ALBANY -- At least two Dougherty County School System robotics teams are advancing to the Super Regional Competition in Columbus after standout performances at the Albany FIRST LEGO League Regional Tournament this past weekend.
The Sherwood Byters and the Robert Harvey Bulldog Bots each secured the prestigious Champions Award in their respective tournaments at the regional FIRST robotics tournament at Monroe High School, guaranteeing their advancement. The award recognizes teams that demonstrate excellence across all components of the competition, including robotics design, innovation, teamwork, and overall performance. Additional teams may have qualified to move on to super regionals based on their performance and rankings but that won't be clear until all tournaments have been completed.
Their success reflects the district’s strategic priority of providing an academically rigorous and relevant education—one that challenges students to solve problems, think critically, and apply STEM skills in real-world settings.
DCSS schools earned recognition across multiple categories during Tournament A and Tournament B:
Tournament A Highlights
Core Values: International Studies – Aquatic Avengers
Innovation Project: West Town – WildCat Excavators
Robot Design: Lee County LeeBots
Top Robot Performance:
Sherwood Acres Byters
Lee County Twin Oaks
Champions Award: Sherwood Byters
Tournament B Highlights
Core Values: Northside Owlbots
Innovation Project: Lake Park Lakers
Robot Design: Lee County Twin Oaks
Champions Award: Robert Harvey Bulldog Bots
Judges Awards
DCSS teams also distinguished themselves in several Judges Award categories, including:
Breakthrough: Lamar Reese (A), Northside OwlBots (B)
Engineering Excellence: LeeBots (A), Randolph County Bulldogs (B)
Motivate: Turner Eagles (A), Lincoln Cyber Lions (B)
Rising All-Star: Radium Springs Hornets STING (A), Martin Luther King Trobots (B)
Darrian Green Peer Award: West Town – WildCat Excavators
The district applauds all participating teams for their hard work, creativity, and commitment to high-level academic challenges. The Sherwood Byters and Robert Harvey Bulldog Bots will now represent DCSS at the Super Regional event in Columbus, where they will compete alongside the top robotics programs from across the state.