Welcome to the Firestone Robotics website! We are a group of individuals with a similar mindset; think, create, destroy, and repeat.
We compete in VEX Robotics tournaments all across the state every year and work our hardest to create not only decent robots but also knowledgeable students and leaders of the future.
The club is lead by the club president, Jared Borodkin, and our advisor Dan Spak, as well as the hundreds of helpful parents and volunteers.
We can't wait to compete during this 2018 - 2019 season and hope to see everyone at worlds this year!
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Note: this page is being updated constantly as competitions are being played at a record rate.
Change up
Teams 7316X and 7316E before an elimination match at Team 2011 High School VRC Robotics Tournament
Pioneer Classic
January 8, 2021
The strange 2020-2021 VEX season kicked off in Elyria, Ohio. Being the first competition of the strangest season Firestone has had yet, the club's goals were simply to see how they measured up against everyone else, however Team 7316H could not compete quite yet
Team 7316D won the Energy Award to bring home FHS's first award of the young season
The competition's announcer speaks to a socially-distanced audience about Covid precautions
Team 7316E won half of their qualification matches and made the final alliance pick, which they used on Team 11124X
Team 7316F had a bit of a rough start to the season, finishing 17th and barely missing the elimination bracket
Team 7316X put up a good fight throughout their matches, but ultimately did not advance to the Tournament bracket
Team 2011 High School VRC Robotics Tournament
January 23, 2021
While Team 7316F sat out the second event of the season, Team 7316H competed for the first time this season. Though nobody qualified for states, things appeared to be on the upswing as Teams 7316X and 7316E both reached the semifinals
Alum Chris Morris acted as the head referee at the competition in Broadview Heights, Ohio
Team 7316D may have finished 30th overall in the qualification rounds, but they ended up the 16th seed where they selected Team 2011E.
Team 7316E ended in 31st place, but was selected by Team 7316X and advanced to the semifinals
In their first competition of the year, Team 7316H finished 7th overall and reached the quarterfinals after getting selected by Team 8823A
Team 7316X ended as the 6th seed where they chose Team 7316E. The two teams reached the semifinals before being eliminated by the eventual tournament champions
Brookside Vex change up - hs
February 6, 2021
Firestone qualified their first two teams for the State Championship, the other two Varsity teams were able to rebound from a disappointing previous competition, and two Junior Varsity teams competed, including Team 44313B, a team mentored by members of 7316 but officially part another program located within FHS
Team 7316A, comprised of just three members, all of whom are in their first year of robotics, made their season debut. They won 2 out of 6 matches finishing in 13th place, and were selected by Team 3264Z but lost in the first round of the Tournament Bracket
Team 7316D finished 5th overall and picked Team 64811A and reached the semifinals together. They were among the top teams at the event throughout the day
Team 7316E finished in 5th place after losing just one match en route to being selected by Team 7316X. However, the best was yet to come for Bravo 6...
Team 7316F finished 11th after the qualification rounds by winning half of their matches. Taking Team 6403C, they won in the opening round but fell short against the eventual Tournament Champions
Team 7316X won all but a single match and selected Team 7316E to form the second seed. After dominating most qualification rounds, Xcalibur still wasn't done...
Congrats, Xcalibur and bravo 6!
Tournament Champions:
Team 7316X
and Team 7316E!
Both teams will now advance to the state championship
Mahoning valley vex qualifier
February 12, 2021
Firestone continued to improve as two teams again won awards, though no new teams qualified for the state championship. The event also marked the first time of the season that all 5 Varsity teams competed at the same tournament
Team 7316D was selected by Team 7316E after winning 4/6 qualification matches. The all-senior team put up a strong performance during the event and finished as the 12th ranked team
Without programmer Mark Earl, Team 7316E still finished as the 2nd overall team with a record of 6-0. After selecting Team 7316D, the two reached the semifinals before being eliminated
Team 7316F became Firestone's 4th team to win an award, winning the Judges' Award following a 3-3 performance in qualification matches and a trip to the quarterfinals after being picked by Team 3264R
Team 7316H fought hard throughout the day and reached the Round-Of-16 after selecting Team 3264S
Team 7316X won their second tournament of the season after alliancing with the #1 seed, 60883D, after both teams went 6-0 in qualification rounds
Pickerington High School VEX Qualifier
February 13, 2021
Team 7316H was the only 7316 team to make the journey to Pickerington, though they would be joined by Team 44313B (pictured to the left of 7316H), also from Firestone
Team 7316H faced a rough schedule and only managed to come away with one win. But seeing some of the best teams in the state up close in nearly every match they played, the team saw what they needed to improve upon and take with them to future events
Team 2011 VEX Robotics qualifier tournament
February 20, 2021
Being the only Firestone team heading to the second event in Brecksville, Xcalibur had lofty expectations. To say they lived up to them would be an understatement as the team brought home the Excellence Award
nerd nation vrc change up qualifier
February 27, 2021
After a long day of competition, no Firestone teams made it to the semifinals or qualified for States. However, this event still benefited the club as it learned how it needs to move forward and was able to watch Team 44313A compete for the first time
Despite finishing in 21st in qualifiers, Team 7316D still ended up in the quaterfinals after being selected by Team 7316E.
Team 7316E finished 5th in qualifiers and selected Team 7316D and together they reached the quaterfinals
Team 7316F had their best performance of the season so far, finishing third and selecting Team 7316H to form the 3rd seed. Together they reached the quarterfinals, but unfortunately Team 7316F's day ended there
Team 7316H finished 14th in qualifiers and was selected by Team 7316F as the third seed. Reaching the quarterfinals, they were eliminated but despite all of this, still performed very well in every match
Mid-Ohio VRC High School VEX Robotics Event
March 13, 2021
Firestone made its way to Marion, Ohio on the day States would have been held, but instead competed in one of the largest qualifier events of the season, with 60 total teams arriving
Team 7316A's inexperience was apparent as the team finished 59th in qualifiers. But only able to go up, the team will use what they saw at this competition and use it in the future
Team 7316C competed for the first time of the season. Despite not finishing their robot, the group did not want to disappoint the rest of club and competed with only a drive train. Despite the setback, the team did win a match in their first competition ever
Team 7316D's skill was on full display as the team finished 3rd overall and selected Team 11124X after both teams went 5-1. The two were only eliminated after a controversial event in the quarterfinals caused one robot to be broken, but still only lost by 1 point in the semifinals
Team 7316E went 5-0-1 in qualifiers, which was good for being 11th overall in qualifiers. With Team 6741A, they were able to reach the quarterfinals but their day ended short. However, the team did start to show strides and got good at staying in the game the entire time
Team 7316F was unable to repeat their performance in qualifiers, though doing so with a new robot and no practices over the last week. However, the Honey Badgers still had their best day of the season...
Team 7316H was part of an incredible start to the competition from Firestone. Starting 3-0 before the lunch break, they helped contribute to a 10-1 overall record from all Varsity FHS teams. Though they finished 4-2, they picked Team 6978Y and played in the Round-of-16.
Team 7316X won their third tournament of the season after selecting Team 11124W and winning the finals, 27-5. Xcalibur showed they are one of the best teams in the state with the victory at the competitive event
Congrats, Honey Badgers!
Design Award: Team 7316F
The Honey Badgers have now qualified for the High School State Championship
