By Gerald Yang
Varsity Boys Volleyball have secured gold. On the evening of October 19th, the volleyball boys made history winning gold in ACSC Volleyball.
“Shave that beard! Shave that beard! Shave that beard!” the voices echoed around the gym as Coach Riffey was picked up by the volleyball team. The boys’ hard work, dedication, and effort all lead to this moment in ACSC. Some might’ve thought getting gold would be an out of reach dream and others would not settle for anything less than a gold.
It was the last game of the day. The championship game. Dalat faced the ACSC defending champions, Faith Academy, who had knocked the Dalat Eagles out of the ACSC championship game last year. Many of the members were afraid of history repeating itself, but this year was different. The Dalat Eagles had cruised through the elimination round undefeated, placing them into the finals against a vengeful Faith team.
Tensions were high as the Faith Vanguards started strong and questionable call by the referees only made it harder for the Eagles to build their momentum. As Dalat lost the first set, Coach Riffey led the team to come back answering with two sets for Dalat. The Vanguards, however, were not keen on losing so easily, climbing back to earn the fourth set. The momentum had shifted.
In typical Dalat fashion, the boys had to make this game close, as doubts arose as to whether history would be repeated. The Eagles weren’t satisfied with coming second. In a tough nail-biting set against the Vanguards, the final point was awarded to Dalat after a net touch. The score was 15-13.
The match was as close as ever, momentum shifted as each team left everything they had on the court. However, Dalat pulled through. For the first time in ACSC Volleyball history, Dalat had won gold. “That game was as close as it gets, a match worthy of a final,” Mr. Owen Mcintyre, the Athletic Director at SPH Lippo Village, stated in the closing ceremony.
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