After winning the finals at the FIRST BAE Systems Granite State Regional competition, members of the Manchester West High SchooPowerKnights celebrate.  From left are Bedford seniors John Willis and R.J. Walsh. Goffstown senior Mike Przekaza, not pictured, was the third member of the winning drive team. (The Bedford Bulletin/Kevin Shalvey)

Chuck Romero, 15, watches as Chris Russell, 14, cuts plywood to build a practice course for Manchester West High School FIRST team's robot.  The real course will be metal, ''but wood's a lot cheaper than metal,'' Romero said. (The Bedford Bulletin/Kevin alvey)

Freshman Matt Silvia, 14, of Bedford, works the metal lathe to drill quarter-inch holes through metal pipes.  Slivia is part of the 16th Manchester West High School FIRST team that is building a robot for the regional competition in March at the Verizon Arena. (The Bedford Bulletin/Kevin Shalvey)