No Pain, No Gain: ACSC Games

By Elise Johnson

Excitement filled the air as the first quarter came to a close and the long-anticipated sports trips were finally here. The Varsity boys soccer and volleyball, and girls volleyball teams left school on Friday to go home and make final preparations for their departure on Tuesday, the 15th of October. The volleyball girls went to Taiwan, the soccer guys went to Chiang Mai, and the volleyball boys went to Bangkok. Each of these teams experienced opposition as they faced some really tough teams but they finished strong, losing with dignity and winning with humility.

Jireh Ang (12), a senior on the boys Varsity volleyball team said, “The games we played had many ups and downs, but the only way to win was to work as a team and push through. In our games the hardest part was losing when we were so close, but we all played our best, so I am proud of my team.”

Teamwork was a huge factor when playing against other teams with possibly more subs, more practice time, or better facilities. The boys volleyball players pushed through, showing their Dalat pride and proving to themselves and to the other teams that sportsmanship and prioritizing teammates is just as important as the final score or whether you win or lose.

This years’ ACSC trips taught our athletes to be confident in the abilities God has given them and not to take coaches and hard work for granted. They were stretched by their coaches and teammates to keep going until the end as they strove to leave everything on the field or court. As one of the boys volleyball team members said, “no pain, no gain”. We, as the student body of Dalat, must be able to recognize that certain amounts of pain and pressure are good for us and push us to grow physically, mentally, and spiritually.