You Just Got Served!

By Alexia Nyul

Last week, our school hosted the girl’s volleyball ACSC and had eight teams compete for first place. 

After a long week of games and competing against other schools, our girls unfortunately came in fifth place. Anna Ruble (12), a senior on the varsity volleyball team, said, “Although we lost two players and ended in 5th place, this has been my favourite team to play with. This ACSC was an amazing way to end the season. I’m so proud of my team and how we didn’t give up. We cried together, encouraged each other, and won so many games together. I will forever remember this team.” 

Although our girls placed lower than they wanted to, they did play very well and had the full support of the crowd that watched them play. Some of these watchers even skipped class to support them during their games. The gym was always full of posters, cheers, and both positive and nervous energy that had us on the edge of our seats. 

ACSC was not just an excuse to skip class but also a way to show school spirit, bond with the community, and meet new people from different schools. ACSC is not only a competition but also involves learning about the host country’s culture and performing an act of service. Because of the cultural aspect of ACSC, there was an opportunity to act as a tour guide to the guest teams and to take them around Georgetown.  

Noella Seevaratnam (12) served as one of the tour guides for the girls. She said, “It was a cool experience to meet a whole group of girls who come from similar backgrounds as me in terms of being a TCK, and it was also really fun to just talk about our plans about grad. Some of the girls really enjoyed getting to see a bit of Georgetown.”

We are sad that this exciting week is over but super proud of how our girls played this year!