Nicole Phan
By: Jasmine Stephens
The first CATS Academy competitive Girls’ Volleyball team has been making major moves this year. They ended the season undefeated (3-0) for the year. Marking the first undefeated team in CATS’ history.
The team began practicing at the beginning of March and worked hard in practice to improve each day. Although some of the athletes had played volleyball competitively at other schools, many of the members started with little to no experience. As the season moved on many of the girls improved rapidly. Through hard work, dedication, and commitment they were able to develop skills to compete with schools like the International School of Boston and the Woodward School.
The success, in part, is attributed to the fun team environment. Many of the girls were able to play with friends and fellow students from all around the world. The team had members from Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. This environment led to the girls coming together and embracing diversity!
Mr. Wilkins, the Athletic Director and Head Coach of the team, noted the cohesiveness and positive attitude of the girls. He stated, “It was an enjoyable experience for me. The girls worked hard.”
The end of the season awards saw Xinhui Diao (Jackie) and Mel Rossi win the MVP award. Devany Leon-Garcia and Ngoc Thanh Nhu Tran (Mary) won the Coaches Award, while Hui-Chen Lu (Lisa) was the recipient of the Most Improved Player award. These players along with their teammates exemplified griffin pride! We cannot wait for next season!
By: Kenneth Luk (Contributor)
On April 13th , the school’s Ultimate Frisbee team had a dominant win against the Cambridge School of Weston with a final score of 9-2. This was the first victory in the start of the competitive portion of the season for the frisbee team.
The CATS Ultimate Frisbee team has come along way in the past few seasons because of the hard working players. Even though the competitive season doesn’t start until spring, the team has been training and recruiting since the fall.
Under very cold and unpleasant weather this spring, the team has continued to train on the rain soaked fields, or by throwing their frisbees in the gymnasium. They have also incorporated some fitness training, gathered to discuss tactics and watch professional frisbee matches in order to get a more comprehensive understanding of the sport.
CATS’ Ultimate Frisbee coach, Mr. De Santis, the visionary for the program, has established a positive and hardworking environment for the squad. The main goals of this season are for the players to improve their physical fitness and frisbee mechanics; to improve their mental toughness, field sense and decision making; and for players to have fun when they play. This attitude has brought the team together to train harder to become better at the sport. “We are for ourselves and we train for ourselves,” said the team’s captain Steven Wang. This self-ownership and passion for frisbee is what brings the team together on a daily basis. Don’t be surprised to see big
By: Helena Fauvel (Reporter)
On Thursday, April 12th, our colleges counsellors took juniors to a college fair at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The fair was an incredible experience for all students who dream of attending college in the United States.
From my own experience, the fair was a great place to explore options for my professional future as well as for my college options. There I also discovered the option of taking a gap year and how this might affect my academic life. The fair included more than 100 representatives from colleges around the world. These representatives were very helpful in guiding students about the majors and services their colleges offer.
According to CATS student, André Shibata, “The college fair was fairly interesting, certainly more than my initial thoughts. I expected a tiring experience with crowded booths which was definitely not [the experience] I had. I believe that it helped me to decide my safety colleges and provided me with rather valuable information that I will likely use when I choose my college. ”
The college fair allowed CATS’ students to take a broader view of their academic options. Our well-trained college counselors will now help us navigate the next step in the college planning process, which is to create a personalized college list.
Overall, the Boston College Fair was an important step for juniors to get exposed to the endless educational possibilities American universities offer. The opportunity of going to this fair definitely made several juniors to start thinking more about the future that awaits them – and to start preparing for it.
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