Skip to main content

ACSC - TRACK AND FIELD

By

By Taewoo Song

On Tuesday, April 18th, the Track & Field team of Dalat School, comprising 18 boys, 18 girls, and 3 coaches, left Penang to participate in the ACSC (Asian Christian School Conference) in Taiwan. The Dalat team managed to secure the third position overall thanks to their dedication to the sport and long hours of practice.

The ACSC conference is held every year and highlights the skills of the most talented track and field athletes from four different schools. The event took place at Morrison Academy Taichung, where athletes participated in various competitions such as running, jumping, and throwing. To get a better understanding of the experience the students had during the trip, I interviewed a Freshman girl named Soo Song, who went to Taiwan representing Dalat.

Interview with Soo Song (9):

TS: How was the Taiwan trip?

SS: It was a new experience… I had lots of fun meeting new people and bonding more with my Dalat friends who went on the trip with me. I would definitely go again if I get the chance.

TS: What was the highlight of your trip?

SS: My highlight was when Ms. Keas mistook the hair salon for a hotel. The way she sat down in embarrassment on the floor, covering her face with her hands, was priceless. I thought she really wanted to cut her hair as she kept trying to open the door to the hair salon even though it was very late at night… It was very funny, and we all had a good laugh. 

TS: What was the most impressive thing you saw during the tournament?

SS: Elyza, who is in 8th grade, won 1st in 5k and 3k and 2nd in 800 meters and 1.5K. I know she is good at running so I wasn’t surprised by all the medals she achieved. Instead, I am happy for her.

TS: Do you have any regrets or things you want to improve on?

SS: I have no regrets. However, I want to improve my pacing when I run.

TS: Any final thoughts? 

SS: I want to recommend people to try out track even if they think they are bad at it. If we train harder, we can get first place next time. I am sure of it.

The ACSC proved to be a huge success, highlighting Dalat's athletes' remarkable skills and commitment. With intense competition, the athletes stepped up and delivered impressive performances, setting new records while also having fun with new and old friends. This event exemplified the unifying force of sports, inspiring individuals to strive toward their fullest potential.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

DINGBAT DALAT STUDENT SPENDS PRECIOUS TIME CONJURING UP SELF-REFERENTIAL SENIOR SCRIBBLE RATHER THAN GATHERING LEGITIMATE WORK

By Anonymous
Yusoof Monawvil PENANG, MA - As the deadline drew near and the stars aligned in the night sky above the majestic waters of the Strait of Malacca, one particular Dalat student—Yusoof Monawvil (12), despite a plethora of school events to select and report on—opted instead to spend a remarkably well-wasted 24 minutes staring at a blank Google Docs page, fruitlessly drawing up and shooting down brainstormed ideas.  In a moment of sheer and undeniable epiphany, Monawvil deemed it only fitting to self-referentially satirize his own ingrained incompetence and dingbattery. Commenting on the flash of insight, Monawvil quoted himself, saying: “It all just kinda made sense. I went on DISCourse to look at the little rubric thing Ms. Grad and Mr. Hieber posted, and I checked if I was following all of the guidelines... And I technically am/was; [N]ot like there’s any specific direktive [sic] prohibiting self-quoting.”  In a turn of events, Monawvil did come to find his self-quoting en...
6 comments
Read more

"Spikeball, Swimming, and Sickness: The Remnants of Senior Sneak" by Ee Rynn Ong

By
“Guys, I think we’re here,” said Jonathan Ooi (12) as he peeked out of the lorry to catch the first glimpse of our Senior Sneak location. This year’s Senior Sneak was held in Nomad Adventure, Gopeng, and the organizers planned many activities for the Class of 2026, ranging from traditional games like congkak and batu seremban to adrenaline-pumping ropes courses and whitewater rafting. These scheduled activities proved to be some of the best highlights of the trip, but top of that, the seniors were also given some daily free time to chat, explore, and relax. Josh Stevens (12) had come prepared for this with two spikeball nets, which immediately attracted attention from people eager to spend time in the outdoor sun. The next five days saw spikeball veterans and newcomers alike, spending their precious one and a half hours daily around the unassuming circular net, smashing the yellow ball in hopes of a victory.  Caleb Evans (12) was one of the newbies to spikeball, learning how the g...
Post a Comment
Read more

“I Miss Her” by Nikhil Pillay

By
While most people had a fun week for mid-semester break, whether it was spent with family, or with friends on impact trips, no one had a more emotionally confusing week than Judson Kenneth Robert Nosker (12).  In the light of recent events, Judson, despite all odds, had gotten in a relationship with one of his classmates, and as the break started, he had started to spend a lot of time with her. While with her, he started to experience a new level of joy and completeness that he had never felt before. In the words of Judson Nosker, “The first half of the break was good, but the rest of it was horrible.”  The reason for such a quote and the roller coaster of emotion was because half way through the break, disaster had struck. Judson’s girlfriend had gone on a trip with her family to Thailand, leaving Judson all alone. For the rest of the week, Judson was in a state of longing for her presence.  His friends have reported numerous occasions when Judson would be sitting with t...
Post a Comment
Read more