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    Hillers kick off world champs with top score


    HHS team number 4392

    Thursday April 28, 2011
    The Hopkinton High School Robotics Team stunned many by posting the highest score today at day one of the First Robotics World Championship in St Louis, MO. The Hillers first match score was only four points off the world record according to an event official.

    At the end of day one, the team holds fifth place in a division of sixty-four teams from around the world. There are two divisions and a total of one hundred twenty-eight teams at the championship.

    A match consists of a forty second autonomous period followed by a two minute controller driven period. The strength of the Hiller’s robot is their autonomous period programming.

    The championship qualifying rounds continue on Friday and the final round will be held on Saturday April 30th.

    Team members Ian Randall, Tony Gao, and Nick VanBeek make some final tweaks to the robot before a match. Photo provided by team.

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    • F

      Faith MurrayApr 29, 2011 at 9:30 AM

      How great is that!!

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    • M

      Maxine RobertsApr 29, 2011 at 9:25 AM

      An amazing job!! Congrats to all.

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    • J

      Jim MarzecApr 29, 2011 at 9:19 AM

      Excellent job ! I’m proud of you. Good luck in the next events.

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    • B

      Bob BerloApr 29, 2011 at 8:03 AM

      What a great start to the competition. Congratulation team!

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    • L

      Liz PetruskaApr 29, 2011 at 7:55 AM

      GO ROBO team! Nice to see Mike B put his hacking skills to good use.

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    • M

      Marian StrangfeldApr 29, 2011 at 7:42 AM

      Wow!!!! Congratulations!

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    • P

      Period 4 American LitApr 29, 2011 at 7:34 AM

      Yay!! We’re all so impressed. Go Ian!
      (Don’t forget your essay :))

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    • C

      Cheryl ElderApr 29, 2011 at 7:22 AM

      Congratulations! What an awesome accomplishment!

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    • M

      Mary Ann BrayerApr 29, 2011 at 7:18 AM

      Wicked cool!

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    • S

      Samantha HeeneyApr 28, 2011 at 9:33 PM

      Great Job!

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    • A

      Ann RaineyApr 28, 2011 at 9:16 PM

      Nice job.

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    • N

      Nancy ClarkApr 28, 2011 at 9:10 PM

      That’s a great accomplishment! Good work!

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    • D

      Diane WelchApr 28, 2011 at 8:50 PM

      Awesome!!! Congrats!

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