Our Year 11 student Allysha Rahman and Year 13 student Curtis Tong were awarded the Volleyball Most Improved Players of the Year while Year 8 student Roi Chan was awarded the Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
Congratulations to the brilliant players and let’s learn from them about athletic perseverance!
Allysha Rahman (Year 11), U20 Girls Volleyball Most Improved Player of the Year
“I started playing volleyball competitively in Year 10. The most memorable moment for me was when I was able to spike the ball for the first time. When I first joined volleyball, I struggled with that a lot because I did not have a lot of upper body strength. It was extremely difficult to serve the ball overarm and then spike it. I will never forget the moment when I spiked the ball and scored a point for the first time. Playing competitively has definitely made me realise I am not playing for myself but am playing for a team. If I did not manage to win a point or if I made a mistake, instead of apologising for it I should aim to work harder.”
Curtis Tong (Year 13), U20 Boys Volleyball Most Improved Player
“I was first introduced to volleyball in Year 11 and I started playing competitively in Year 12. Before that, I played basketball so I did have an idea of what competitive sports was like. It was definitely slightly intimidating when I first joined the volleyball team because I was still in the early stages of learning the sport. I watched a lot of YouTube videos to learn different skills, and watched many games to learn how to move or position my arms. I also attended most of the training sessions, which improved my skills in volleyball over the year.”
Roi Chan (Year 8), Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year
“Before a competition, I remain calm by reminding myself that a competition is just like a regular training session with more people. I try to imagine I am practising with the team. If a team member does not feel very confident in their own abilities, I will tell them to imagine they are the only person in the race, and to try not to care about what others think. I think competitions are essential to sports because after a competition, you are able to see how well you have done and how much hard work it took to achieve a certain level of success. My goal for next year is to make greater improvements than I did last year and encourage more people to take part in cross country.”
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