2014 Los Angeles Regional

[Peter Johnson]

Originally Posted by TheSmores

As I'm told, this is 294's first Long Beach Regional win as well.

That's right. We have been finalists at the LA Regional 4 (!) times - in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. We won a regional in Los Angeles back in 2001, but at that time it was called the "Southern California" Regional, so this is indeed our first win of the "Los Angeles" Regional.

Interesting statistic: we were in the finals those 4 times with many of the same teams as we were in the finals with in 2014, on both sides. Not counting this year: 4x 1717 (1x with, 3x against), 2x 330 (both against), 2x 980 (1x with, 1x against), and 2x 973 (1x with, 1x against)! So lots of familiar faces!

[teachsail]

Originally Posted by Peter Johnson

That's right. We have been finalists at the LA Regional 4 (!) times - in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. We won a regional in Los Angeles back in 2001, but at that time it was called the "Southern California" Regional, so this is indeed our first win of the "Los Angeles" Regional.

Interesting statistic: we were in the finals those 4 times with many of the same teams as we were in the finals with in 2014, on both sides. Not counting this year: 4x 1717 (1x with, 3x against), 2x 330 (both against), 2x 980 (1x with, 1x against), and 2x 973 (1x with, 1x against)! So lots of familiar faces!

Such great teams I really enjoyed watching these teams go at it in the finals. Team 2584 salutes and congratulates everyone, you were all very impressive.

While you look forward to St. Louis, we are looking forward to facing off with and against everybody at the Fall Classic.

[Peter Johnson]

2014 Los Angeles Regional Finals videos (in HD!):

Match 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtFCennkXzs
Match 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORgeCK4umcA
Match 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xFHzElIJY

[Garrett S]

My reaction to winning the LA regional!
http://gyazo.com/0bf9a9ea8bf1ab2f3de588bd575d5475

Thank you Rishita from team 5124 (one of our alliance partners), for making this.

LOL! Greatest weekend ever

[David Brinza]

Congrats to 294, 1717 and 5124! You were an incredibly strong alliance and most deserving winners!

Thanks so much to BeachBots (330) and Greybots (973) for inviting us to their alliance. We were amazed to be selected, given some of the difficulties we had on Friday. Our team's parents and mentor's partners were totally wrung-out after the finals! OK, the students and mentors were too...wow!!

We are so totally stoked that we could compete with you until the last match of the event.

Good luck to all of the above teams in St. Louis! We'd sure like to see you all playing late on Saturday in the Dome!