Tag: Competition
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TB Member Takes Second in CAD Competition
Recently our captain and lead CAD designer Felix Chen earned second place in the inaugural 2026 FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Discord Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Competition, held online July 18-25. Felix was awarded nearly $1,000 in cash and gift cards from robotics-related companies for his second-place finish among 279 individual competitors and robotics teams from around…
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Robotics Team Wins Global Innovation Challenge Grand Prize
A team of four Upper St. Clair High School students has been named a Grand Prize winner in the Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) Global Innovation Challenge. TOM is a nonprofit organization that connects innovators with people living with disabilities to develop technologies that promote greater independence and improve quality of life. The winning team includes…
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Western Edge Premier Event Champions
Upper St. Clair High School’s robotics team, Terabridges 18603, made school history at the 2026 FIRST Tech Challenge Western Edge Premier Event by earning its first-ever championship victory. In addition to winning the Championship, Terabridges was also honored with the 1st Place Connect Award in our division, recognizing the team’s efforts to expand access to…
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Raiders Qualifier
Following our early success in the season, we traveled to Seneca Valley Senior High School in Harmony, PA, on January 11, 2026, to compete in the Raiders Qualifier. This year’s game, DECODE, continues to push our limits. After a long day of intense matches, collaboration, and high-energy competition, we are thrilled to share our results…
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TeraBridges Qualifies for the Pennsylvania State Championship!
The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) season in Pennsylvania is always busy and exciting, and this year is no different. From November through February, Pennsylvania FIRST hosts around ten-twelve qualifying tournaments along with a bunch of scrimmages that help teams learn, practice, and meet others in the robotics community. This year’s game is called “Decode”. It is…
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Terabridges Hosts Annual USC FLL Scrimmage
On Saturday, November 8th, 2025, Terabridges hosted and refereed our annual FLL Scrimmage for the Unearthed season at Upper St. Clair High School. A total of 47 middle school teams from across Western Pennsylvania came together to participate in the event, including several teams from Upper St. Clair. Seeing these teams that we mentor achieve…