I'm welling up with so much pride in my team that I just had to post this somewhere! It was by far one of the most exciting games at this regional.
Our driver went into this game a very unhappy-cybernaut; "we're going to loose, we're playing against 1114
and 2056...
"
I gave the best advise that I could; "you can't think like that, we've been here [the semis] before. Just play the game the best way you know how and whether we win or loose we've still made it far!" Rubbed his shoulders a bit until I saw a smile, and we were off!
Youtube - ON GTR East - SF 1-1
The monuments roar of applause was beyond was I could ever have expected to receive, and watching it now for the fifth time continues to give me goosebumps!
A mere five years ago we were ranking 62/65 at the one regional we could afford to go to. I hope that in some little way we've been an inspiration to other teams out there. Hard work and dedication
do pay off, even though if at the time you're exhausted, feel beaten, battered, and bruised.
I'm teeming with so much pride in my kids! See you all at GTR West!
-The Professor.