SOFTBALL & BASEBALL BADMINTON

BOYS - SECOND PLACE

The baseball team placed second, losing their final match to SAS. This was the first IASAS medal for the boys varsity baseball team in TAS history. The team was led by co-captains Timothy S. (‘23) and Matthew C. (‘24).

“It’s definitely a tough way for the seniors to end their season and it was pretty emotional,” Matthew said. “However, considering this is the first medal for baseball in TAS, I’m pretty happy.” Despite many weather delays during the game, he is grateful to have been able to travel overseas and play with his teammates.

BOYS - FIRST PLACE

The girls badminton team placed first, continuing its winning streak since the 20032004 school year. The team, led by co-captains Amelie N. (‘23), Ashley K. (‘23) and Alicia W. (‘23), went undefeated and outscored the second-place winners by 5 to 0.

“I loved competing. I loved the atmosphere,” Amelie said. “It was very surreal because after we won, everyone ran up to us and started cheering. It was crazy and I loved it.” Event though four seniors will be graduating, Amelie believes the team is wellequipped for next year and is confident they will bring back the gold.

GIRLS - SECOND PLACE

The boys badminton team placed first, being undefeated throughout the tournament. The team was led by captains Justin W. (‘23) and Guan C. (‘23).

“It was exciting; it felt really nice to be able to travel again and compete given us seniors never had that opportunity,” Guan said. “The biggest challenge for a lot of us was probably dealing with the huge ISB home crowd in the finals. We were able to really put that in the back of our minds after a team huddle and a vehement cheer.” With the current team training hard, Guan is confident that the team will repeat gold next year.

BOYS - THIRD PLACE GOLF

The girls golf team, led by co-captains Daphne K. (‘24), Francesca T. (‘24) and Gene C. (‘24), placed second.

“The biggest challenge we faced was fighting against the urge to give up. Playing golf is a battle of mentality and attitude so it was really difficult down on the course, but everybody pulled through and cheered themselves on despite the challenges,” Daphne said. “The first day was the hardest in terms of physical exertion. We were literally baking under the 46 degree sun for [over six] hours.”

“We definitely need more practice, but as of now, we are still a solid team,” Daphne said.

The boys golf team led by captain Jack T. (‘23) placed third.

“Although we expected better outcomes in this tournament, it felt much more realistic and competitive than the virtual event from the previous year,” Jack said. “The heat and the unfamiliar greens in Bangkok were the most challenging. We had to walk and play golf for six hours in hot conditions, and our coaches encouraged us to stay hydrated to maintain our best performance.” Despite the departure of three seniors, Jack believes the team can win back gold next year.