Behl Orthodontics-Sponsored Robotics Team 122 Wins First Blue Banner in Eight Years

Behl Orthodontics is celebrating a landmark season for FRC Team 122, the NASA Knights, the Hampton Roads student robotics team the practice has sponsored throughout the 2026 competition year. The team’s 2026 robot, Moon Knight, carried the Knights to their best finish in nearly a decade, culminating in their first blue banner win in eight years at the Chesapeake VA District Event.

“Congratulations again to the whole team — what a season,” said Dr. Yugal Behl, DDS, DSc, lead orthodontist and owner of Behl Orthodontics. “Winning the Chesapeake District Event for their first blue banner in eight years, on top of the Team Spirit Award and a District Championship run, is a tremendous accomplishment. We’re proud to be in their corner, and we’re already looking forward to helping spread the word about their summer camps and Rumble 11 to families across Hampton Roads.”

Team 122 competed in 48 matches this season, finishing with a 25-23-0 record and a #24 ranking out of 118 teams in its region. The Knights’ win at the Chesapeake VA District Event, held at Hickory High School, was earned through strong robot design and teamwork — the program’s first district championship banner in eight years. The team also received the Team Spirit Award for its enthusiasm and partnership, and went on to qualify for the District Championship, where it competed against the region’s top programs and advanced to district playoffs.

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) pairs high school students with adult mentors to design, build, and program a competition robot in a six-week build season, then compete head-to-head at regional and district events. For Team 122, the season was as much about skill-building as it was about winning matches. Students on the NASA Knights gained hands-on experience in CAD design, mechanical fabrication, C++ programming, and electrical engineering, alongside the problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills that come with high-level competition.

“Your support did more than just provide robot parts,” the team wrote in a note to Behl Orthodontics following the season. “It helped our students learn skills like CAD design, mechanical fabrication, C++ programming and electrical engineering. We displayed your logo at events and online, reaching thousands of people.”

Behl Orthodontics’ sponsorship also helped extend the team’s reach into the community. The NASA Knights’ logo and outreach appeared throughout the season at competitions and online, and the team is now channeling that momentum into two weeks of summer youth camps designed to introduce the next generation of students to engineering and robotics. This year’s camps are already at full capacity.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Behl share our season highlights and photos,” the team said. “Behl Ortho has a prominent logo on the front of our community shirts, and will be featured in our summer camps for camper shirts, with the practice’s logo displayed at each outreach event.”

Looking ahead, the NASA Knights aren’t slowing down. The team competed at the RoboJawn Invitational in Philadelphia on July 11-12, and will co-host Rumble 11 at Deep Run High School on October 24-25, alongside continued off-season training, community outreach, and preparation for the 2027 season. Behl Orthodontics plans to continue its partnership with the team into next season.

Fans and community members can follow Team 122’s season, including its winning playoff match, at Team122.org and on The Blue Alliance.