2008 Results & Photos
Results of 2008 Competition
Mar. 28 & 29, 2008
Century III Mall
Team Photos (below)
| First Place | Plum High School | 2 Intense | Aftershock |
| Second Place | Serra Catholic High School | Governators | Arnold |
| Best Engineered Bot | Plum High School | 2 Intense | Aftershock |
| Best Engineering Documentation | Somerset County Technology Center | Masters of Mischief | Unexpected Mischief |
| King of the Ring (Rumble Winner) |
Fayette County AVTS | Tech Destroyers | Project X2 Revenge |
| Best Sportsmanship (voted by students) |
Plum High School | 2 Intense | Aftershock |
| Coolest Bot (tie) (voted by students) |
Plum High School |
2 Intense Steel Center Knights |
Aftershock X QSNR |
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First Place: Plum High School
Best Engineered Bot: Plum High School
Best Sportsmanship (voted by students): Plum High School
Coolest Bot (voted by students); Plum High School tied with Steel Center AVTS
Team: 2 Intense
Robot: Aftershock
Rick Volker (Advisor), Alex Udanis *, Joe Constantino, Allen Thompson
Second Place: Serra Catholic High School
Team: Governators
Robot: Arnold
Christopher Westerlund, Alex Dongilli, Oliver Onufer,John Ragan,
Jarret M. Wasko*, Tom Dougherty, John Boettger (Avisor)
Best Engineering Documentation: Somerset County Technology Center
Team: Masters of Mischief
Robot: Unexpected Mischief
Linda Dangel (Advisor), Robert Fowler, Charles Peters, Nathan Gastley,
Derek Conn, Joe Dively, Chris Mostoller*, George Ferko (Advisor)
King of the Ring: Fayette County AVTS
Team: Tech Destroyers
Robot: Project X2 Revenge
Top: Tom DeGusipe (Advisor), Stephen Strickler, Joe Wrona, Brandon Lowery, Frank Schreck, Spencer Settle, Rich Hull*
Bottom: Melanie Dean (Advisor), Alan Braham, George Karfelt, Christopher Yezioro,Kevin Masek
Coolest Bot: Steel Center AVTS (tied with Plum HS: Team: 2 Intense; Bot: Aftershock)
Team: Steel Center Knights
Robot: X QSNR
Top: Robert Eagleson and Jim Fichera, Rick Karlosky (Advisors), Tracy Johnson, Tyler Owens, James McFarland, Robert Dehappart, Derek Stewart, David Wain, Jarad Ducar
Middle: Brianna Ketter, Andrew Holsing, Michael Fiorillio*, Jensen Oruss, Damon Thaxton*, Jarred Boyer, Annalise Mursch
Bottom: Joeseph Mancini, Paul Cooper, Pete Miller, Brandon Walsh
Albert Gallatin High School
Team: Sleepy Hollow Legends
Robot: IchaBot Crane
Karl Guappone (Advisor), Kevin Bella, Bill Crum, Ryan Cottrell, Brandon Binder, J.R. Brashear
Belle Vernon High School
Team: Storm Chasers
Robot: Category 5
Top: Terry Evans (Advisor) Casey Beichner, Tommy Evans, Miles Huebner, Jason Wojtaszek,k Tylr House
Bottom: Dalton Smith, Colton Thomas, Josh Smith, Bernadette Kennedy-Hall (Advisor)
Butler County AVTS
Top: Ken Hilke (Advisor), Chris Cottrill, Jacob Renning, Nick Pflueger, Tyler Kern
Bottom: Nick Bland, Tim McKeag, Ryan Snow
Center Area High School
Team: Center Trojans
Robot: Trojan Horse
Top: William Mutterspaugh (Advisor), Ricky Gentile, Evan Hogan, Shawn Perkins, Bill Fiedler (Advisor)
Bottom: Warren Ostrowski, Skyler Maclean, Tom Gonzalez
Central Westmoreland CTC
Team: AM Tech Dawgs
Robot: Master of Puppets
Top: Gerald Lane (Advisor), Nick Meglio, Brandon Perillo, Thomas Bell, Scott Donaldson
Bottom: Maxx Biesuz*, Matthew Lee, Jason Roycroft
Central Westmoreland CTC
Team: PM Tech Dawgs
Robot: Juggernaut
Top: Andrew Orischak, Tim Kunkle, Troy Worley, Todd Sedlacek (Advisor)
Bottom: Vince Darazio, Andrew Heaps, Mike Bewak, Leigh Durka
Connellsville Area High School
Team: Team Efficiency
Robot: Round House
Top: Larry Hodge (Advisor), Bill Burley, Jacob Bates*, Nathan Richter
Bottom: Nathaniel Polyblank, Cliff Walters, Arlo Helms
Derry High School
Team: Destroy to Enjoy
Robot: Strategic Assault
Top: Robert Speal, Daniel Speal, Ken Hackman (Advisor)
Middle: Cody Manning, Jason McFarland, Nick Morgan
Bottom: Anthony Polvinale*, Ralph Neiman IV*
Eastern Westmoreland CTC
Team: Titaniax
Robot: WartHawg
Top: Steve Malinak, Ben Prohaska*, Cody Glance, H. Jordan Patrick, Robert Weber, Josh Mullins
Bottom: Jeff Mori, Kyle Clem, Chris Whittaker*, Larry Glass, Josh Raichel, Ken Pedder
Fayette County AVTS
Team: Screw Loose
Robot: Flip Crazy
Steve Patchan (Advisor), Travis Kimmel, Aaron Sabatula, Anthony Kutek, Jarius Jones, Klaas van Thoor, Mike Tandarich
Forbes Road CTC
Team: TETEM
Robot: The Iron Maiden
Top: Dan Shorthouse (Advisor), Nathan Wetter, Kyle Inman*, Jonathan Clements, Nemis Barrett, Keith Rhodes (Advisor)
Bottom: Keifer Mansfield, Nick Harbadin, Tucker Wilikins
Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Team: Domo Arigato
Robot: Mr. Roboto aka Kilroy
Top: Jake Gibas, Alan Rich, Rob Lewis*, Tyler Dietrick, Greg Krall, Charley Zera
Bottom: William Repko (Advisor), Ryan Repko, Jacob Bucci, Jason Brandt (Advisor)
Greensburg Salem High School
Team: Desert Storm
Robot: Sarlaac
Roger Pechart (Advisor), Eric Zyvith, Zachary Kern*, Daniel Grasinger, Christopher Schindler
Hampton High School
Team: 1337
Robot: Quasar TThe Magnificent" Jones
Casey Brienza, Mike Louchner, Tom Lechowicz, Alex Watts*, Joe Bonino, John Muslin
Hempfield Area High School
Team: Robo-Spartans
Robot: The Black Stallion
Top: Sam Wilson, Mark bevilacqua, John Rouse, Brad Kosko, Wesley Brin, Kevin Altman
Bottom: Mark Sipos (Advisor), Robert Wellek, Frank Christopher, Matt Stoltz, Travis Inks*
Mars Area High School
Team: Robo Trauma
Robot: RoboGrinder
Top: David Spink (Advisor), Chris Ausefski, Rob Case (Advisor), Tim Clise, Austin Hyde
Bottom: Josh Dryden, Jon Clise*, Trent Nelson
Norther Westmoreland CTC
Team: The Metallic Metal Monkeys
Robot: Sliver Blades
David Hixson (Advisor), Rob Gallucci, Don Kacin*, Jesse Zulawinski
Northern Westmoreland CTC
Team: Metal Militia
Robot: Creeper
Brian Esch*, Benjamin Spiering, Jared Shoemaker, Jill Awes (Advisor)
Plum High School
Team: Intensity
Robot: Shockwave
Rick Volker (Advisor), Richard Maddock, Brandon Marsh, Anthony Petricca, Cody Harris*
Rochester High School
Team: Rambotics
Robot: Silent But Deadly
Top: Rick Criswell, Dustin Mitsch, Bobby Fox
Bottom: Greg Mason (Advisor), Tony Hendrickson*, Ian Barnes*
Schenley High School
Team: Spartans
Robot: Warrior
Top: Miroslav Kuchta (Advisor), Markus Davis, Andy McIntyre, Jacob Palnick*
Bottom: An Dang, Khondaker Ahmed
Shaler Area High School
Team: Titans
Robot: Annihilatrix
Top: Matt McKee, Corey Sweazen, Cory Niederriter, Shane McCartney, Bill Hart, Steven Iasella
Bottom: Alissa Tropea, Carlo Iasella, Eric Mackiewicz, Jim crilley, Kevin Fanning, Dan Sullivan (Advisor)
South Park High School
Team: Iron Eagles
Robot: Stanley
Top: David Bailey (Advisor), Andrew Lawniczak*, Pat Ward, Rodi Vis, Jake Berg, K.C. Ochs
Bottom: Adam Tamilia, Matt Miller, Aaron Sproul, Zack Stranko
West Mifflin Area High School
Team: XLR8ED
Robot: RELLIK
Top: Josh Golebie, Seth Seng*, Jake Very
Bottom: Courtney Wirtz, Justin Polko, Josh Baker
Western PA School for the Deaf
Team: WPSD
Robot: Silencer
Top: Tony Dimenno (Advisor), Bonnie Banas (Advisor)
Bottom: Bob Pollice (Advisor), John Foust (Advisor), Jhorden Cheadle*, D'Ontae Perry, April Smith