[Jon K.]

As alliance captain, and coach for 173, I would like to thank teams 1027, and 53 for competing with us in Chesapeake this past weekend. Both teams were amazing competitors, and no one expected our pick of 53, as they were ranked 54 of 55 teams competing but this just goes to show that a team could have a horrible rank, but still be a great team. With out team 53 our alliance would have had a hard time winning. They were left alone for most of our matches and just kept scoring in the home zone. And with out team 1027 we would definitely not have won, as they had an awesome machine. They not only capped quickly and efficiently but also managed to have a fast drive system, and could push any team that was giving any one on our alliance any trouble. So without any part of our alliance we definitely could not have won, and that shows how important team work is.

I would also like to congratulate all of the team at the Chesapeake regional, as you all put up an awesome fight, and were great teams to compete against.