Prize tracks

[ReehalS]

Add 2026 Prize tracks and updated design

Some tracks eligibility is empty since they don't have defined tracks on the google sheet.

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This pull request updates the 2026 Prize tracks with a redesigned UI and new prizes. The changes include replacing the previous carousel-based prize card design with a simpler layout, updating track definitions, removing some sponsor/nonprofit tracks from previous years, and adding new non-profit organization tracks. The mobile experience is enhanced with a dropdown filter menu instead of horizontal scrolling.

Changes:

• Updated prize tracks data for 2026 with new prizes (VR headset, electric scooter, monitors, etc.) and eligibility criteria
• Redesigned prize card UI by removing Embla carousel, simplifying to a single-column grid layout, and adding mobile-responsive filter dropdown
• Removed old sponsor tracks (MLH, Cerebras, Vectara, MongoDB, Auth0, Snowflake, etc.) and old nonprofit tracks (California GovOps, NAMI Yolo, Fourth and Hope)
• Added new non-profit tracks for Women's Center and ASUCD Pantry (with pending eligibility criteria)
• Re-enabled PrizeTracks component on the hub page

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 9 out of 43 changed files in this pull request and generated 11 comments.

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File	Description
app/_data/tracks.ts	Updated track definitions with 2026 prizes, eligibility criteria, and scoring rubrics; reorganized into automatic, opted, and non-HD tracks
app/_data/db_validation_data.json	Updated track validation list to match new 2026 tracks
mocks/tracks.ts	Updated mock data to mirror changes in tracks.ts (with some inconsistencies noted)
app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks.tsx	Redesigned filter UI with desktop inline buttons and mobile dropdown menu
app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeGrid.tsx	Changed from 2-column to single-column layout
app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeCard.tsx	Removed carousel functionality, simplified prize display with place icons
app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeCard.module.scss	Deleted unused SCSS file
app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/IndexHero/JudgeBanners.tsx	Updated to only show NPO judge banner, removed Sponsor and MLH judge banners
app/(pages)/(hackers)/(hub)/page.tsx	Re-enabled PrizeTracks component
public/prizes/*	Added new prize images (VR headset, Kindle, Figma logo, etc.); removed Hugging Face icon

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Pull request overview

Copilot reviewed 10 out of 44 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

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[ReehalS]

All copilot comments addressed, should be good to merge unless something is objectionable with the UI.
Some points:

• Intentionally did not implement some design changes because they waste too much space in the UI that could better be used elsewhere.
• Some categories eligibilities are empty since they don't have any data on the google sheet yet.