GTR Regional, New World Records Set by Canadian Teams

Team 1114 GTR Champions: GTR Regional and GM Industrial Design Award WinnerAfter an impressive event at the 2008 Waterloo Regional, Canadian FRC teams converged at the Hershey center in the City of Mississauga for the 2008 Greater Toronto Regional. 66 teams from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and the United States attended, making the 2008 Greater Toronto Regional the biggest First Robotics Regional in the FIRST community.

The Greater Toronto Regional allowed Canadian teams to shift into overdrive as hurdles were abundant and several scores above 100 were posted. The alliance of 1114, 2056 and 2166 obtained the regional high score of 146 in a Quarter-Final match and once again in a Semi-Final match. With the plethora of teams competing from all over North America, the Greater Toronto Regional has established itself with producing some of the best game play in all of FIRST

Team 1547: Regional Chairman's Award and Woodie Flowers Finalist Award Winner

The most prestigious award in FIRST, the Regional Chairman's Award was awarded to Team 1547, General Motors of Canada and Trafalgar Castle School for overall team excellence in promoting science and technology in their community. Mrs. Olwen Sigsworth from Team 1547 was presented with the Woodie Flowers Finalist award. This award recognizes a mentor for their excellence in communication and mentorship. A full awards listing and match score archives can be found here.

Congratulations to Team 1114, General Motors - St. Catharines Powertrain & Governor Simcoe Secondary School, who were regional champions in all three of the events they attended.

The webcast done by the Discovery Channel can be viewd here on the Discovery Channel website.

Good luck to all teams participating in the FIRST Championship event in Atlanta, GA.