• The Stellar Robotics team has done very well since its start, winning the state championship in 2015 it will look to defend in May.

  • M-54, deposits a gear on to a peg during the robot reveal for Stellar Robotics. This move is worth five points in the First Steam Works game, the competition for this year First Robotics Teams.

  • Michael Adams, 17, drives the M-54 robot during the reveal to parents and friends of Stellar Robotics, Tuesday night.

  • From left, the Stellar Robotics team that finished second at state competition on Saturday in Worthington includes (from left): ‘Bob Noble, mentor; Chantal DeYoe, mentor; Chris DeYoe, mentor; Ciaran DeYoe; North Fairfield senior Jeff Williams, mentor; Alice Williams, Bellville 8th grader; Coulter Wililams, Bellville sophomore; Dave Schuler, mentor; Lindsey Corcoran, Ontario, sophomore; Orion DeYoe, mentor; Nicole Keppel, Jeromesville freshman; Andrew Stephan, Mansfield junior; Randy Allen, mentor. (Submitted Photo)

  • Coulter Williams pushes Beta Centari, Stellar Robotic’s practice robot to the center stage during the team’s robot reveal.

  • The Stellar Robotics Team 5413 is shown here setting up for a match at the Buckeye Regional Competition in 2016.

  • The Stellar Team introduces its new robot to the public.

  • Stellar’s drive team concentrates on a match during a Sept. 26 competition. Pictured from left to rightare Andrew Stephan, operator; Michael Adams, driver; Ciaran DeYoe, drive coach.  Not pictured, Thomas Beer, human player.

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  • Members of the Stellar Robotics team pose for a photo after winning the State Championship. Pictured are, from left, Bob Shutt, mentor, Rable Manufacturing;l Jacob Reese, senior, Lexington High School; Thomas Beer, junior member, homeschool; Alex Crouch, student mentor from Team 2252, The Mavericks, Milan, Ohio; Lindsey Corcoran, freshman, homeschool; Eric Watts, sophomore, Ontario High School; Trent Beer, freshman, homeschool; Michael Adams, freshman, Mansfield Christian Independent Study; Coulter Williams, freshman, homeschool; Cai Allen (kneeling), junior member, homeschool; Dave Schuler, mentor, Stoneridge; Ciaran DeYoe, junior, homeschool; Orion DeYoe, mentor, Bellevue Manufacturing; Andrew Stephan, sophomore, Mansfield Christian Independent Study; Randy Allen, mentor, Ontario Christian Church; Chantal DeYoe, team facilitator, Norwalk First UMC; and Christopher DeYoe, mentor, Your HomeWorks, LLC.

  • Team Facilitator Randy Allen displays Stellar Robotics’ third-place medal they won while in Cleveland March 26. The team was ranked third out of 56 competing teams. 

  • Team facilitator Orion DeYoe explains the components of the robot dubbed “Guido.” This robot was built by 5413-Stellar Robotics and will compete in the upcoming regional competition in March. 

  • Ciaran DeYoe, left, and Gabby Allen, right, control the robot during a mock challenge Tuesday night at Ontario Christian Church. The robot was built by 5413-Stellar Robotics and will compete in the upcoming regional competition in March. 

  • The robot “Guido,” built by Stellar Robotics, made the team proud during recent matches.

  • Team facilitator Chantal DeYoe is excited for Stellar Robotics and the progress that the team has made throughout the season. 

  • Team members Ethan Bricker, left, and Eric Watts, right, discuss their involvement in the Stellar Robotics program. 

  • Team member Jacob Reese talks about the building process, noting that they began building the robot Jan. 3. 5413-Stellar Robotics and will compete in the upcoming regional competition in March. 

  • Members of Stellar Robotics team display awards won at a recent competition along with the robot they constructed for the event. Pictured from left to right are:  Joel Golias, 14, Michael Adams, 14, Ciaran DeYoe, 16, and Gabby Allen, 14.

  • Members of Stellar Robotics team display an overall award won at a recent competition, as well as an award for best defense. Pictured from left to right are:  Joel Golias, 14, Michael Adams, 14, Ciaran DeYoe, 16, and Gabby Allen, 14.