Aces High 176 Laying Down The Cards

Aces High in Retrospect
Compiled by Patrick Pease and Roger Ignazio, III

1995-1996
Robot: Hook

Drive Team:
 Driver: Jason Noack
 Operator: Matt Campominosi
 Human Player: Carla Preli
 Coach: Tom Harris/Dave Leenhouts

1996-1997
Robot: Roy (Deceased)

Drive Team:
 Driver: Jason Noack
 Operator: Michelle Sevigny
 Human Player: Adam Quagliaroli
 Coach: Marc Sevigny/Dave Leenhouts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

2007-2008
Robot: Blackjack

Drive Team:
 Driver: Mike Grinaski
 Operator: Shahil Kantesaria
 Human Player: Bryce Skawski
 Coach: Matt Willett