FORT MCMURRAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FMPSD Celebrates 15 Years of STEM Excellence at Annual Lego Robotics Tournament

The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) successfully hosted its 15th annual Lego Robotics Tournament on June 6th, bringing together some of the brightest young minds across the division for a day of innovation, teamwork, and technical problem-solving.

Students from elementary and junior high schools demonstrated exceptional skill in engineering, coding, and collaborative design, marking a milestone year for the long-running STEM event.

"The level of ingenuity and problem-solving we saw at this year's tournament was truly outstanding," said Ali Syed, FMPSD Director of Technology. "Celebrating 15 years of this event highlights our division's deep commitment to fostering STEM education. These students aren't just building and programming robots; they are developing the critical thinking and collaborative skills that will drive our future."

The tournament featured intense competition across multiple categories, including Singles and Tag Team matches, as well as specialized awards for Mechanical Design, Programming, and Innovation.

FMPSD proudly congratulates all participating students, coaches, and volunteers, and extends special recognition to the following 2026 tournament winners:

Ring of Honour Award

• Lego Legion + Unique Name (École Boréal)

Singles Tournament Champions - Elementary

• 1st: Four Pieces (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

• 2nd: Tech Masters (Walter & Gladys Hill Public School)

• 3rd: Team Zero (École Boréal)

Singles Tournament Champions - Junior High

• 1st: iForgot (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

• 2nd: 221 Tekky (Westwood Community High School)

• 3rd: Fantastic Three (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

Tag Team Tournament Champions - Elementary

• 1st: Techno Masters + Tech Champs (Walter & Gladys Hill Public School)

• 2nd: Lego Legion + Unique Name (École Boréal)

• 3rd: Techno Masters and Sage Bots (Walter & Gladys Hill Public School)

Tag Team Tournament Champions - Junior High

• 1st: 221 Tekky & Pro Epic Gamers (Westwood Community High School)

• 2nd: Trojan Techies and GSG (Westwood Community High School)

• 3rd: Fantastic Three & iForgot (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

Mechanical Design

• 1st: Pro Epic Gamers (Westwood Community High School)

• 2nd: Lego Legion (École Boréal)

• 3rd: Peelees 2.0 (École Dickinsfield School)

Programming

• 1st: Team Zero (École Boréal)

• 2nd: GSG (Westwood Community High School)

• 3rd: The Coding Cobras (Westview Public School)

Innovation

• 1st: Creamy Coders (École Dickinsfield School)

• 2nd: Red Dragons (Dave McNeilly Public School)

• 3rd: Techy Dinos (École Dickinsfield School)

Special & Individual Awards

• Team Sportsmanship (Elementary): Tech Champs (Walter & Gladys Hill Public School)

• Team Sportsmanship (JHS): iForgot (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

• Team Spirit (Elementary): Avocados from Mexico (Beacon Hill Public School)

• Team Spirit (JHS): 221 Tekky (Westwood Community High School)

• Team Leadership (Elementary): Demonslayers (Dr. K.A. Clark School)

• Team Leadership (JHS): GSG (Westwood Community High School)

• Never Give Up Award: Westview Public School

• STEM School: École Dickinsfield School

• Seasoned Coach: Ashley Barnes (Dave McNeilly Public School)

• Rookie Coach: Rosemary Hartery Brophy (Westwood Community High School)

• MVP (Elementary): Zoey Walters (Beacon Hill Public School)

• Rookie (Elementary): William Deacon (Dr. K.A. Clark School)

• MVP (JHS): Ismail Farooqui (Fort McMurray Islamic School)

• Rookie (JHS): Gavin Thomson (Westwood Community High School)