Seen here in the throes of arduous competition, juniors Fritz Langford (right) and David Maher place their robot on the field before a match. The Robotics Team competed in the Naval Academy's Chesapeake Regional Robotics Competition this past weekend. The team came in 43^rd of the 60 four high schools in attendance at this highly competitive competition. “All of the students involved gave their best to design, build, and operate the robot, "Elephantus," said sponsor John Ballou. The team grew significantly this year, from a core build team of roughly eight last year to almost 25 students involved this year. Bjorn Westergard, president of the Robotics Team, said, “The team would like to thank all of the mentors, especially Mr. Ballou, sponsors, especially Aurora Flight Sciences, and parents that made this edifying season possible.” (Photo by Elsa Lee)