By Donna Hopper
SooToday.com
Saturday, November 24, 2007

The competition was tough as a total of 11 teams took part in the FIRST Lego League robotics tournament held today in the Sault College gymnasium.

Today's event marked the debut of the event in Sault Ste. Marie and regional coordinator Steve Burmaster promised it will not be the last.

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And when the elementary school teams weren't vying for robotic dominance, they entertained the sizable audience by showing off their wicked dance and limbo skills.

After all was said and done, the Grandview Gadgets and the Anna McRae Robo Falcons reigned supreme, moving on to compete at the provincial championships to be held in Oakville on December 8.

Here's the complete list of today's winners:

Robot Programming

1st Place - Anna McCrae Robo Falcons
2nd Place - H.M. Robbins RoboRobbins Robotics
3rd Place - St. Ann Bulldog Battlebots

Robot Design

1st Place - Aweres Energizer Bunniez
2nd Place - Grandview Gadgets
3rd Place - R.M. Moore Ultramatic Cheesebots

Robot Performance

1st Place - Grandview Gadgets
2nd Place - Rosedale Killer Volts
3rd Place - Anna McCrae Energizer Bunniez
 
Research Quality

St. Ann Bulldog Battlebots

Innovative Solution

R.M. Moore Ultramatic Cheesebots

Creative Presentation

Ben R. McMullin Ben R. Blockheads

Team Spirit

Pinewood Sunchips

Judges Awards

Pinewood Sunchips
Etienne Brule  Bombers
Riverview Energizers
Rosedale Killer Volts (Teamwork)

Championship Awards

Grandview Gadgets
Anna McCrae Robo Falcons

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