Following strong performances at FIRST Robotics Competition District events in Rhode Island and Revere, the Newton LigerBots dual-high-school robotics team qualified for the New England District Championships held in West Springfield last weekend. Competing alongside alliance partners Mayhem Robotics and Air Strike, the LigerBots placed 25th out of 90 teams in West Springfield, nearly qualifying for the World Championships. Overall, the team is ranked 9th in Massachusetts, 25th in New England, and is in the top 10% of FRC teams worldwide.
Jeffrey Lam, a Junior at Newton North HS, was chosen to open the New England District Championships, performing the National Anthem on his electric guitar. Finishing off the season strong at the event, the team won the FRC Imagery Award, which “celebrates attractiveness in engineering and outstanding visual aesthetic integration of machine and team appearance.”
Kevin Yang, LigerBots co-CTO and a Junior at Newton South HS, was named one of the four Dean’s List Finalists, thus winning an invitation to attend the FRC World Championships in Houston, April 19-22. Until their next competition season, in January 2024, the award-winning LigerBots will continue to conduct community outreach events and work on off-season projects!
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