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Thank you to Team 1676 for having the confidence to accept our invitation as alliance partners this weekend and for their 31 1/2 link chain for our ever challenging drive train. Since my first season in 2006, I have always been impressed by the Pascack Pi-oneers. This is really the 2nd year of growth for the Mechanical Mustangs and we have always looked to your team as a model of inspiration. My students look over at your pit and go, "how can we build a team like Pascack".
Thanks to 714, Panthera, for being our amazing alliance partners. We are sending lots of love to your team and are so proud we were able to be your partners at Mt. Olive for your mentor's last matches. (I am terrible with names, I believe his name was Sylvester, but I remember his long ponytail and immediately thought of Panthera everytime I saw him...team shirt or not). The most memorable moment of the day was when my scout captain turned to us in the stands and signed "7..1..4" and I thought, "how blessed we are to have been able to align with them again; maybe 2nd times a charm".

I want to thank all of our alliance partners throughout the elimination matches for helping us achieve a record of 11:1. No one can win on their own, and your combined efforts helped our team achieve their first place status and their first blue banner. We can't wait to see all of you at the MAR Region Championship.