The Curse

Once upon a time, there was a team 948. From 2013, they were bewitched to only attend the FIRST Championship only if it is an odd year:

2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025

They have not yet found a way to break this curse on even years, but has fulfilled the prophecy on every odd year since 2013. Will they ever break the pattern? Only time will tell their fate... 

In the 2026 season game REBUILT™ presented by Haas, the Newport Robotics Group again faced the dreaded even year. But this year was different. Riding off the success of the district competitions at Bonney Lake and Sammamish, NRG qualified for the district championships. Navigating through jammed intakes, burnt out motors, and hard-fought matches, NRG persisted for that elusive even year worlds qualification. And against all odds...

We made it.