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SAS senior Mateo Villegas aims for net as ISM junior Jeremy Theuer tries to block the shot. Villegas suffered a bruised ribcage after colliding with another player and was sidelined for the last quarter of the game. The Eagles won 4-0. Photo by Ed Khoo.
Service Council collaborates with other IASAS schools for Thailand
Students raise funds to help Thailand Relief Funds
The ISB girls volleyball team huddle up before a game against the SAS Lady Eagles. Floods struck the ISB campus late yesterday. Photo by Kate Penniall.
By Olivia Nguyen While the school overflowed with students dawning red shirts, later that day, the ISB campus was flooded with water. Thailand is experiencing its worst floods in over half a century. Floodwaters destroyed over 700,000 homes and 800,000 people have been affected so far. Service Council members in their orange IASAS Thailand Flood Relief shirts traveled between the two gyms and two fields collecting donations. They set up donation boxes around the campus, open to anyone willing to give money. By the end of the day, the service
council boxes filled to the very top due to generous donors. Service Council President Athelia Paulli plans to give the money raised to one of the IASAS sister schools, as a collaborative effort to help Thailand. “Once we’ve collected all our money, we will present it to ISB at the closing ceremonies so that they can put it towards their flood relief efforts,” Paulli said. 3,000 dollars was raised after only one day, not including the change, two dollar bills, or other currencies donated to help the Thailand flood. nguyen35543@sas.edu.sg
Food for thought By Olivia Nguyen Crowd screams spilled through gymansium walls as the first day of IASAS commenced. The excitement was not the only thing attracting hundreds towards the gym and field. SAS clubs and commercial vendors drew crowds with food. Clubs set up along the track to sell ice cream, popcorn, snow cones and more to people watching games. The clubs sold a variety of foods and were successful; National Honor Society sold over 100 pizza boxes and Stairway Club sold 304 sticks of cotton candy. Coldstone Creamery and Starbucks, set up booths. Shiraz sold 534 kabobs. The food supplied energy for students to go over-the-top in school spirit, cheering on athletes with pom poms or pounding noisemakers together to pump up the crowd. nguyen35543@sas.edu.sg
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Athletes get pumped with pre-game rituals
By Kate Penniall From neon sports bras to lucky gloves and Titanic songs, athletes from the six IASAS teams each have their unique way of getting fired up before games. Listening to music is always a good way to get the competitive juice flowing for most. With fast beats and a throbbing bass, dubstep, electro and techno music are the popular picks amongst teams. ISKL senior varsity soccer player Daniel Hernandez, however, says he likes to plug into some Brazilian Funk before hitting the field. Some teams not only listen to music but also enjoy bonding over singing songs. ISB Girls Soccer is known for belting out choir classics such as “This is Why We Sing,” while ISM Boys Volleyball traditionally join in for a rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On.” “It helps bring the team together,” ISM junior volleyball player Tim Thompson said. Music isn’t the only way to work oneself into a pregame frenzy. Many teams resort to traditional cheers and
chants for an adrenaline rush. SAS Girls Soccer players all join together right before the whistle for their “Open up the gates” cheer. ISB Girls Soccer players huddle around with left hands together. “We put our left hands in because your left hand is closer to your heart” sophomore ISB soccer player Benya Kraus said. Chants, cheers and singing can only get teams so far though, some athletes like to keep a little special something for good luck. SAS sophomore girls soccer goalie Chris Schindele has a lucky pair of gloves she wears for each game. The ISKL girls soccer team goes a step further and carries around a lucky stone to all their games. Whether it’s a cheer, a chant, a song or a charm, each team has their own way of getting their heads in the game. “It helps pump you up and gets your mind off how stressful the game is” SAS senior soccer player Lily Devins said. penniall40721@sas.edu.sg
The SAS Girls Soccer team do their pre-game chant, “Open up the Gates.” Photo by Kate Penniall.
Player Profiles: meet the player behind the jersey Alicia Elms
By Monica Chritton This marks senior Alicia Elm’s fourth and final IASAS soccer but Elms started soccer when she was twelve years old. “When we moved to Singapore, I had to make a choice between ballet and soccer,” Elms said. “If I had to choose between missing ballet recital or soccer, I’d miss ballet.” Elms said she gravitated toward soccer because she preferred a team sport. Yesterday, as a defender, Elms scored a goal in the first game of the day against TAS. Elms said she had mixed feelings about the end of IASAS. “There is definitely a lot of sadness and excitement, I am pretty pumped but I think I’ll cry when this is all over.” chritton17911@sas.edu.sg
Jeff Henriksen
By Klara Auerbach Four year IASAS athlete, senior Jeff Henriksen, joins the 30th anniversary of the tournament as an outside hitter for the JIS Varsity Volleyball team. The 17 year-old Canadian broke both ankles as a sophomore, but still performs at a high level. Henriksen said his favorite memory of the season came on the tournament’s first day. “One of our teammates spat on the court because he didn’t know what to do with his loogie,” Henriksen said. Henriksen also listed SAS senior Jack McCabe as the tournament’s “most intimidating player.” auerbach31736@sas.edu.sg
James Sherpa
By Monica Chritton James Sherpa, a JIS senior, started playing volleyball three years ago. “I was new to JIS and I asked a volleyball player what I should try out for, they said if I wanted to make varsity I should just try out for volleyball,” Sherpa said. Sherpa said he initially did not like volleyball. “I’ve grown to like the sport but it can be frustrating.” Outside of sports, Sherpa said he participates in other extracurriculars. “I’m not talented enough to play any instruments and I’m a horrendous singer so I do community service. I do Habitat for Humanity, Medical Missions Club, and Alcohol Awareness Club.” chritton17911@sas.edu.sg
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Where it stands Score updates after the first day of the IASAS 30th tournament
Photo by Klara Auerbach
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Photo by Octavia Fuller
Check tomorrow’s issue for cross country score updates
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Leave it all on the field
SAS senior Andrew Milne and ISM captain senior Gabriel Ayala battle for the ball during the game, which resulted in a 4-0 win for SAS. Photo by Ed Khoo.
The TAS boys volleyball team watched the SAS Eagles play against the JIS Dragons. The Eagles won 2-0. Photo by Monica Chritton.
JIS junior Maria Mejia sends the ball downline. JIS won the game against SAS 1-0. Photo by Kate Penniall.
Senior Elizabeth Creech was one of hundreds in the crowd supporting the athletes. Fans from around the world could also see the action through streaming. Photo by Ed Khoo.
TAS goalie senior Christopher Lew stands ready during the game against ISKL. The Taipei Tigers lost 0-5 to the Blue Panthers. Photo by Kate Penniall.
The ISB girl’s volleyball team celebrate a point during the round robin game against SAS. ISB lost 0-2 to the Lady Eagles. Photo by Ash Oberoi.