# Team 554: The Blue Grease Crew

Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, USA. Rookie year 2001.

## Who backs them

- School: Highlands High School
- Sponsors: FJ Foundation in Louisville KY, Viox and Viox, Headquarters Wedding Venue, Tom Jones Academic Competition Fund, Fort Thomas Education Foundation
- Website: http://www.HHSrobots.org

## 2026 season

- xP rating: **81.75**, rank 814 of 3708 (78.1th percentile)
- Record: 6-4-0 over 10 matches (60% win rate)
- Rating by phase: auto 14.2, teleop 67.5, endgame 0.1
- Ranking-point odds for this robot: RP1 55%, RP2 11%

### Events in 2026

| Event | Key | Week | Rank | Qual record | RP | Alliance | xP | dP | ReP |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Miami Valley Regional | 2026ohmv | 5 | 13 | 6-3-0 | 28 | 3 | 81.7 |  | 16 |

## Name history

Every name FIRST recorded for this team, newest first. A span states the first and last season the name was on the team.

- 2023 – now: The Blue Grease Crew
- 2009 – 2022: The Bluegrease Crew
- 2003 – 2008: Highlanders

## Awards, all time

- Blue banners: 1
- Awards: 5, over 5 seasons

| Award | Won | Years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creativity | 1 | 2023 |
| Finalist | 1 | 2017 |
| Industrial Design | 1 | 2010 |
| Woodie Flowers | 1 | 2007 |
| Engineering Inspiration | 1 | 2003 |

Still open, of the awards FIRST gave out in 2026 and 2025: Autonomous, Excellence in Engineering, Gracious Professionalism, Imagery, Impact, Impact Finalist, Innovation in Control, Judges', Leadership, Quality, Rising All-Star, Team Spirit, Team Sustainability, VOTY, Winner.

## Playoff runs

| Season | Event | Alliance | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 3 · 3rd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2025 | St. Louis Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2024 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 7 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2023 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 5 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2022 | Greater Pittsburgh Regional | Alliance 6 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2020 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2019 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · 1st pick | Top four |
| 2018 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 6 · 1st pick | Out before the top four |
| 2017 | Miami Valley Regional | Alliance 4 · 2nd pick | Finalist |
| 2016 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2015 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 3 · 2nd pick | Top four |
| 2014 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2013 | Queen City Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2012 | Queen City Regional | Alliance 4 · captain | Out before the top four |
| 2011 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 8 · 2nd pick | Out before the top four |
| 2010 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2009 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Top four |
| 2008 | Boilermaker Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2007 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 8 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2006 | Boilermaker Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2004 | Midwest Regional | Alliance 6 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |
| 2003 | Midwest Regional |  | Not picked |
| 2002 | Motorola Midwest Regional | Alliance 7 (read from the playoff lineups) | Out before the top four |

## Every season

| Season | xP | Rank | Percentile | Record | Events |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 81.8 | 814 / 3708 | 78.1 | 6-4-0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 40.5 | 1102 / 3687 | 70.1 | 8-7-0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 20.9 | 1036 / 3475 | 70.2 | 7-4-2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 32.9 | 1126 / 3284 | 65.7 | 7-4-0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 24.5 | 670 / 3053 | 78.1 | 9-5-0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 36.3 | 599 / 2024 | 70.4 | 9-3-0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 19.8 | 1126 / 3763 | 70.1 | 10-4-0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 97.7 | 1032 / 3617 | 71.5 | 6-5-0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 65.2 | 2071 / 3331 | 37.8 | 10-10-0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 29.6 | 1016 / 3114 | 67.4 | 5-5-0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 15.6 | 1701 / 2873 | 40.8 | Not applicable (qual average) | 1 |
| 2014 | 31.2 | 959 / 2697 | 64.5 | 4-8-0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 25.3 | 623 / 2510 | 75.2 | 5-5-0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 12.2 | 406 / 2332 | 82.6 | 7-5-0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 13.3 | 549 / 2053 | 73.3 | 4-7-2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2.0 | 322 / 1801 | 82.2 | 4-7-2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 643 / 1675 | 61.6 | 7-7-1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9.9 | 912 / 1498 | 39.1 | 4-5-0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 8.6 | 505 / 1295 | 61.1 | 2-11-0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 9.6 | 502 / 1125 | 55.4 | 8-7-0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 29.6 | 286 / 932 | 69.4 | 3-5-1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 225 / 785 | 71.4 | 5-3-0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12.2 | 95 / 641 | 85.3 | 4-7-0 | 1 |

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