequently moving to the lower bracket. We made a full recovery and moved into finals, beating Alliance 1 for the win! We are now ranked 7th in the New England district.

Our drive team would not be able to stay motivated without the support of their teammates. Throughout the competition and especially during the finals, Our students and mentors were proudly cheering on the drive team.

Drive team member and Chief Strategy Officer Emily P., a Dean’s List nominee was selected as a finalist for District Championships, where she will again compete for the title. The Dean’s List award is an award presented to a student who demonstrates great leadership and dedication. Also, Coach John Sangiolo was nominated for the Woodie Flowers award, which honors mentors who demonstrate wonderful and effective communication skills. In addition, we won the Quality Award for our robot’s complex and robust design.

It was amazing to experience our first win in 11 years! We are excited to be competing at the New England District Championship in Springfield on April 2-5! Stay tuned!