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This blog recaps the December 2nd VEX IQ Midseason Scrimmage at TechBlazers Richmond Hill with RHMS, TechBlazers, and community teams. Key moments: #4 seed nearly upset #1 seed by 4 points; third place decided by 2 points. 10837T & 10837R won Teamwork Champions. Scrimmages provide critical training, letting students experience competition pressure and develop teamwork in a low-risk setting while simulating...
On November 22, 2025, TechBlazers teams 16610V and 16610Z won the Overall Championship at the Toronto VEX V5RC Push Back Qualifier at Woburn Collegiate Institute. Team 16610V earned three awards: Overall Championship, Teamwork Award, and Skills Challenge Champion. Their performance showcased excellence in robot design, programming, strategy, and collaboration. This key VEX V5 competition brought together top high school...
On November 15, 2025, TechBlazers teams excelled at the Highland VEX IQ Middle School Qualifier. Team 16837C won Tournament Champions, Teamwork Champions, and Robot Skills Champions. Team 16837D earned the Design Award. The teams swept four major awards, showcasing exceptional technical skills, strategic planning, teamwork, and innovation.
TechBlazers' middle school team 16610G impressed at Tennessee's Smoky Mountain Forge Signature Event on November 12-13. Rising from second-to-last place to the semifinals, they showed remarkable resilience and strategic thinking. The team won the Judges Award for their culture, communication, and innovation, and placed 3rd in the Skills Challenge, demonstrating strong robot control and programming fundamentals. This success highlights...
On November 8, 2025, TechBlazers teams 16610G and 16610X won double championships at the VEX Robotics Competition at Kettering University in Flint, Michigan—16610G claimed Tournament Champion and 16610X won Skills Champion. The competition, part of the 2025-26 "Push Back" series, featured blended middle and high school teams. A highlight was the teams' successful "double park" maneuver, where two robots simultaneously...
TechBlazers Team 10837T excelled at the Ontario VEX IQ Qualifier on November 2nd, placing 3rd in Teamwork, 4th in Skills, and winning the Amaze Award. The team showed strong strategy, collaboration, and technical performance, demonstrating steady growth and commitment to robotics excellence.
On November 1st, 2025, TechBlazers Teams 10837A and 10837B won three awards at the VEX IQ Robotics Competition in the United States: Teamwork Champion, Robot Skills Champion, and Amaze Award. Led by Leo and Dylan, the teams showed strong robotics skills and teamwork, marking an exciting start for TechBlazers in competitive robotics.
TechBlazers is now a VEX Official Partner, certified by the REC Foundation, organizing certified competitions with qualification pathways to higher-level tournaments. We're hosting the TechBlazers & Silver Owl Robotics Qualifying Tournament in Richmond Hill, Ontario in late January 2026. Open to all grades with VEX IQ Challenge and V5 Competition categories. Teams compete for Excellence Award, Tournament Champions, Design Award,...
Techblazers and Magikid present the "Transform Your AI HERO" Three-Day AI Robotics Workshop in Toronto, November 28-30, 2025. This preview event for the 2026 AI Robotics International Open Competition offers hands-on AI programming, VEX robotics, and 3D modeling. Day 1: Online AI mini-games and coding challenges; Day 2: Building AI HERO robots with Onshape 3D modeling; Day 3: Robot optimization...
TechBlazers VEX teams 16610A and 16610B visited Richmond Hill City Hall, where Mayor David West recognized their robotics competition achievements. The students excelled in STEM innovation, technical skills, teamwork, and problem-solving, receiving certificates of honor. TechBlazers also received recognition for its robotics education role. Mayor West engaged warmly with the team, listening to their experiences and praising their perseverance. The...
