April 29, 2026
🌎🤖 Lovejoy Robotics Makes History at Worlds!
Lovejoy Robotics Teams 1082E, 1082J, and 1082M competed at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis (April 21–24), representing Lovejoy on the global stage against 9,500+ teams from 50+ countries. Only 867 teams earned an invitation—Lovejoy sent THREE.
🔥 Team 1082M “Meltdown”
• Finished 11–1 in qualifications (ranked 3rd in Design Division)
• WON their division and advanced to The Dome
• Made it all the way to the World Championship Semifinals
➡️ The farthest any Lovejoy team has EVER advanced!
⚡ Team 1082E “Carbonated Potato”
• Fought their way into the 7th seed alliance
• Advanced to the Math Division FINALS
• Took on a top international alliance in an incredible run
🏆 Team 1082J “Jumbo Shrimp”
• Earned the prestigious Innovate Award
• Awarded to only ~12% of teams at Worlds for elite design and engineering
💥 PROGRAM HISTORY MADE
• First time a Lovejoy team reached a divisional finals match
• First time TWO teams reached divisional finals at Worlds
• First time advancing to the World Championship semifinals in The Dome
We are incredibly proud of these students for representing Lovejoy with excellence, innovation, and determination on the world stage. 💚🐆 #LovejoyPride
Lovejoy Robotics Teams 1082E, 1082J, and 1082M competed at the VEX Robotics World Championship in St. Louis (April 21–24), representing Lovejoy on the global stage against 9,500+ teams from 50+ countries. Only 867 teams earned an invitation—Lovejoy sent THREE.
🔥 Team 1082M “Meltdown”
• Finished 11–1 in qualifications (ranked 3rd in Design Division)
• WON their division and advanced to The Dome
• Made it all the way to the World Championship Semifinals
➡️ The farthest any Lovejoy team has EVER advanced!
⚡ Team 1082E “Carbonated Potato”
• Fought their way into the 7th seed alliance
• Advanced to the Math Division FINALS
• Took on a top international alliance in an incredible run
🏆 Team 1082J “Jumbo Shrimp”
• Earned the prestigious Innovate Award
• Awarded to only ~12% of teams at Worlds for elite design and engineering
💥 PROGRAM HISTORY MADE
• First time a Lovejoy team reached a divisional finals match
• First time TWO teams reached divisional finals at Worlds
• First time advancing to the World Championship semifinals in The Dome
We are incredibly proud of these students for representing Lovejoy with excellence, innovation, and determination on the world stage. 💚🐆 #LovejoyPride