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Southampton High School Launches Its FIRST Robotics Team

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Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Members of the Southampton High School robotics team ready for their first competition. DANA SHAW

Team member Ralph Carballal works on the body of the robot. DANA SHAW

Team member Ralph Carballal works on the body of the robot. DANA SHAW

Team members Konstantine Lazarakis and Ralph Carballal works on the body of the robot. DANA SHAW

Team members Konstantine Lazarakis and Ralph Carballal works on the body of the robot. DANA SHAW

Casey Cartagena, a senior at Southampton High School, shuttles a group of his fellow robotics team members to fundraise in Southampton Village. COURTESY CASEY CARTAGENA

Casey Cartagena, a senior at Southampton High School, shuttles a group of his fellow robotics team members to fundraise in Southampton Village. COURTESY CASEY CARTAGENA

Team members Rosary Krezalek, Aubrey MacDonald and Paige Hopson at work on a project. DANA SHAW

Team members Rosary Krezalek, Aubrey MacDonald and Paige Hopson at work on a project. DANA SHAW

Robotics team members Casey Cartagena, Aubrey MacDonald and Rosary Krezalek at work on a project. DANA SHAW

Robotics team members Casey Cartagena, Aubrey MacDonald and Rosary Krezalek at work on a project. DANA SHAW

The Southampton robotics team. DANA SHAW

The Southampton robotics team. DANA SHAW

A group of Southampton High School FIRST Robotics Team members fundraise in Southampton Village. COURTESY CASEY CARTAGENA

A group of Southampton High School FIRST Robotics Team members fundraise in Southampton Village. COURTESY CASEY CARTAGENA

authorMichelle Trauring on Feb 9, 2024
On Monday afternoon, five students from Southampton High School hopped into an orange Ford EcoSport and hit the road, headed toward Southampton Village. As he parked, senior Casey Cartagena said,... more

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