# Team 1108: Panther Robotics Paola, Kansas, USA. Rookie year 2003. ## Who backs them - School: Paola High School - Sponsors: The Baehr Foundation, Trane, Michael and Lorretta Verhaeghe, Dr. Beth Petelin, Polaris Electronics, Gene Haas Foundation, REV Robotics, Optimum, G.K. Smith and Sons, Novelis, Intuitive Foundation, Westfield Energy, A Razors Edge Tattoo, Emma Ure, Dr. Greg and Karen Windler, KC STEM Alliance, Holman, FG Cardinal, Precision Husky, University of Kansas Health System - Paola, Jennifer and Matt Meek, Paul and Kathy Haley, Bruce Kelly Memorial Foundation, Dean Scherman Memorial Fund, City of Paola - Website: http://www.pantherrobotics.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/first-robotics-team-1108-panther-robotics-130742220315492 - X: https://twitter.com/first_team_1108 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pantherrobotics1108 - GitHub: https://github.com/frc1108 ## 2026 season - xP rating: **124.94**, rank 430 of 3708 (88.4th percentile) - Record: 21-15-0 over 36 matches (58% win rate) - Rating by phase: auto 23.1, teleop 101.4, endgame 0.4 - Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 83%, RP2 21% ### Events in 2026 | Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Iowa Regional | 2026iacf | 4 | 8 | 5-3-0 | 25 | 6 | 157.9 | | 74 | | Greater Kansas City Regional | 2026mokc | 6 | 3 | 9-2-0 | 40 | 2 | 142.8 | | 53 | | Newton Division | 2026new | 8 | 58 | 4-6-0 | 20 | | 124.9 | | | ### Awards in 2026 - Regional FIRST Impact Award (2026iacf) - FIRST Leadership Award Finalist (2026mokc) - Quality Award (2026mokc) ## Awards, all time - Blue banners: 17 - Awards: 52, over 23 seasons | Award | Won | Seasons | | --- | --- | --- | | Impact | 10 | 2026, 2024, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004 | | Gracious Professionalism | 9 | 2022, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010 | | Creativity | 5 | 2019, 2009, 2008, 2004 | | Leadership | 4 | 2026, 2024, 2014, 2011 | | Woodie Flowers | 4 | 2024, 2023, 2014, 2010 | | Winner | 3 | 2024, 2014, 2003 | | Quality | 2 | 2026, 2003 | | Finalist | 2 | 2025, 2005 | | Team Sustainability | 2 | 2023 | | Entrepreneurship (no longer given) | 2 | 2009, 2007 | | Rookie All Star | 2 | 2003 | | Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2025 | | Wildcard (no longer given) | 1 | 2024 | | Industrial Design | 1 | 2018 | | Excellence in Engineering | 1 | 2013 | | Safety (no longer given) | 1 | 2008 | | Website (no longer given) | 1 | 2006 | | Team Spirit | 1 | 2003 | Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Imagery, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Rising All-Star, VOTY. ## Playoff runs | Season | Event | Alliance | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2026 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Top four | | 2026 | Iowa Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2025 | Johnson Division | | Not picked | | 2025 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Finalist | | 2025 | Arkansas Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2024 | Daly Division | | Not picked | | 2024 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2024 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 2 · 2nd pick | Won the event | | 2023 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2023 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 3 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2022 | Central Missouri Regional | Alliance 2 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2022 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 8 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2020 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2019 | Greater Kansas City Regional | | Not picked | | 2019 | Heartland Regional | | Not picked | | 2018 | Wisconsin Regional | | Not picked | | 2018 | Heartland Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Top four | | 2017 | Rocket City Regional | Alliance 1 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2017 | Greater Kansas City Regional | | Not picked | | 2016 | Colorado Regional | Alliance 5 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2016 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2015 | Arkansas Rock City Regional | | Not picked | | 2014 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2014 | Crossroads Regional | Alliance 2 · captain | Won the event | | 2013 | Hub City Regional | Alliance 5 · captain | Top four | | 2012 | Galileo Division | | Not picked | | 2012 | Greater Kansas City Regional | | Not picked | | 2011 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2011 | Oklahoma Regional | Alliance 4 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2010 | Dallas Regional sponsored by JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Curie Division | | Not picked | | 2009 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2009 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2008 | Newton Division | | Not picked | | 2008 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 5 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four | | 2008 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 1 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2007 | Greater Kansas City Regional | Alliance 3 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2006 | Archimedes Division | | Not picked | | 2006 | Wisconsin Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2005 | Galileo Division | Alliance 8 · captain | Finalist | | 2004 | Galileo Division | Alliance 6 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four | | 2004 | Lone Star Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Archimedes Division | Alliance 5 · captain | Out before the top four | | 2003 | Lone Star Regional | | Won the event | ## Every season | Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026 | 125.0 | 430 / 3708 | 88.4 | 21-15-0 | 3 | | 2025 | 59.6 | 456 / 3687 | 87.7 | 27-16-0 | 5 | | 2024 | 26.2 | 621 / 3475 | 82.2 | 25-17-0 | 5 | | 2023 | 34.4 | 1057 / 3284 | 67.8 | 16-14-0 | 3 | | 2022 | 28.7 | 492 / 3053 | 83.9 | 17-13-0 | 2 | | 2020 | 30.4 | 809 / 2024 | 60.1 | 6-8-0 | 2 | | 2019 | 10.4 | 3220 / 3763 | 14.4 | 6-17-1 | 3 | | 2018 | 109.5 | 582 / 3617 | 83.9 | 17-10-0 | 3 | | 2017 | 64.4 | 2150 / 3331 | 35.5 | 10-11-0 | 3 | | 2016 | 43.0 | 222 / 3114 | 92.9 | 12-14-0 | 3 | | 2015 | 13.7 | 1991 / 2873 | 30.7 | 0-0-10 | 1 | | 2014 | 60.4 | 164 / 2697 | 94.0 | 22-9-0 | 4 | | 2013 | 23.5 | 752 / 2510 | 70.1 | 10-4-1 | 2 | | 2012 | 7.7 | 912 / 2332 | 60.9 | 3-15-0 | 3 | | 2011 | 16.0 | 494 / 2053 | 76.0 | 9-13-0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1.3 | 747 / 1801 | 58.6 | 5-5-1 | 2 | | 2009 | 16.4 | 838 / 1675 | 50.0 | 12-18-0 | 4 | | 2008 | 25.9 | 108 / 1498 | 92.9 | 16-14-2 | 3 | | 2007 | 4.8 | 892 / 1295 | 31.1 | 5-8-0 | 2 | | 2006 | 12.6 | 346 / 1125 | 69.3 | 8-13-0 | 2 | | 2005 | 10.0 | 311 / 747 | 58.4 | 9-4-0 | 1 | | 2004 | 36.0 | 178 / 932 | 81.0 | 12-9-0 | 2 | | 2003 | 22.0 | 203 / 785 | 74.2 | 17-8-1 | 2 | A season is chosen with `?year=` on this URL. 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