20160213 - FIRST Robotics (MA)

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Tats Daniel of Crystal Lake, 18, left, wears an octopus-shaped hat as he talks with his Octopi teammates on during a FIRST Robotics competition on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com From left: Fruit Salad team members Skylar Wickbrsty, 14, Kristen Anderson, 15, and Audrey Godsell, 16, pass the time as they await their turn to compete during a FIRST Robotics competition on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com FIRST Robotics competition emcee Tim Koons of Rockford livens up the competition on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com A robot operated by Team Octopi members Nick Baietto, Zach Clewell, and Jacob Anderson, all 17 and from Crystal Lake, collects round and cube objects for points during a FIRST Robotics competition on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

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Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Team Octopi members Nick Baietto, Zach Clewell, and Jacob Anderson, all 17 and from Crystal Lake, control their robot during a FIRST Robotics competition on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.