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Published May 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

Robot power

A robot named Murphy, created by the mechatronics team from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, shot a basketball into the air while students hoped and cheered during a community night open house Monday.

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    Members of the mechatronics team include Ryan Johnson, Jeremy Bydlon, Bryce Klang, Kacy McCormick, Steph Shimota, Jenna Seward, Jordan Roatch, Tyler Floding, Brandon Thoennes and Gabe Klepper. (Photo by Al Edenloff)

A robot named Murphy, created by the mechatronics team from Jefferson High School in Alexandria, shot a basketball into the air while students hoped and cheered during a community night open house Monday. Murphy made three out of four programmed shots.

The JHS FIRST Team 3313 built the robot in six weeks with a budget of $3,500. The team won the entrepreneurship award at a regional competition in March.

Members include Ryan Johnson, Jeremy Bydlon, Bryce Klang, Kacy McCormick, Steph Shimota, Jenna Seward, Jordan Roatch, Tyler Floding, Brandon Thoennes and Gabe Klepper.

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