VRC HS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
JANUARY 2023
With our whole season leading up to this moment, our high school team, 359B, was ready bright and early for the competitive and exciting state championships! We are so grateful to be surrounded by so many highly-skilled teams and to have the opportunity to compete in the state championships.
ALLIANCE SELECTIONS
With the last of the qualification matches ending, it was finally time for the moment we had been waiting for, alliance selections. With so many skilled teams, it was hard to anticipate what would ensue next. With the 4th pick of the tournament, 359B was selected by Team 96789Z, The Millilani Mechs, and became the 4th alliance. Through our partnerships at the North Shore tournament and working with their members in FRC, we came up with good strategies to implement and communicated really well. Ultimately, we were finally ready for the eliminations round to begin.
THE FUTURE AHREAD
By the end of qualification matches, Team 359B ranked 1st out of 24 teams. During Alliance Selections, they invited Team 2459D: Golden Hawks Robotics to join them as the 1st Seeded Alliance. As the 4th ranked team, Team 3590A joined forces with 6th ranked Team 3590B as the 4th Seeded Alliance. It was a 359 takeover!. {Insert sentence that talks about how they competed well and did their very best} The 1st Alliance (Teams 359B and 2459D) and 4th Alliance (Teams 3590A and 3590B) faced each other off in the Semifinal round. Their competitive spirit shone through in the semifinal round, where both alliances faced off, with the 1st Seeded Alliance emerging victorious. Team 359B and their Alliance Partners advanced to the Finals and ended the day as Tournament Finalists!
INTENSE MATCHES
Considering this was states, our team really brought their A game, strategizing with partners, getting in their skills runs, and ultimately working hard and doing their best. They knew that this would be an intensive day filled with lots of action and amazing robots. Through it all, 359B continued to persevere and obtain desirable outcomes.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
As this season comes to a close, Team 359B is so grateful to have been able to participate as one of many teams in the 2023-2024 Over-Under VRC Competition. This season has helped this group of young students to continue growing and making new friendships. With 3 more years still awaiting them, they are excited for what next season may bring and are so thankful for our wonderful mentors who have made this season and its many competitions possible. Until next season, Imua Waialua!
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