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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2003 Team and
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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2008
Sponsored by RackSolutions.com, L-3 Communications Integrated
Systems and Greenville ISD, Team 148, the Robowranglers,
participated in the 2008 FIRST Robotics Competition. In the
2008 FRC game, "FIRST Overdrive," two three-team alliances
compete in each match. The object of the game is to
attain a higher score
than your opponent by racing your robot around a track knocking
down 40" inflated "trackballs" and moving them around the track,
passing them either over or under a 6'6" overpass. Team
148's robot, "Tumbleweed," was successful with the strategy of
using a racecar design that circled the field for points.
"Tumbleweed" led the team to a first place finish at the FRC St.
Louis Regional with teams 217 and 830, and as a Finalist at the
FRC Bayou Regional with teams 118 and 49. After winning the
Galileo Division at national championship in Atlanta, the team
became the World Champions alongside teams 1114 and 217. The
Robowranglers also took home the Rockwell Automation Innovation in
Control Award from the St. Louis Regional and the Delphi "Driving
Tomorrow's Technology" Award from the Bayou Regional. In
addition, lead engineer John V-Neun was honored with the
prestigious Woodie Flowers Award, in recognition of his leadership
and inspiration as a mentor to the team.
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