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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

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

Posted at 1:14 pm March 27, 2017
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

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

Update: Secret City Wildbots compete in qualifying Friday, could make elimination rounds Saturday

Posted at 8:41 am April 24, 2015
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FIRST Robotics Competition Secret City Wildbots 2015

The Secret City Wildbots are pictured above at the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship on Thursday, April 23, in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photos by Angi Agle) 

 

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

The Secret City Wildbots of Oak Ridge High School are competing this week in the FIRST Robotics Competition Championship in St. Louis, Missouri.

Here are pictures from the competition on Thursday by Angi Agle. Oak Ridge won its last round and was ranked #37 as of Thursday evening.

Here is a Friday morning update from Agle: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Media, Photos, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Engineering Inspiration Award, FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Robotics Competition Championship, NASA, Oak Ridge High School, Recycle Rush, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regional, Team 4265

Video: Secret City Wildbots compete in Smoky Mountain Regionals

Posted at 9:42 pm April 6, 2015
By Angi Agle Leave a Comment

This is a video of Team 4265, the Secret City Wildbots, during the final qualification round at the Smoky Mountain Regionals in Knoxville on Saturday, April 4. It was the fifth annual FIRST Robotics Competition Smoky Mountain Regional.

Team 4265 won the coveted Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by NASA and will compete at the World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 21-25.

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Engineering Inspiration Award, NASA, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regionals, Team 4265, World Championship

Secret City Wildbots win Engineering Award, prepare for World Championship

Posted at 10:22 am April 6, 2015
By Angi Agle Leave a Comment

Secret City Wildbots Compete at Smoky Mountain Regionals

The Secret City Wildbots (Team 4265) compete at the Smoky Mountain Regionals in Knoxville on Saturday. (Photos by Angi Agle)

 

KNOXVILLE—Team 4265, the Secret City Wildbots, finished the qualifying rounds ranked Number 10 and successfully negotiated the three-round quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville.

The team suffered a disappointing loss in the semifinals, but at the end of the awards ceremony, members were presented with the coveted Engineering Inspiration Award sponsored by NASA. The award qualifies them to compete at the World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 21-25, with the entry fee paid by NASA.

This is the Secret City Wildbots’ fourth year, and the team has earned the right to compete in the World Championship each of those four years. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, K-12, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Engineering Inspiration Award, FIRST Robotics, FIRST Robotics Competition Smoky Mountain Regional, NASA, Recycle Rush, robotics competition, robots, science, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountain Regionals, Team 4265, technology, World Championship

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