FLL Western Edge Open

FLL Western Edge Open

by | May 31, 2023 | FLL - Southern, Uncategorized

On the weekend of May 12-14, 2023, 76 FIRST LEGO League teams from 22 counties and across the US met at the Long Beach Convention Center for the Western Edge Open.

The Western Edge Open was a three day event giving teams an opportunity to participate in a high level competition. Team also participated in On-the-Spot, a California Southern FIRST LEGO League challenge, where teams were paired up with 2 additional alliance partners and had to reprogram their robots to compete in a new challenge.

Teams also were judged on their pit decorations and by their peers for their Gracious Professionalism. Teams were able to celebrate and socialize at the team social where they did a team scavenger hunt to meet the other teams.

You can find a full list of results here:

Western Edge Open

Champions Award

Robotics School
from Brazil

1st Place Robot Design

2Xstream Robotics
from Illinois

1st Place Core Values

JARVIS INDIRASE
from Mexico

1st Place Innovation Project

A’rturli
from Kazakhstan

1st Place Robot Performance

Smilebots
from Switzerland

Breakthrough Award

Microbots
from Colorado

Motivate Award

The Awesome TechKnowLogics
from Ohio

Engineering Excellence

The Power Rangers
from Washington

Rising All-Star

Barnstormers
from Arkansas

On The Spot - 1st Place

Legoborci z Oravy
from Slovakia

Breakthrough Award

Yukon All-Sparks
from British Columbia

Motivate Award

 Ctrl-Z Bayview Glen
from Ontario

Engineering Excellence

Astro-Techs
from California

Rising All-Star

Bovina Brainiacs
from Mississippi

On The Spot - 1st Place

Super Smash BroBots
from California

Breakthrough Award

6.0 GPA
from California

Motivate Award

Artemis
from Maryland

Engineering Excellence

LINCEBOTS JGM
from Mexico

Rising All-Star

Awesome Blossoms
from Washington

On The Spot - 1st Place

2Xstream Robotics
from Illinois

Pit Award

Trinity Christian Those Guys
from Kentucky

Peer Award

Grace Generators
from Australia

Pit Award

Fast Fooders
from Hawaii

Peer Award

LINCEBOTS JGM
from Mexico

THANK YOU MENTORS & VOLUNTEERS!

This event would not have been possible without our mentors and volunteers. Congratulations to these special awards winners – and thank you!

Coach/Mentor Award

Tracy Martz
from Awesome Techknowlogics

Coach/Mentor Award

Coach Manny
from JARVIS INDIRASE

Coach/Mentor Award

Tae Tyu
from Garage Engineers

Coach/Mentor Award

 Steve Lidy
from Holy LEGO Batman

Coach/Mentor Award

Ginny Dickerson
from Bovina Brainiacs

Volunteer Award

Grant Bochantin

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTING FIRST TEAMS!

A special thank you to the following FIRST Califorina teams for helping making this event awesome.

FRC The Holy Cows, FRC Hammer Heads, FRC The MilkenKnights, FRC WAR Lords, FRC Project 691, FTC Dapper Robonoodles, FLL Mechanical Meatloaf with a Side of Pickles.

RE-LIVE THE ACTION!

Explore our Instagram Highlights tab to re-live the action from the weekend!

California Teams at FIRST Championship in Houston – 2023

California Teams at FIRST Championship in Houston – 2023

by | May 2, 2023 | Blog

We are so proud of all 81 FIRST teams from California who brought their “A” game to compete, collaborate, have fun and make memories along with hundreds of other student robotics teams from 59 countries around the globe!  

The 2023 FIRST Championship presented by BAE Systems, the world’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for students, celebrated the conclusion of the 2022-2023 robotics season, FIRST ENERGIZE presented by Qualcomm, with 50,000+ students, mentors/coaches, volunteers, sponsors, media, and supporters.

Congratulations to the following California teams, students and volunteers who are bringing home a huge amount of impressive awards.

CALIFORNIA AWARDS AT CHAMPIONSHIP

On Winning Alliance

Team 1323
Madera

Team 4414
Ventura

Dean's List Winner

Brianna Adewinmbi
Team 687
Carson

DIVISIONS:

  • On the Winning Alliances: 
    • Archimedes – Team 972 from Los Gatos and Team 687 from Carson
    • Galileo – Team 1678 from Davis and Team 3476 from Irvine
    • Hopper – Team 1323 from Madera and Team 4414 from Ventura
    • Johnson – Team 973 from Atascadero
    • Milstein – Team 5419 from Berkeley
  • On the Finalists Alliances:
    • Curie – Team 5940 from Redwood City and Team 649 from Saratoga
    • Newton – Team 1538 form San Diego and Team 4419 from San Marcos
  • Engineering Inspiration:
    • Archimedes – Team 4 from Van Nuys
  • Creativity Award: 
    • Curie – Team 5940 from Redwood City
    • Milstein – Team 604 from San Jose
  • Excellence in Engineering
    • Archimedes – Team 254 from San Jose
  • Rookie Inspiration:
    • Archimedes – Team 9038 from San Francisco
  • Imagery Award: 
    • Curie – Team 4738 from San Diego
  • Autonomous Award: 
    • Johnson – Team 971 from Mountain View
  • Highest Rookie Seed: 
    • Milstein – Team 9125 from Newark
    • Newton – Team 9084 from Goleta
  • Judges Award: 
    • Archimedes – Team 1700 from Palo Alto
  • Industrial Design Award: 
    • Hopper – Team 1323 from Madera
  • Quality Award: 
    • Newton – Team 1538 from San Diego
    • Hopper – Team 4414 from Ventura

On Winning Alliance

Team 18457
Newbury Park

Dean's List Winners

Priyanka Karunakaran
Team 18715
San Jose

Perry Han
Team 542
Cerritos

3rd Place Compass Award

Noah Devico
Team 18457
Newbury Park

DIVISIONS:

  • On the Winning Alliances: 

    • Edison Division – Team 18457 from Newbury Park

    • Ochoa Division: Team 14496 from Escondido

  • Inspire Award:
    • Jemison – Team 14140 from La Jolla
  • Control Award:
    • Ochoa – Team 14496 from Escondido
  • Judges Award:
    • Franklin: “I Am Phoenix” Award: Team 20500 from Sun Valley

Challenge Solution Award

Rockin Robos
Rocklin

Core Values Award

Chicken Hunters
Encinitas

Coding Award

Trouble Makers
Fremont

☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Many many thanks to all the mentors, volunteers, sponsors and parents who helped make this all possible! With extra special thanks to the 2023 FIRST Championship Presenting Sponsor Qualcomm who continues to fully embrace the FIRST community with open arms and great generosity.

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