987 Championship dedicated to founding member

[JB987]

Team 987 wants the FIRST family to know just how special our Championship win with 190 and 177 is. We lost a founding member of our team, Terry Tantlinger (aka "TT"), a year ago and his sister is currently a member of our team. We decided to dedicate our efforts at this Championship to TT and truly felt he was with us through every up and down we experienced as we fought our way to the top. If anyone wonders why we were so calm and focused maybe this revelation will help you understand...What made this win even more special is the fact that Terry passed away exactly one year to the day on Saturday...I guess we weren't the only ones who were flying under the radar...

[Otaku]

I'm extremely sorry that your founding member passed away, but I am glad that you were able to win the Championships in his honor.

[Steve Kaneb]

You learn something new about your alliance partner every day, I guess. I'm sorry to hear about his death, but I'm glad that you guys saw the championships as the vehicle to honor him. Maybe that explains the quick globe motor turnaround. I'm glad we knew you guys would be worth keeping the backup bot coupon in our pocket for.
Best wishes from fast friends.