The rushing wind from the chariots, cheering from the audience, and adrenaline pumping through veins of every member helps to rebirth a well-loved Jesuit tradition every year. Chariots, from the Roman Circus Maximus, now race across the heated asphalt of a high school track field. In only seconds, the chariots pass the finish line and excitement breaks loose in...
It's no secret that Jesuit is known for its exceptional sports teams. However, non-mainstream sports such as robotics and bowling aren't always the first that come to mind when someone mentions Jesuit sports, but that doesn't mean that they aren't impressive.
This past week, the Jesuit robotics team, a.k.a. the Jesuit Allsparks and Team 2848, competed at the National FRC...
3…2…1…Go!
This countdown, followed by the screams of thousands of fans inside the Edward Jones Dome in Saint Lewis, Missouri, ended with Dallas Jesuit’s very own robotics team bringing home the gold medal in the winter of 2014, winners of 2014 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) National Championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09BxXbgztHQ- Video of  Jesuit winning FIRST Championship competition
As former...
If you’ve been at Jesuit for long, hopefully you’re aware of the robotics team that resides in the basement of the Terry Center. The grinding, grumbling, and screeching made by the lab’s machines as they craft parts for robots are mostly muffled by the walls, heard by no one. But last weekend, the Jesuit team, 2848, was heard at...
In the seldom-visited bottom floor of the Terry Center, home to the thudding mats of the wrestling room and symphonic music of the band, a workshop bustling with whirring machines and spare parts comes to life after school. This is the Jesuit robotics lab, where the Rangers' extensive robotics program develops engineering, science, and technology skills in students through...
There’s always that one present under the tree. You know the one. It’s got that special reflective sheen all the way around the rectangular box, and a wide red ribbon trimmed in gold foil. You eyeballed it the first day it magically appeared under the tree in your living room. When you get up in the morning and slink...
Think of a sport. What popped into your head? Football? Baseball? Basketball? Robotics? One of these might not seem like the other; yet, robotics requires just as much concentration, commitment, and preparation as the other sports.
Jesuit robotics students in particular have been working diligently and fine-tuning their machinery for their tournaments. With junior varsity competitions under way and varsity...
On the smooth green surface of the ground, a rectangular contraption, made of metal and wooden beams, scurries across the arena. Various wires cover the automated machine, connecting into electrical ports, sending data and information that help it operate. The robot first extends out an arm, clenching onto a small five-inch white whiffle ball. Slingshotting this arm forward, it...
