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Robotics: After regional alliance win, Secret City Wildbots will compete in World Finals in Houston

Posted at 3:18 pm March 27, 2018
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After a regional alliance win at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday, March 24, 2018, the Secret City Wildbots robotics team of Oak Ridge, Team 4265, is headed to the World Finals in Houston in April. (Photo by Angi Agle)

After a regional alliance win at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday, March 24, 2018, the Secret City Wildbots robotics team of Oak Ridge (Team 4265) is headed to the World Finals in Houston in April. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

Information and photos submitted by Angi Agle

KNOXVILLE—After a regional alliance win in Knoxville on Saturday, the Secret City Wildbots robotics team of Oak Ridge is headed to the World Finals in Houston in April.

The Wildbots finished the qualification rounds ranked number eight at Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee. That made the Wildbots a team captain, eligible to select two more teams for their alliance.

However, captains select their alliance partners in the first round, with the highest-ranked team picking first. Team 2614, MARS (Mountain Area Robotics) of Morgantown, West Virginia, was the number one seed and selected Team 4265 (the Secret City Wildbots) as their first alliance pick.

The two then agreed upon Team 4306, the Robo Komodos of Franklin, Tennessee, as their third alliance partner. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrew Chan, Angi Agle, Blake Norris, Brennan Brooks, Caden Webb, Connor Shelander, Dalton Davis, Dalton Wilson, Eli Charles, Engineering Inspiration Award, Eric Thornton, Faith Guzman, FIRST World Championships, Julia Steele, Levi Parish, Lisa Buckner, Mack Patrick, Mars, Matthew Wood, Mountain Area Robotics, Oak Ridge High School, Olivia Mahathy, Roane State Foundation, Robo Komodos, Robotics Lab-in-a-Box, Ruth Hammond, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountains Regional, Team 2614, Team 4265, Team 4306, Ty Dahl, World Finals

Oak Ridge teams take top honors in FIRST Robotics World Festival

Posted at 5:44 pm April 28, 2017
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

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The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, were underdogs in the quarterfinals, but they survived to the semifinals where they lost to the number one seed in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

From Wednesday to Saturday last week, the Master Builders (Team 3132) from Jefferson Middle School and the Secret City Wildbots (Team 4265) from Oak Ridge High School competed in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics World Festival in Houston, Texas.

“We are pleased to announce that both teams experienced success in the World Festival,” Oak Ridge Schools said in a press release.

The Jefferson Middle School FIRST LEGO League team, the Master Builders, received trophies for the top awards in the world for first place in robot performance and second place in programming during the FIRST Robotics World Festival in Houston, Texas from April 19-22, 2017. (Submitted photo)

The Jefferson Middle School FIRST LEGO League team, the Master Builders, received trophies for the top awards in the world for first place in robot performance and second place in programming during the FIRST Robotics World Festival in Houston, Texas from April 19-22, 2017. (Submitted photo)

 

The FIRST LEGO League team, The Master Builders from Jefferson Middle School, received trophies for the top awards in the world for first place in robot performance, and second place in programming. There were 108 teams present for FIRST LEGO League at the World Festival from all over the globe, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Angi Agle, Farragut High School, FIRST LEGO League, FIRST Robotics World Festival, Flagship, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Hardin Valley Academy, Jeff Thomspon, Jefferson Middle School, Lexie Scott, Lisa Buckner, Master Builders, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, RoHawkTics, Secret City Wildbots, Team 3132, Team 4265

Secret City Wildbots survived to semifinals before loss to No. 1 seed

Posted at 10:07 am April 26, 2017
By Angi Agle Leave a Comment

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, were underdogs in the quarterfinals, but they survived to the semifinals where they lost to the number one seed in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, were underdogs in the quarterfinals, but they survived to the semifinals where they lost to the number one seed in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston on Saturday, April 22, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

HOUSTON—The Secret City Wildbots were underdogs in the quarterfinals, but they survived to the semifinals where they lost to the number one seed in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston on Saturday.

Alliance member Team 3824, Hardin Valley RoHawkTics, suffered a drive train failure after the first semifinal round, and was replaced by backup Team 3140, Farragut Flagship.

“Despite a great performance, the alliance fell to the team led by Team 973, the Greybots of Atascadero, California,” Oak Ridge Board of Education member Angi Agle said.

“This is the first time, to my knowledge, that these three teams (Oak Ridge, Hardin Valley, and Farragut) have partnered on the same alliance,” Agle said. “Hopefully, this will open the door to increased collaboration in future years, embodying the FIRST spirit of ‘coopretition.'” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Slider Tagged With: Angi Agle, Farragut Flagship, First Robotics World Championship, Hardin Valley RoHawkTics, robotics, Secret City Wildbots, Team 3140, Team 3824, Team 4265

Secret City Wildbots alliance competing in robotics championship in Houston today

Posted at 11:34 am April 22, 2017
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The Secret City Wildbots are captain of an alliance—Alliance 5—competing in the First Robotics World Championships in Houston today (Saturday, April 22, 2017). (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots are captain of an alliance—Alliance 5—competing in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston today (Saturday, April 22, 2017). (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots are captain of an alliance—Alliance 5—competing in the First Robotics World Championship in Houston today (Saturday, April 22).

The Wildbots, Team 4265, selected Team 8 (Paly Robotics of Palo Alto, California) and Team 3624 (Hardin Valley’s RoHawkTics), with Team 3140 (Farragut Flagship) as backup.

The quarterfinals were scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. The Secret City Wildbots are scheduled for the fourth match.

Information and photo from Angi Agle.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Farragut Flagship, First Robotics World Championship, Hardin Valley, Paly Robotics, RoHawkTics, Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265

Photos: Secret City Wildbots competing in First Robotics Championship in Houston

Posted at 11:47 am April 21, 2017
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The Secret City Wildbots Team 4265's robot, Luna, successfully climbs at the end of the second qualifying match of the day at the First Robotics Championship in Houston on Thursday, April 20, 2017, with the drive team in background. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots Team 4265’s robot, Luna, successfully climbs at the end of the second qualifying match of the day at the First Robotics Championship in Houston on Thursday, April 20, 2017, with the drive team in background. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots Team 4265 are competing in the First Robotics Championship in Houston this week.

Qualifying matches started Thursday, and there are matches scheduled for today (Friday, April 21).

Here is a schedule sent by Angi Agle, with Team 4265 playing at the following times and with corresponding match numbers, in case the matches run off schedule: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Angi Agle, FIRST Robotics Championship, Luna, Mack Patrick, Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265

Secret City Wildbots Team 4265 from Oak Ridge is heading to world competition

Posted at 1:14 pm March 27, 2017
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The Oak Ridge High School Robotics Team, the Secret City Wildbots Team 4265, competed at the FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountain Regional March 23-25 at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. The Wildbots were named captain of a finalist team, and they won the Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by NASA and an invitation to the National Championships in Houston, Texas, with the $5,000 entry fee being paid for by NASA. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Oak Ridge High School Robotics Team, the Secret City Wildbots Team 4265, competed at the FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountain Regional March 23-25 at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. The Wildbots were named captain of a finalist team, and they won the Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by NASA and an invitation to the National Championships in Houston, Texas, with the $5,000 entry fee being paid for by NASA. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Oak Ridge High School Robotics Team, the Secret City Wildbots Team 4265, competed at the FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountain Regional March 23-25 with 47 other teams at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.

After 10 qualification matches, they ranked third with a record of 7-2-1. As the third-seated alliance captain, they chose to ally with Category 5 Team 3489, from Charleston, South Carolina, and [email protected] Robotics Team 108, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Together, this three-team alliance moved through the eliminations, earning the top three total match scores for the entire competition. These scores were: 445, 450, 455. In the finals, they succumbed to the impressive defensive measures of the sixth-seated alliance comprised of Delphi E.L.I.T.E. Team 48 from Warren, Ohio; Flagship Team 3140 from Farragut High School; and Shark Attack Team 744 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

In addition to being named the captain of the finalist team, the Secret City Wildbots Team 4265 won the Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by NASA and an invitation to the National Championships in Houston, Texas, with the $5,000 entry fee being paid for by NASA. This is the second time the team has won this prestigious award, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Engineering Inspiration Award, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Robotics Smoky Mountain Regional, NASA, Oak Ridge High School Robotics Team, Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265

Secret City Wildbots going to robotics championship

Posted at 9:27 pm March 25, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265 of Oak Ridge, celebrate their second semifinals win to advance to the finals at the Smoky Mountain Regional in Knoxville on Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265 of Oak Ridge, celebrate their second semifinals win to advance to the finals at the Smoky Mountain Regional in Knoxville on Saturday, March 25, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots won the Engineering Inspiration Award in the Smoky Mountain Regional on Saturday, and the Wildbots, Team 4265 of Oak Ridge, will advance to the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston on April 19.

The Wildbots had advanced throughout the day on Saturday, said Angi Agle, an Oak Ridge Board of Education member who attended this week’s robotics competition at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville.

The team finished qualifying in third place, so it advanced to the quarterfinals. They won the first quarterfinal 455-273.

They tied the first semifinal round against a Hardin Valley-led alliance and then won the second semifinal against Hardin Valley, Agle said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Angi Agle, D. Ray Smith, Engineering Inspiration Award, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Robotics Championship, FIRST Steamworks, Jessie Pitz, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regional, Team 4265, Thompson-Boling Arena

Secret City Wildbots start qualification rounds Friday morning at Smoky Mountain Regional

Posted at 8:29 am March 24, 2017
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Members of the Secret City Wildbots crew work on Luna, the 2017 robot, during the opening practice matches on Thursday, March 23, 2017. At left (in black long sleeves) is Eric Thornton; center (also in black) is Jacob LaRose, Luke Buckner (next in yellow) as a graduate advisor, Caden Webb (in pink), mentor Chuck Agle (in black, back to camera), and Olivia Mahathy (in black, back to camera). (Photo by Angi Agle)

Members of the Secret City Wildbots crew work on Luna, the 2017 robot, during the opening practice matches on Thursday, March 23, 2017. At left (in black long sleeves) is Eric Thornton; center (also in black) is Jacob LaRose, Luke Buckner (next in yellow) as a graduate advisor, Caden Webb (in pink), mentor Chuck Agle (in black, back to camera), and Olivia Mahathy (in black, back to camera). (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots start qualifications rounds Friday morning at the Smoky Mountain Regional in Knoxville.

The first match for the Wildbots, Team 4265 from Oak Ridge, is scheduled at about 9:45 a.m. Friday. It’s Match Number 7 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

The Wildbots are competing in the FIRST Robotics “FIRST Steamworks” challenge, which is scheduled from Thursday, March 23, to Saturday, March 25. Their 2017 robot is named Luna.

There were practice matches on Thursday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Slider Tagged With: Angi Agle, Caden Webb, Chuck Agle, Eric Thornton, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Steamworks, Jacob Larose, Luke Buckner, Olivia Mahathy, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regional, Team 4265

Photos: Secret City Wildbots at Palmetto Regional

Posted at 5:15 am March 10, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

The Secret City Wildbots, an Oak Ridge team, competed in the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday, March 4, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots, an Oak Ridge team, competed in the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday, March 4, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots, an Oak Ridge team, competed in the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last week.

The Wildbots, Team 4265, lost in the semifinals, but will likely face many of the same teams at Smoky Mountain Regionals from March 22-25, said Angi Agle, an Oak Ridge Board of Education member who was at the Palmetto Regional.

“The Wildbots made some significant improvements and adjustments in the later rounds, resulting in a robot that is capable of competing consistently at a high level,” Agle said.

The three-day competition was from March 2-4. There were practice matches on Thursday, and qualification rounds on Friday and Saturday. Elimination rounds were Saturday afternoon.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Slider Tagged With: Angi Agle, FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional, Palmetto Regional, Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265

Photos: Secret City Wildbots at FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional

Posted at 11:24 am March 4, 2017
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The Secret City Wildbots Team 4265 pit crew makes adjustments between qualification rounds at the First Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday, March 3, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots Team 4265 pit crew makes adjustments between qualification rounds at the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday, March 3, 2017. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

The Secret City Wildbots, an Oak Ridge team, is competing at the FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this week.

There were practice matches on Thursday, and qualification rounds on Friday and Saturday. Elimination rounds are scheduled for Saturday afternoon. The three-day competition is from March 2-4.

Here are photos from the Palmetto Regional by Angi Agle. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Slider Tagged With: Angi Agle, FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional, Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265

Secret City Wildbots struggle in opening rounds, but rebound in later regional rounds

Posted at 11:58 am April 2, 2016
By Angi Agle Leave a Comment

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The Secret City Wildbots of Oak Ridge High School are pictured above at the 2016 Smoky Mountain Regionals in Knoxville this week. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

Note: This story was updated at 12:45 p.m.

KNOXVILLE—The Secret City Wildbots struggled somewhat in the opening qualifying rounds at Smoky Mountain Regionals on Friday, falling to a rank of 32nd after lunch, but the team rebounded strongly in the last three of the day’s eight rounds, finishing with a ninth-place rank.

At the end of qualifying rounds at noon on Saturday, the top eight teams select an alliance partner, and those eight groups of two select their third partner team. In the event that one of the top eight chooses another from the top eight, the next ranked team moves up to team captain post.

Following Q41, the Wildbots moved up to number 13 by playing on their core strength of crossing defenses and scoring low goals in rapid succession. In Q51, they continued playing to core strengths but added a feat that only a few robots in this competition have mastered: climbing the tower.

In Q59, the final match of the day, the Wildbots again finished strong and in an excellent position to face the final two rounds Saturday: Q-70 at approximately 10:26 a.m., and Q-81 scheduled for 11:57 a.m. (the next to-the-last qualifying round of the tournament). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Angi Agle, FIRST Robotics, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, L.J. Robinson, Mark Buckner, Oak Ridge High School, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regionals, Team 4265, Thompson-Boling Arena, University of Tennessee, USFIRST Robotics

Video: Check out these robots stacking totes, garbage cans, ‘noodles’

Posted at 4:13 pm April 26, 2015
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This is a video taken by Angi Agle on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.

This was the first round of the Hopper Division quarterfinals for an alliance that included the Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265 of Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Other members were Team 987, the Highrollers of Las Vegas, Nevada (team captain, #1 ranked in the division), and Team 2826, Wave Robotics of Oshkosh, Wisconsin (ranked #2 in the division). This round began at 9:51 a.m. Central time Saturday.

The first 15 seconds are the autonomous period, where the robot executes a pre-programmed routine with no human control. 2826 Wave achieves points by stacking three yellow totes in the designated area, while 987 Highrollers snag three garbage cans from the center area. While this achieves no autonomous points, the garbage cans stacked on top of gray totes multiplies the point value of the stack, so it is important to get them first—before the other alliance does so. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Media, Videos Tagged With: Angi Agle, FIRST Robotics Competition, Highrollers, Hopper Division, Oak Ridge High School, Secret City Wildbots, Team 2826, Team 4265, Team 987, Wave Robotics

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