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“The Victory After Eight Years” by Enoch Yoon

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As the Eagle Games came to an end, the main gym was filled with thunderous cheers. After eight years, Bolt has returned to the top.

Eagle Games is an annual event where the school's four houses (Wave, Quake, Bolt, and Blaze) compete in various games, showcasing school unity and sportsmanship. Students participated in each game, representing their respective houses. After all scheduled games were finished, the house with the highest total score ultimately claimed victory.

This year's Eagle Games were particularly special because construction work had prevented the event from being held last year. Furthermore, for the seniors, this event held even greater significance as it was their final Eagle Games as high school students.

I was in Bolt, and Bolt never won after 2017. However, this year was different for Bolt.

Within each house, students were divided into several teams, and the senior leaders of those teams led them. Senior leaders for Bolt were mostly highly athletic individuals, and the younger team members were athletic as well. Therefore, among many seniors, Bolt was considered to be the strongest house.

The most memorable game for me was Captain Chicken (Captain Chicken follows the same rules as Captain Ball, but a rubber chicken is thrown instead of a ball). This was because Wave and Bolt teamed up as "Team Dalat" to compete against Blaze and Quake, who became "Team Christmas."

Regardless of the victory of the game, Captain Chicken was most memorable because we collaborated with Wave. I made a lot of passes with Giovanni Cipolla (12) and Peter Hollon (10), and even after the game ended, I could still hear Peter shouting to me, "Enoch! Pass!"

Our team won about half of the games, including Captain Chicken, but lost the other half. However, we had no regrets because we gave our all in every single game.

With all the events finishing, the students walked back to the main gym where the Eagle Games had begun. Some students hoped their house would win, while others prayed theirs wouldn't finish last.

As students were discussing the results for their houses, David P. Lee (12) said, "Honestly, I think Bolt is going to take second place. It’s sad since we’re seniors, but there’s nothing we can do about it."

However, defying many predictions, Bolt claimed victory and proudly secured the trophy, etching Bolt's win into the history of Dalat.

Now, only one question remains: which house will lift the trophy next year?

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