We are incredibly proud of all of our Destination Imagination teams who competed at the Regional Tournament on February 21, 2026 at Freeman High School in Katy ISD. These students demonstrated outstanding creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and perseverance while tackling complex challenges in engineering, fine arts, improvisation, technical design, service learning, and extreme challenges.

Thanks to their impressive performances, teams earning 1st or 2nd place will advance to the Destination Imagination Lone Star Finals State Tournament on April 10-11 at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Please join us in congratulating the following teams and their team managers for their hard work and accomplishments!

 

Technical Challenge – Win It Big

Elementary Level

• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): Time Legends – Warner Elementary School
• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): Fantastic 5 – Students from McGown, Copeland, Swenke, Birkes, and Holmsley

Middle Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Stellar Squad – Smith Middle School
• 3rd Place: D.I.Vengers – Smith Middle School

Secondary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): The All-Stars – Cypress Ranch High School
• 3rd Place: Mystic Minds – Bridgeland High School

 

Fine Arts Challenge – Becoming Super

Elementary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Cypress Problem Creators – McGown & Wells Elementary
• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Rockstars – Rennell Elementary
• 3rd Place: Gaming Girls – McGown Elementary

Middle Level

• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): The Steminists – Anthony Middle School

Secondary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): The All-Stars – Cypress Ranch High School
• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): Free Range Fire Extinguishers – Cypress Ranch High School and Cy Woods High School

 

Improv Challenge – Casting Shadows

Elementary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): 5 Little Ssshhhhhadows – Warner Elementary & McGown Elementary

Middle Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Cypress Problem Solvers – Sprague Middle School
• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): Ideas R Us – Smith Middle School

Secondary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Team Ask Me – Cypress Ranch High School

 

Engineering Challenge – Above & Beyond

Elementary Level

• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): Inventive Warriors – Warner Elementary
• 3rd Place: Brainstorm Buddies – Sue McGown Elementary

 

Service Learning Challenge – Give & Take

Secondary Level

• 2nd Place (Advancing to State): The Athenas – Bridgeland High School

 

Extreme Challenge

Secondary Level

• 1st Place (Advancing to State): Mystic Minds – Bridgeland High School

 

Destination Imagination challenges students to apply creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking to solve open-ended problems. These teams have spent months designing solutions, building prototypes, and practicing performances.

We are incredibly proud of the dedication shown by our students, team managers, and supportive families.

Congratulations to all of our teams, and best of luck to those advancing to the Destination Imagination Lone Star Finals in April!