1999-2000

Competing at both state and national level, the Greenville High School robotics team completed a fully year of robot wars.  As a rookie team in the BEST fall competition, the team earned the third place machine award.  Named Best of the BEST, the team traveled to College Station for the state finals in BEST.  The robotics team earned a place among the top ten machines at state.  Spring competition for the team included two trips to Florida for "Co-Opertition FIRST."  Competing in the Kennedy Space Center Regional, the team earned a quarter finalist spot with their robot, "Captain Hook."  Created by Raytheon AIS engineers and the Greenville High School robotics team, Captain Hook finished in the top third of 300 machines at nationals.

The team of 1999-2000 was coached by Greenville High School instructors Vanessa Pope and Van LeJeune.  Members of the team included David Chesney, Darby Collier, Kinsey Davis, Brian Deuell, Josh Ebrahim, Amanda Howell, Megan Hunter, Buddy Kimberlin, Ryan Marcum, Andy McClellen, Jared Powell, Stacy Rhodes, Jessica Shook, Chris Thatcher, Josh Thatcher, Shaunna Torrance, Justin Wineinger, and Matt Wineinger.  Engineers volunteering for the team included James Collier, John Hodapp, Brad Marcum, Steve Maxwell, Paul Nall, Will Reese, John Rhodes, Earl Shook, Gabe Snyder, Ricky Torrance, Monty Wineinger, and Frankie Yau.