History
01/28/25
Vexmen Invitational
Despite a seemingly simple win, our first tournament match revealed a larger problem in our robot: our robot tips over due to faulty weight distribution. Despite this issue, our team persevered and successfully won the following 3 matches. In the 5th match, however, a close 74-71 game against 2590X introduced us to a new strategy to consider: bowling. Bowling is the process of gently placing triballs to create a pile in front of the robot and then pushing those triballs down an alley. With newfound knowledge and a 6-0 record, we advanced into the playoffs and paired with 1267A, a rising catapult robot. Despite an 88-49 win in the quarterfinals, we decided to switch our strategy and starve the field for the semifinal match. However, the strategy was not successful, leaving us with a semifinals exit and lessons we will bring to future competitions.
02/04/25
GVHS VRC Qualifier (HS Only)
Compounding upon a previous problem, our first two matches confirmed that our robot tips over due to faulty weight distribution. The qualifier started rough, with both matches resulting in a tie or a loss. However, our team persevered through these issues and ended up going 3-1in our next four games, securing a spot in the playoffs. In the playoffs, we teamed with 2590X Genesis. With our past tournament experience, we ended up qualifying for the finals. In the finals, the match was intense. The final game ended in a tie, and a second match determined the tournament champion. Despite a hard-fought match, the opposing teams’ endgame won, revealing the importance of a working endgame system.
03/02/25
Over Under Eastern PA State Championship
States did not go as planned as we fell to many opponents due to miscommunication with our teammates and tough matchups. However, we showed great attitude in spite of this and earned the sportsmanship award.
01/25/25
Conestoga Robotics Qualifying Tournament
Conestoga was our first tournament of the year, and although we experienced some typical early-season mishaps—such as running the wrong autonomous routine and failing to bind our mogo mechanism—we still managed a respectable performance. We placed 18th overall and advanced to the elimination rounds, only to be knocked out due to our alliance’s unfortunate disqualification in the Round of 16. On a brighter note, we were honored to receive the Build Award, highlighting the structural integrity of our robot.
02/09/25
GVHS: February High Stakes VRC Qualifier
The GVHS regional qualifier provided valuable lessons for our team. At first, we struggled in the skills portion due to unexpected discrepancies between our practice field and the tournament field. However, we managed to succinctly adapt to the circumstances and performed decently in skill. On the other hand, our match performance was stronger; we made it into eliminations, picked our sister team as our alliance partner, and won our Round of 16 match to advance to the quarterfinals. There, we faced the eventual tournament champions and were ultimately defeated. Taking note of the field inconsistencies, we created plans to combat this issue in future competition.
02/22/25
​High Stakes High School Invitational at Norristown
During this competition, we found an element of the robot to improve for the future: our intake was inconsistent during autonomous periods. Adjusting to the circumstances, we persevered through the troubles and did fairly well. In fact, we earned the Create Award for having one of the most innovative robot designs at this 86-team competition.
