Robowranglers
Team 148
Greenville, Texas

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 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 alliances with two teams each compete in two distinct match types, operator-controlled and autonomous.  Each tournament features alliance comprised of two teams placing 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.

Events
2006 FIRST Robotics Competition (14-9-0)
• FRC Lone Star Regional (8-5-0)
  • Regional Semifinalist with teams 1902, 1255 and 1745
  • Delphi "Driving Tomorrow's Technology" Award
  • Website Award
• FRC Championship (6-4-0)
  • Curie Division Quarterfinalist with teams 1468 and 1680

Press
GHS senior hopes effort 'amuses' FIRST judges
GHS Robowranglers 'vex' regional competition
More than just robots
Robotics team wins national title
GHS robotics team receives high marks in national competition

Students
Peter Chung
Kayleigh Cooper
Nathan Follett
Lane Gould
Amanda Isham
Ethan Isham
Austin Lambert
Mark Mahrer
Logan Marcum
Jason Maxwell
Kevin Morris
Ben Newell
Kory Porter
Michael Risley
Phillip Stromberg
Justin Tharp
Clayton Torrance
Stacey Walker
Megan Wineinger
Melanie Wisdom

Mentors
Adam Davies
Chris Follett
Terri Galloway
John Hodapp
Brad Marcum
Steve Maxwell
Brenda Morris
Dan Newell
Vanessa Pope
Adam Reppond
Kevin Rodgers
Ken Stroud
Johnny Tharp
Ray Upp
John V-Neun
Mike Waggoner
Casey Welch
Monty Wineinger

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