Aces High is a FIRST Robotics team from Windsor Locks and Suffield, Connecticut. The team was founded in 1995 and after fifteen years we are still going strong. The team is comprised of students from Windsor Locks and Suffield High Schools and adult mentors from Hamilton Sundstrand and other local companies. The team is not just about building robots, it's also about sharing the word of FIRST with our community.
The team currently has roughly 40 students and around 25 mentors and a number of parents that support it. Over the years we have become widely respected through our actions and for our annual scrimmage that takes place each year just before teams must ship their robots.
2008-2009
Robot: Son of Maverick
Drive Team:
Driver: Derek Stiles
Operator: John Fisher
Human Player: Neil Sadaria/Joseph Veloso
Coach: Bryce Skawski
2007-2008
Robot: Blackjack
Drive Team:
Driver: Mike Grinaski
Operator: Shahil Kantesaria
Human Player: Bryce Skawski
Coach: Matt Willett
2006-2007
Robot: Ace of Spades
Drive Team:
Driver: Patrick Pease
Operator: Shahil Kantesaria
Human Player: Melanie Chapman
Coach: Matt Willett
Awards
UTC Finalist with teams #25 and #2104, 1st ranked team
GTR Winners with teams #2056 and #1114.
2005-2006
Robot: PokerFace
UTC New England Regional Winner!
Drive Team:
Driver: Patrick Pease
Operator: Justin Foss
Human Player: Melanie Chapman
Coach: Adam Quagliaroli/Keith Sevigney
Awards
BAE Systems Granite State Regional: Finalists with teams #562 and #319
UTC New England Regional: 1st place alliance with teams #177 and #1124
FIRST Robotics Championship Atlanta: Newton Division: Undefeated in qualifications, first place seed, second place overall in division with teams #111 and #122
2004-2005
Robot: P.G.B.I.F.
AKA Probably Going to Burst Into Flames
Almost burst into flames in Long Island!!
Drive Team:
Driver: Ryan Maliga
Operator: Patrick Pease
Human Player: Andrew Charrette
Coach: Adam Quagliaroli
Awards
UTC New England Regional: Woody Flowers Regional Award and Engineering Inspiration Award
Long Island Regional: Regional Safety Award
2003-2004
Robot: Mayday
AKA Victorinox
Granite State Regional Champion!
Drive Team:
Driver: Patrick Pease
Operator: Alex Justesen
Human Player: Andrew Charrette
Coach: Adam Quagliaroli
Awards
BAE Granite State Regional: 1st Place Alliance with teams #501 & #69
National Championship: Finalist Award in the Newton Division
2002-2003
Robot: Wild Bill
Drive Team:
Driver: Eric Emery
Operator: Bryan Plis
Human Player: Brian DeSousa
Coach: Mark Urso
Awards
UTC New England Regional: Regional Finalist Award
Central Florida Regional: Judge's Award
2001-2002
Robot: Ace
AKA Ankle-Biter
Drive Team:
Driver: Eric Emery
Operator: Bryan Plis
Human Player: David Montemerlo
Coach: Mark Urso
Awards
J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional: Delphi Driving Tomorrows Technology Award
National Championship: Xerox Creativity Award
2000-2001
Robot: Scorpion
Drive Team:
Driver: Lissa Larson
Operator: Bryan Plis
Human Player: Eric Emery
Student Coach: Brian DeSousa
Coach: Randy Plis
Awards
J&J Mid-Atlantic Regional: Johnson & Johnson Sportmaship Award
National Championship: Leadership in Control Award
1999-2000
Robot: Red Baron (Deceased)
Drive Team:
Driver: Kevin Derwin
Operator: Keith Sevigny
Human Player: Tom Cwickla
Student Coach: Alan Wong
Coach: Randy Plis
Awards
UTC New England Regional: Regional Finalist Award
National Championship: Drexel University Scholarship
1998-1999
Robot: Maverick
National Champion!
Drive Team:
Driver: Adam Quagliaroli
Operator: Keith Sevigny
Human Player: N.J. Goulet
Student Coach: J.B. Bornas
Coach: Dave Leenhouts
Awards
UTC New England Regional: Best Play of the Day and Honeywell Leadership in control Systems
National Championship: 1st Place Alliance with teams #1 and #48
1997-1998
Robot: Stevie: Son of Roy
Drive Team:
Driver: Adam Quagliaroli
Operator: Keith Sevigny
Human Player: N.J. Goulet
Student Coach: Kim O'Toole
Coach: Rob Hoeckele
1996-1997
Robot: Roy (Deceased)
Drive Team:
Driver: Jason Noack
Operator: Michelle Sevigny
Human Player: Adam Quagliaroli
Coach: Marc Sevigny/Dave Leenhouts
1995-1996
Robot: Hook
Drive Team:
Driver: Jason Noack
Operator: Matt Campominosi
Human Player: Carla Preli
Coach: Tom Harris/Dave Leenhouts
