pine tree, week 3

At the Pine Tree District Competition in Lewiston, ME, Team 4909 delivered another outstanding performance. After a series of intense qualification matches, we secured a high ranking and entered the elimination rounds as a strong contender.

During qualifications, we played 12 matches and won 9. Through qualifications, we gave it our all fighting for 1st seed. By the end, we were ranked 4th seed. We faced many challenges during these matches but our drive team was able to quickly adapt and power through.

Moving into elimination we were first pick for the 2nd seed, Team 5813 Morpheus. Working alongside teams 5813 and 8023 we moved through matches and secured a spot in the finals. We were against teams 6329, 501, and 5687. The finals were hard-fought. our opponents won the first round, but we won the second round. The third match was the ultimate tiebreaker—a nail-biting showdown where we came incredibly close to victory. We ultimately finished in second place!

​Throughout the competition, five sets of pit judges came to visit us and learn more about our robot, engineering processes, safety, and team outreach. The team had a great time answering questions and loved talking about what makes our team unique. At the close of the competition, we won the Excellence in Engineering Award! Additionally, our lead mentor, Blake Bourque, was honored with a nomination for the Woodie Flowers Award, a prestigious recognition in FRC that celebrates outstanding mentors who inspire and empower their teams.