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1992
Sponsored by E-Systems and Dallas Christian School, the robotics
team participated in the 1992 FIRST Robotics Competition. As
a financial contributor to the initial competition, E-Systems not
only was an inaugural sponsor of this soon to be annual event, but
it also provided a team for the early competition. Although
held in a gym in New Hampshire, the 1992 game, "Maize Craze" was
only a predecessor to the national competition at Disney World,
Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia.
1993
Sponsored by E-Systems and Dallas Christian School, the robotics
team participated in the 1993 FIRST Robotics Competition.
The final rounds of the 1993 game, "Rug Rage" consisted of
2-minute games in which two robots battled to place balls in their
respective goals. Points were awarded according to the
number and size of the balls collected by each robot. The
machines accomplished the feat in a number of ways, including
scoops, jaw-like devices, and pushing. The team's robot,
"Dallas Rug Runner," sucked the balls up on rollers. "Dallas
Rug Runner" won the national championship over the University of
New Hampshire/MITRE Corp./Winnacunnet High School team. The
team was honored in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden on
May 27, 1993 by President Bill Clinton.
1994
Sponsored by E-Systems, Dallas Christian School and Greenville ISD,
the robotics team participated in the 1994 FIRST Robotics
Competition. Two robots were sent to the competition in
Nashua, New Hampshire, but due to mechanical difficulties, only
one of the machines was used by the combined GHS/DCS team.
The team won the Best Play of the Day award.
1995
Sponsored by E-Systems and Greenville ISD, the robotics team
participated in the 1995 FIRST Robotics Competition. The
team designed a robot that could collect, transport and lift one
24" and one 30" diameter ball over a horizontal bar. The
team earned the Outstanding Defense award.
1996
Sponsored by E-Systems and Greenville ISD, the robotics team
participated in the 1996 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
1996 game, "Hexagon Havic," three teams compete in each match.
The object of the game is to collect, transport and lift 8-inch
and 24-inch rubber balls onto the central goal. The team's
robot, "The Big Red Slammer," could collect and disgorge the small
balls and toss the larger balls into the goal. "The Big Red
Slammer" led the team to a top 10 finish, being the 66th team to
be eliminated out of the 74 total. The team was also named a
Chairman's Award Finalist.
1997
Sponsored by Raytheon E-Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 35
participated in the 1997 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
1997 game, "Torroid Terror," two teams compete in each match.
The object of the game is to collect, transport and place inner
tubes onto pegs on the goal, or around the top of the goal.
Team 35's robot could pick up the tubes and place them on the
9-foot goal. The robot led Team Greenville to a 3rd place
finish. The team also earned the Proctor & Gamble Creativity
award at the Motorola Midwest Regional in Chicago. Moving on
to nationals, Team Greenville returned home as a Chairman's Award
Finalist with the WPI scholarship and Outstanding Defense award.
1998
Sponsored by Raytheon E-Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 148
participated in the 1998 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
1998 game, "Ladder Logic," three teams compete in each match.
The object of the game is to collect, transport and lift 22-inch
rubber balls onto the side goals or into the central goal.
Team 148's robot, "The Big Ball Grabber," could lift the large
balls into the center goal. "The Big Ball Grabber" soared
the team to an eighth place finish at the national competition in
Orlando, Florida. The team was named a national
quarterfinalist. The team also brought home the Best Play of
the Day award and the Featherweight in the Finals award from the
Southwest Regional.
1999
Sponsored by Raytheon E-Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 148
participated in the 1999 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
1999 game, "Double Trouble," two alliances composed of two teams
each compete in each match. The object of the game is to
collect and transport "floppies" to a designated height off of the
ground and position their robots onto the "puck." Team 148's
robot, "Rough Rider," could lift the floppy disks eight feet in
the air. "Rough Rider" brought the team to a fifth place
finish at the regional competition in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
2000
Sponsored by Raytheon AIS and Greenville ISD, Team 148
participated in the 2000 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
2000 game, "Co-Opertition FIRST," two alliances composed of two
teams each compete in each match. The object of the game is
to collect and transport balls to their goal and position the
robot on the ramp or hang the robot from the goal at the end of
the match. Team 148's robot, "Captain Hook," led the team to
a quarterfinalist finish at the Kennedy Space Center Regional.
At national competition in Orlando, Florida, the team finished in
the top third of 300 machines.
2001
Sponsored by Raytheon AIS and Greenville ISD, Team 148, the
Robowranglers, participated in the 2001 FIRST Robotics
Competition. In the 2001 game, "Diabolical Dynamics," one
alliance composed of four teams compete in each match. The
object of the game is to place balls into the goals, position the
robots in the end zone at the end of the match, move the goals
onto a semi-stable bridge, balance the bridge at the end of the
match, and end the match prior to the two minute time limit.
Team 148's robot was designed with a two-speed pneumatic gear box
that would pull a 300-pound load. The robot led Team 148 to
the finals where the team was named the Lone Star Regional Winner.
At national competition in Orlando, Florida, the team received
eighth place. The Robowranglers also received the Leadership
in Control award at the Lone Star Regional and the Incredible Play
Award at national competition. Team 27 presented the team
with an Awesome Cart award and Team 5 presented the team with a
Best Crate/Cart Award.
2002
Sponsored by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville
ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2002 FIRST
Robotics Competition. In the 2002 game, "Zone Zeal," two
alliances composed of two teams each compete in each match.
The object of the game is to place balls into goals and position
robots and/or goals in the scoring zones at the end of the match.
Team 148's robot, "Lone Star," could control the hexagon shaped
goals, score into these goals, and pick up the soccer balls.
The Robowranglers were named the 2002 Chairman's Award Winner at
the Lone Star Regional. The Greenville High School student
body was also commended by FIRST judges for their support of the
team through the fundraiser, "Pennies for the Bot," in which team
members raised 100,000 pennies.
2003
Sponsored by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville
ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2003 FIRST
Robotics Competition. In the 2003 game, "Stack Attack," two
alliances, one red and one blue, composed of two teams each,
compete in each match. The object of the game is to acquire
and stack plastic storage containers that are initially located on
the platform or placed on the playing field by human players.
Each alliance must place containers in a scoring zone on its own
side of the field to score points. The total number of
points earned depends on the count of containers located in each
alliance's scoring zone multiplied by the number of containers in
their highest stack. Additional points are awarded for any
robot that is positioned on the top of the platform at the end of
the match. Team 148's robot, "Lone Star," was coined "the
long arm of the law" for its unique strategy of play and
innovative design. The robot was the only machine at
regional competition to sweep away the stacks of plastic storage
containers with a large up right robot and arm. "Lone Star"
led the team to a second place seed and a final finish with teams
231 and 57. The Robowranglers were also honored with the
Xerox Creativity award and General Motors Industrial Design award
at the Lone Star Regional.
2004
Sponsored by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville
ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2004 FIRST
Robotics Competition. In the 2004 game, "First Frenzy:
Raising the Bar," two alliances, one red and one blue, composed of
two teams each, compete in each match. The object of the
game is to attain a higher score than your opponent alliance by
delivering balls into goals, capping goals with larger balls,
and/or having robot hanging from the pull-up bar at the end of the
round of competition. Team 148's robot, "Lone Star," could
gather and deliver the smaller balls, pick up the larger balls and
cap them on the goals. "Lone Star" led Team 148 to the
finals where the team was named the Lone Star Regional Finalist.
At national competition in Atlanta, the team advanced to the
quarterfinals of the Curie Division with teams 47 and 126.
The Robowranglers also took home the Best Website Award from the
Lone Star Regional.
2005
Sponsored by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville
ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2005 FIRST
Robotics Competition. In the 2005 game, "Triple Play," two
alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each,
compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a
higher score than your opponent alliance by placing tetras on or
into goals, getting three goals in a row capped with tetras,
and/or having all three robots on an alliance in their end zone at
the end of the match. Team 148's robot, "Lone Star,"
featured a scissor lift for raising tetras several feet in the air
and placing them on top of goal tetras. "Lone Star" brought
the team to a quarterfinalist finish at the Lone Star Regional
alongside teams 1480 and 457. At national competition in
Atlanta, the team advanced to the semifinals with teams 1259 and
74. The Robowranglers also took home the Best Website Award
from the Lone Star Regional for the second straight year.
2006
Sponsored by L-3 Communications Integrated Systems and Greenville
ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers, participated in the 2006 FIRST
Robotics Competition. In the 2006 FRC game, "Aim High," two
alliances, one red and one blue, composed of three teams each,
compete in each match. The object of the game is to attain a
higher score than your opponent alliance by scoring balls in the
center or corner goals, and/or by having robots on your platform
or ramp at the end of the match. Team 148's robot, "Lone
Star," could pick up the balls from the field, shoot them into the
nine-foot goal, get on the ramp and play both offense and defense.
"Lone Star" brought the team to a semifinal finish at the FRC Lone
Star Regional alongside teams 1902, 1255 and 1745. At
national competition in Atlanta, the team advanced to the
quarterfinals of the Curie Division with teams 1468 and 1680.
The Robowranglers also took home the Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's
Technology" Award from the Lone Star Regional, as well as the Best
Website Award for the third straight year.
Sponsored by Greenville ISD and RackSolutions.com, Vex Team 1148,
the Robowranglers, participated in the 2006 FIRST Vex Challenge.
In the 2006 FVC game, "Half-Pipe Hustle," two alliance with two
teams each compete in two distinct match types,
operator-controlled and autonomous. Each tournament features
alliances comprised of two teams playing from opposite ends of the
playing field. At the start of the match, operators will
have control of their robots and must work together to obtain and
score as many balls as possible before time runs out. Vex
Team 1148's robot, "Clean Sweep," could pick up 15
racquetball-sized balls and score them into a side pocket goal
during the autonomous matches. In the final round of
nationals, a secret trap door was unveiled which allowed the robot
to steal the other team's balls. "Clean Sweep" emerged as
the champion at both the FVC Southwest Regional and the FVC
national championship. The team also brought home the Vex
Challenge Create Award and was runner up for the Vex Challenge
Think Award at the FVC Southwest Regional.
2007
Sponsored by RackSolutions.com, L-3 Communications Integrated
Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers,
participated in the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
2007 FRC game, "Rack 'N' Roll," two three-team alliances compete
in each match. The object of the game was to use three
different types of tubes called "keepers," "ringers," and
"spoilers" to score on a center structure, called the "rack,"
containing 24 "spider legs." Team 148's robot, "Lone Star,"
could pick up the tubes and score on the spider legs very quickly.
"Lone Star" helped the team finish as a Finalist at the FRC St.
Louis Regional alongside teams 217 and 2133 and as a
quarterfinalist at the FRC Lone Star Regional alongside teams 846
and 1750. At national competition in Atlanta, the team
advanced to the semifinals of the Newton Division with teams 1102
and 1574. The Robowranglers also took home the Xerox
Creativity Award from the St. Louis Regional and the GM Industrial
Design Award from the Lone Star Regional.
Sponsored by RackSolutions.com and Greenville ISD, Vex Team 148,
the Robowranglers, participated in the 2007 FIRST Vex Challenge.
The team brought home the CONNECT Award at the FVC
Southwest Regional.
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