Dalat International School: Senior Scribble

The Dalat varsity boys basketball team secured a flawless 5-0 run and placed first place at the Island shootout this past weekend. The tournament ran from Friday through Saturday. The first game began at 6 PM against CLPHS. The varsity boys team secured the win with a solid 53-30 victory and a 17-point differential. The team played five physically and mentally demanding games in just two days and showed great grit to remain undefeated. The final game on Saturday afternoon against USM X RG ended with a close 44-35, only a 9-point differential game, but this win solidified the position at the top of the podium, earning them the tournament title of the 2026 Varsity shootout champions.  Although the impressive 5-0 wins looked like a complete domination of the opposing team, the team’s shooting percentage of the team was not as clean as their 5-0 record, as they often had to fall back on defense to make up for the lack of shots made in the paint. The team’s average FG percentage over fi...

Four hours down, and eight more to go. One would question why anyone would be willing to do 12 hours of ATSA shifts for this past weekend's Island Shootout. But being on ATSA is fun, you get to watch and support the varsity teams while being useful, or you can be very unfortunate and lose a bet to one of your fellow ATSA members. Which is what happened this weekend to me. ATSA, also known as the Athletic Training Student Aides, is a club that anyone who takes the Sports Medicine class can join. You help out by evaluating injuries, make ice bags, or, during games, help fill up bottles and jugs to keep the athletes hydrated.  During this weekend’s Island Shootout, I made a bet with Aaron Andrews (12) on who would come earlier on Saturday to begin our ATSA shifts. The deal was that we can’t be earlier than 30 minutes from our shift which starts at 8 am. If I had won the bet, Aaron would have to buy me breakfast, but if he had won, I would have to get him a drink of his choice. Waking ...