The FIRST Robotics Competition Sacramento Regional, held March 14-17, 2025, featured 34 teams and 1,100+ students from California.
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LIST OF TEAMS ADVANCING TO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOUSTON!!!
The following teams and individuals earned top honors at the San Diego Regional and earned their way to compete at the FIRST Championships in Houston, April 16-19, 2025.
FIRST Impact Award
The FIRST Impact Award is the most prestigious award at FIRST, it honors the team that best represents a model for other teams to emulate and best embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST.
The FIRST Impact Award is presented to the team judged to have the most significant measurable impact of its partnerships among its participants and community over a sustained period, not just a single build season. The winner is able to demonstrate progress towards FIRST’s mission of transforming our culture. The recipient team will be invited to a FIRST Championship where it will compete for the FIRST Impact Award against winners from other qualifying events.
This year’s winning team has built a remarkably sustainable program, empowering students year after year to excel in STEM fields. With an impressive outreach program that has reached over 6,000 students, they’ve partnered with local schools and a museum to spark curiosity — even creating a memorable yellow bug robot for children to explore engineering concepts. Known for their unwavering commitment to promoting women in STEM and proudly representing their red, white, and blue colors with the strength of true patriots, this team’s impact has left a lasting mark.
- Team 4135, Iron Patriots from Modesto, CA
Engineering Inspiration
The Engineering Inspiration Award celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering within a team’s school or organization, and community. Inspiring others to respect science and technology requires passion, knowledge and commitment, and we recognize these qualities through this award. This team will advance to the Championships.
This year, the Engineering Inspiration Award is presented to a team that has truly exemplified what it means to be an ambassador of STEM education in their local community through numerous impactful outreach efforts. This team has engaged in a wide variety of initiatives that have significantly advanced not only their program but have had quantifiable impact with many students in their community. This team have SWOOPED down from their NEST and impacted over 3000 students, significantly raising awareness about the importance of STEM. Their commitment to inclusivity ensures that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has the opportunity to explore the exciting world of engineering. They partner with local schools, providing mentorship and guidance to younger students. They have host numerous outreach events, including FLL tournaments, co-host an off-season FRC competition, developed a six week summer camp for low-income, minority families, and a program to educate students with disabilities centered around STEM and robotics. For their outstanding commitment to fostering a love for engineering and technology within their community, and for their unique and impactful outreach programs, we are proud to present the Engineering Inspiration Award to Team 2073, EagleForce.
- Team 2073, EagleForce from Elk Grove, CA
Regional Winners
- Team 1678, Citrus Circuits from Davis, CA
- Team 254, The Cheesy Poofs from San Jose, CA
The Dean’s List Finalist
In an effort to recognize the leadership and dedication of FIRST’s most outstanding FRC students, the Kamen family sponsors an award for selected top students known as the FIRST Dean’s List. This award celebrates a student’s outstanding leadership and effectiveness in advancing respect and appreciation for engineering and engineers, both within their school, as well as their community. FIRST Dean’s List Finalists will compete at the championship for the FIRST Dean’s List.
- Aarav P, Team 199, Deep Blue
- Yunah B, Team 6665, C-Otters
Woodie Flowers Finalist Award
FIRST stands apart from other competitions in STEM and sports due to the FIRST Ethos of Gracious Professionalism, the concept of Coopertition, and the commitment to the FIRST Core Values. The guiding force behind these principles was Dr. Woodie Flowers. Dr. William Murphy, Jr., who was instrumental in creating the concept of FIRST with Dean Kamen, recognized the unique perspective, wisdom, and communication style that Woodie brought to the FIRST Robotics Competition.
In honor of Woodie, Dr. Murphy founded the Woodie Flowers Award in 1996. He recognized that the FIRST ethos would be carried forward by our FIRST mentors and sought to celebrate those mentors who demonstrate the leadership, ethical behavior, and communication skills exemplified by Woodie. Woodie believed “societies get the best of what they celebrate”.
Being recognized by students, through nomination essays, makes this honor very meaningful to mentors. It is truly an honor for a mentor to be nominated for this award.
- Kenneth Davis – Team 3598, SEStematics Eliminators
Additional Awards
Congratulations to the Teams and individuals that earned the remaining awards at the Sacramento Regional! See the list here.