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 "I feel really good about making it to the finals because it tells me that all the work that was done over the summer really payed off and that it wasn't for nothing."- Joseph Amador '23 The hefty robots collide, scrambling to collect scoring elements for their team as the passionate crowd's cheering fills the stadium. The Jesuit FRC Robotics...
The robotics team carefully equips their robot with all the sensors needed and patiently puts it on the tarmac. As the machine quickly yet efficiently loads its cargo into hubs and racks up points by the second. As the timer quickly ticks away, the robots climb up several bars. In the end, the team is victorious, narrowly beating out...
On January 15th, the Jesuit Robotics Team engaged in a series of battle-bots arenas, transporting ducks and other goods. In the battles, teams of two faced off against each other trying to score the most points to win. Through many trials and tribulations, the Robotics Team ultimately won enough to go on to the semi-finals. Although eventually losing in the...
As the crackling sounds of a saw fill the background, the robotics team members prepare for the challenges that lay ahead. The FRC (First Robotics Competition) team and the FTC (First Tech Challenge) prepare themselves to attend tournaments and win more competitions as a team. This competition requires intense preparation, and going from last semester and continuing into this...
A “whirr” of a drill here and a “zip” of a saw there. Students of different grade levels chatter on about their day while painstakingly piecing together the components of their robot. Some hit some buttons and move a joystick to see their robot in action on the test arena while others are glued to a computer screen, thinking...
Most people relax, go on vacation, or play video games over the summer. However, for the Jesuit All Sparks, it’s a different story. This summer, Jesuit’s robotics team has been hard at work competing in off-season events and coming up with ideas for next year’s robot. The team competed in two tournaments over the summer: the Texas Robot Invitational...
It’s April, and to the robotics team, that means it’s time for champs. On Wednesday, April 18, the team scrambled out of the bus and into the George R. Brown Convention Center for a week of excitement, competitiveness, and stress at the 2018 FIRST Houston Championship. What is the FIRST Championship? The enormous convention center was completely occupied by the FIRST...
A ball of colorful cotton streaks through the air, drawing everyone’s attention, landing softly into the crowd’s raising hands. The T-shirt Cannon, created by the Robotics Team, has been one of the many machines that the internationally recognized team has created. While many people have heard about the cannon, many do not know about the history behind it. As Aidan...

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