The Blarglefish Robotics Team from Goose Creek CISD displays the awards received at the Lone Star North Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. Pictured are (front, left to right) Eliza Batongmalaki (Lee HS), Chris Garcia (Lee HS), David Martinez (Lee HS), Adulfo Amador (Sterling HS), Andrew Beck (Sterling HS), Kris Verdeyen (mentor), and Milo Verdeyen (BlargleGuppy), (second row, from left) Andrea Bechtel (Mentor), Kaegan Knox (IMPACT), Christine Beck (Mentor), Titus Batongmalaki (Lee HS), Nile Stewart (Lee HS), Anthony Manliguez (Lee HS), Johnny Mosqueda (Lee HS), Giselle Huerta (Lee HS), Ixzel Amador (Sterling HS), (back row, from left) Keith Cummings (Coach), Juan Mata (Lee HS), Fabian Macias (GCM), Austin Goodman (GCM), Alejandro Cantu (Lee HS), Ian Sobczak (Assistant Coach) and Jim Fox (Mentor). Blarglefish 1255 won 2nd place overall, qualified for the World Championships in Houston April 19-22, and received the Excellence in Engineering Award and the Hard Hat Pin Safety Award. The team also earned the position of number one seed in quarterfinals and alliance captain for playoffs. Blarglefish will compete in San Antonio at the Alamo Regional Qualifier next weekend.

Anthony Manliguez (REL), safety captain for the Blarglefish Robotics Team, receives the Safety Award, presented to only two Safety Team students from all 33 teams that attended this regional competition. He was nominated by other teams at the tournament and then selected by safety judges