The Orange County FIRST robotics team 587 traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, from February 28 to March 2 to compete in the FIRST Palmetto regional. This was the first outing this year for the Hedgehogs, a combination of OHS and CRHS students, and their new robot Will.E. Climb.
The game this year, Ultimate Assent, involved climbing a pyramid and shooting frisbees. The event was sponsored by FIRST, For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology. This is an international competition making robots to compete in an unique game.
The Hedgehogs started out with a disastrous 35-30 loss when the climbing mechanism had a major failure. After that match, the Hedgehogs began to change. The next match was 40-13 with the Hedgehogs scoring 10. The Hedgehogs then scored 13 in a 20-18 win, scored 13 in a 61-9 blowout win, scored another 13 in a 42-13 win, then won 44-31. The Hedgehogs’ winning streak ended with a 63-27 loss, the Hedgehogs contributing 13. The final match was one the team would rather forget, a 122-22 loss, with the Hedgehogs giving 13 to the losing team.
In selection, the Hedgehogs were passed over, but served as a reserve team. The Hedgehogs will be in action again from March 14 to 16 at Dorton Arena in Raleigh. Admission is free all days
For more information on the Raleigh regonal: http://www.ncfirstrobotics.org/
For more information on FIRST: http://www.usfirst.org/
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