Saber Robotics has now been in existence for 15+ years. In that time span we have won numerous awards and have gone to many competitions. For more specific details about our team’s acomplishments in each year, use the buttons below.
In 2008 as a rookie team, we took part in the Wisconsin Regional. This three-day event was a chance for us to display the results of our hard work and dedication during the build season. At the end of the competition, our team ranked about midway in a pack of over sixty teams from all around the country. This year’s game was FIRST Overdrive.
In 2009 we participated in two competitions, the Wisconsin and Minnesota North Star Regionals, and did exceptionally well. At the Wisconsin Regional, we came in second place, and at the Minnesota North Star Regional we won both the Safety and Spirit awards.
In 2010 we attended the Buckeye Regional instead. At the Wisconsin Regional, we were disappointed by our robot’s performance but very excited to win an award for our website and to have our lead mentor win Woodie Flowers. Our persistence paid off as we were crowned Champions at the Buckeye Regional. This allowed us to attend the championships in Atlanta.
In 2011 we took part in the Wisconsin Regional and the Minnesota North Star Regional. At the Wisconsin Regional, we made it into the quarter-finals as a sub but were eliminated quickly. However, we were successful in winning the Gracious Professionalism, Industrial Safety awards, and the Dean’s List Award. This year’s game was Logo Motion which honored Jack Kamen, a renowned illustrator.
In 2012 we went to the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, MN as well as the traditional Wisconsin Regional. At Duluth, we were the 13th-ranked alliance but were not selected for the quarterfinals. We won FIRST Team 2826, Wave Robotics’s, Spirit Award, and at the Wisconsin Regional, we were a part of the third-seeded alliance and we won the Website Award and the Industrial Safety Award. This year’s game was Rebound Rumble.
In 2013, we went to Duluth for the Lake Superior Regional. We won the Regional Spirit Award. We also attended the Milwaukee Regional and won the Spirit Award. This year’s game was Ultimate Ascent.
In 2014, we participated in the Midwest Regional along with the Northern Lights Regional. We earned the Entrepreneur and Safety at the Midwest Regional. In the Northern Lights Regional, we won the Rockwell Innovation in Control award. This year’s game was Aerial Assist.
In the season 2015, we participated in the Midwest Regional, and Wisconsin Region year we won the Motorola Quality Award. This year’s game was Recycle Rush.
In 2016, we participated in the Wisconsin regional and won the Entrepreneurship Award. This year’s game was FIRST Stronghold.
In 2017, we participated in the Wisconsin regional where we won the Team Spirit Award but unfortunately, we placed behind the pack. We also went to the Seven Rivers Regional where we performed better but didn’t win anything. We also had our first RoboRun which was a 2.506 mile run. This year’s game was FIRST Steamworks.
In 2018, we participated in the Milwaukee and La Crosse Regionals. This year’s game was FIRST Power Up.
In 2019, we competed in the Milwaukee and Lake Superior Regional. That year, we won the Autonomous award in Lake Superior and the Team Spirit award in the Milwaukee regional! This year’s game was Deep Space which was presented by the aerospace company Boeing.
In 2020, we hosted an FLL Tournament at Franklin High School for the first time. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had no regional tournaments that year. This year’s game was Infinite Recharge.
In 2021, we participated in the Infinite Recharge at Home Challenges (a virtual completion). We ended up winning the Quality Award.
In 2022, at our first competition this year, the Lake Superior Regional in Duluth, MN, we were honored to win the Engineering Inspiration Award which qualifies us for the Robotics World Championship in Houston, TX, for the first time since our last appearance in 2010! We also participated in the Wisconsin Regional. This year’s game was Rapid React.