Lufkin Panther Bots Qualify for World Championship – updated with schedule

by | Apr 13, 2022 | Lufkin High School

Photo by Andy Adams/Lufkin ISD

Congratulations to Lufkin High School Robotics, aka the PantherBots, on qualifying for the FIRST World Championship, to be held in Houston on April 20-23, 2022.  LHS students will compete with 500 of the best teams from around the world, including groups from China, Chinese Taipei, Shanghai, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Romania and Australia.

For more info, visit the FIRST Championship website at https://www.firstchampionship.org/.

We are so very proud of these students and Mrs. Segrest and will be cheering them on, all the way!

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See below for a post from the Lufkin Panther Bot Facebook group and Mrs. Segrest.

 

Lufkin PantherBots

PantherBot Family and Panther Nation. It’s official. We are qualified for the FIRST Championship in Houston April 20 – 23. This Coach could not be more proud or humbled by this accomplishment. To all our alumni, fans, supporters, sponsors, the staff at Lufkin ISD, Lufkin High School, our mentors, and our current team members and their familes, thank you. We would not be here without you.
Love, peace, and robot grease,
Mrs. S
@east_texas_slab_masters @alticeusa #SimonAndLuisHendersonFoundation #PremiereKiaTX @firstintexas @first_official_#LufknHostlionsClub

Update:  Online Link for Livestream Viewing and Match Times

The match schedule has been released. We will play at approximately the following times. The match numbers will not change; however, the times may adjust to either running behind or ahead of schedule.

Thursday

  • Qual 5 – 8:58
  • Qual 13 – 9:54
  • Qual 37 – 2:15
  • Qual 45 – 3:11
  • Qual 63 – 5:17

Friday

  • Qual 71 – 8:28
  • Qual 79 – 9:24
  • Qual 92 – 10:55
  • Qual 107 – 2:12
  • Qual 121 – 3:50

If you would like to watch the event online, below is the link to the Twitch stream: https://www.twitch.tv/firstinspires_newton