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...
The robot, carried by its specially fabricated wheels, drives against the unrelenting mountain, struggling to climb. A T-shaped robotic arm swings down using gears to carefully lower it into position. The team manipulating its controls, the robot triggers switches on the side of the mountain to gain points. In the hectic last 30 seconds, the robot swiftly maneuvers its arm...
Since January 6th, the Jesuit FRC Robotics team has been relentlessly preparing for the upcoming FRC competition “Crescendo.”
The sound of drills whirring, wrenches cranking, keyboards clicking, and clanking metal echoed throughout the robotics lab as the team worked furiously to design and fabricate the perfect robot for the upcoming competition. After weeks of brainstorming, designing, building, and programming, the...
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...
The Jesuit Robotics team is back this year 2011-2012 for another season of building robots and traveling to competitions. Coming off the most successful year in the club’s 4-year history, hopes are high for another entry into the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) World Championship this year. As we prepare for the nonstop excitement...
The Jesuit Robotics Club has been a part of the Jesuit tradition for three years now. We travel as far as Atlanta, Georgia and San Antonio, Texas, to compete against high school students from around the world. We make t-shirt cannons and help with Chariot-building at Ranger Day. This year we are beginning a new tradition with the Santa...
As March Madness ensues, sports fans all over America remain attached to their television sets praying their team makes it to the Final Four. The Jesuit Robotics team has had a little March Madness of its own. Jesuit’s robotics team 2848, the All Sparks, competed over this past spring break (March 15th -17th) in the New Orleans FIRST Robotics...
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...
