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Secret City Wildbots alliance wins Smoky Mountains Regionals robotics tournament

Posted at 7:12 pm April 1, 2019
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, won the Smoky Mountains Regionals robotics tournament on Saturday, March 30, 2019, as captains of the fourth-seeded alliance, along with alliance partners 2614 Mars of Morgantown, W.V., and 2556 RadioActive Roaches of Niceville, Fla. The win secures a place in the World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20. (Photo by Angi Agle)

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, won the Smoky Mountains Regionals robotics tournament on Saturday, March 30, 2019, as captains of the fourth-seeded alliance, along with alliance partners 2614 Mars of Morgantown, W.V., and 2556 RadioActive Roaches of Niceville, Fla. The win secures a place in the World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20. (Photo by Angi Agle)

 

Photos, video, and information submitted by Angi Agle

The Secret City Wildbots, Team 4265, won the Smoky Mountains Regionals robotics tournament on Saturday as captains of the fourth-seeded alliance. Their alliance partners were 2614 Mars of Morgantown, West Virginia, and 2556 RadioActive Roaches of Niceville, Florida.

The win secures a place in the World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, from April 17-20.

The Wildbots’ alliance remained undefeated until the second match of the finals, racking up two matches with the event high score of 95 in the elimination rounds. The tiebreaker match was won 90-83. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Science, Slider Tagged With: 2556 RadioActive Roaches, 2614 Mars, Angi Agle, Blake Norris, Dean’s List Finalist Award, Innovation in Control Award, Mack Patrick, Mark Buckner, Patience Sims, RadioActive Roaches, robotics, Secret City Wildbots, Smoky Mountains Regionals, Team 4265

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

Posted at 3:18 pm March 27, 2018
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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

Seven ORHS students among thousands at national scholastic chess championships

Posted at 12:45 am May 16, 2017
By Gilbert Chan Leave a Comment

Edward Moran

Oak Ridge High School freshman Edward Moran, left, bears down to win his last-round match against a senior from Maryland to clinch second place. (Submitted photo)

 

There were 1,585 high school category entrants among the 5,578 students from across the country competing in the 2017 USChess SuperNationals tournament, which was held May 12-14 at the Opryland Convention Center in Nashville. ORHS juniors Bronson Burdick, Andrew Chan, and Carson McGhee, as well as freshmen Justin Blanchard, Edward (“Bear”) Moran, Logan Ogle, and Mack Patrick were among them, joined by former world champion Garry Kasparov, who made the ceremonial first move.

The school’s top score was Bear Moran’s 6.5 of a possible 7 in the U800 category, which was a clear second overall behind only a junior from Florida who had the only perfect score of the 220 players in that division. The ORHS players overall had a winning percentage of more than 55 percentage against the top competition in the United States.

Each year, there are national competitions for elementary (K-6), junior high (K-9), and high school (K-12). Every four years, these championships are combined in one venue as “SuperNationals.” The organizers stated this was the largest chess tournament in history in terms of participants. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: 2017 USChess SuperNationals, Andrew Chan, Bear Moran, Bronson Burdick, Carson McGhee, chess championships, Edward "Bear" Moran, Edward Moran, Garry Kasparov, Justin Blanchard, Logan Ogle, Mack Patrick, national scholastic chess championships, Oak Ridge High School, ORHS, ORHS chess

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

Posted at 11:47 am April 21, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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

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