Eagles at the Jungle

By Peter Hsu

“1, 2, 3, KAW KAW!” shouted Captain Aaron Andrews (11) with the whole team as Sam Yeoh (10) the setter, aced his serve against KCHS. 

On September 28, the volleyball-loving Eagles left for KL to play in the Twin Tower Tournament hosted by ISKL. The Twin Tower Tournament started with a round-robin, in which all teams played against each other once before playing the playoffs. During the round-robin, the guys played against KCHS, JJHS, AVA, YIS and ISKL while the girls played against YIS, Horizon, ISKL, KCHS, and JJHS.

With a 3:2 record, the boys were seeded third and faced KCHS for the third-place match. After a hard-fought battle, they emerged victorious in three sets, securing third place overall. Meanwhile, the girls, with a 1:4 record, competed for fifth place. Despite their determined efforts, they fell short and finished in sixth place.

“Although I didn't get a ton of playing time, I hope to come back stronger next year and do even better with my team,”  said Zong Jue Tan (9), middle blocker. “It was a fun first experience for me as I enjoyed bonding with my team over the course of the whole trip.”

Lee Yan Tan, the captain of the girls’ varsity volleyball team, remarked, “This trip was a big learning experience for us. We got to see a lot of what we lack and identify what we can work on. Aside from that, our team also got a lot closer and bonded well.”

With ACSC just two weeks away, the Twin Tower Tournament served as valuable preparation for playing multiple games in a day. The experience gained and lessons learned will undoubtedly help both teams as they gear up for the upcoming challenges. 

Best of luck to both teams as they work hard and prepare to compete again during ACSC.

Go Eagles! 

Boys finishing third 

Photo credit: Andrew (12)

 

Girls celebrating after a no touch ace by Kyra (12)

Photo credit: Lee Yan