[kevincrispie]

971 would like to thank its alliance partners 1678 and 766. We could not have done it without either of these two teams.

We're also very happy that both 2085 and 1671 are going to join us at championships. They are 2 great teams that both performed well throughout the weekend.

2085 was the whole competition, only losing one match in qualifications. Winning 11 matches at a regional is an achievement anywhere, and they were worthy opponents for the finals. Several 2085 members came up to our pit after finals and congratulated us on our win. They are a classy team and we wish them the best at Championships.

1671 was also on fire for much of the competition. Being a finalist at 2 competitive California regionals is a huge achievement. We knew how great 1671 was as a team from back at Davis in 2012 and 2013 and the Madtown Throwdown this past year. They qualified for Championships based on winning the Chairman's Award at Central Valley, but they also deserve a spot based on their on field performance. They have a great robot and it was a pleasure to compete against them. They also congratulated us on our win, and people have to give them credit for giving a very good fight throughout both their regionals.

Thank you as well to the volunteers and organizers who helped put together such a fantastic event. 971 had a lot of fun.