Posts Tagged ‘Water Polo’
Match Report: Water Polo Finals
April 18th, 2010 by CCA PROOn the 13th of April, Hwa Chong emerged 1st runner-up after an emotional match in the finals of this year’s A Division Water Polo Nationals. Here’s a deeper insight on what transpired on that fateful day.
Raffles Institution drew first blood with less than two minutes into the game but Hwa Chong’s Tan Hong Wei managed to capitalize on a 6 v 5 attack to score an equalizer. However, Raffles managed to regain their lead, ending the first quarter with the score at 2-1. Cheers from the both audiences only grew louder.
In the second quarter, Raffles were able to take full advantage of on their opportunities and further increased their lead, concluding the quarter with a 5-1 lead.
However, the Hwa Chong players did not become disillusioned by the goal margin and was determined to find their footing and turn the game around in the 3rd quarter. Hwa Chong managed to create numerous opportunities in the 3rd quarter but was unfortunate not to convert them. A defensive error allowed Raffles Institution to further their lead with a counter-attack goal, bringing the score to 6-1.
With only a quarter left, Hwa Chong remained resolute and sought to find a turning point in the game. As Aaron Ho managed to pull off a spectacular bounce-shot pass the Raffles’ keeper, Hwa Chong just might have broken Raffles’ momentum.
However, Raffles was quick to react and brought the score to 7-2. As time ticked away in the fourth quarter, Raffles managed to increase their lead to 8-2. As defeat seemed inevitable, the Hwa Chong team displayed the spirit of 自强不息 and fought all the way till the final buzzer went off.
Despite the defeat, the Hwa Chong polo team gallantly took a bow before the supporting crowd. The cheers and applause that greeted them was proof enough that despite all adversity the Hwa Chong spirit stands strong.
Team Captain Yida presenting the trophy.
Water Polo '10! We're immensely proud of you guys!
Cheer up, guys! You won our hearts! We will get better every year! 
PS: A great shoutout and THANKYOU to Eileen Koh from the Photographic Society, for braving the sun and capturing all these intense and memorable shots during the competition. Do visit the HCunite Facebook page to view the whole album!
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This Week at a Glance!
April 17th, 2010 by CCA PROHey Hwa Chong!
Because most of us have been so busy involved with competitions and events, and we too have been updating almost everyday (Hot Off the Press, Quick Bites, Season Previews, etc) the posts have been constantly pushed down so you may not have had the chance to read previous posts. So here’s encapsulating the results and posts we’ve had this week, and if you’re interested in the details, do click on your preferred CCA tags below the tagboard on the right hand side on the Home Page to view the posts in greater depth! (:
Basketball Guys
April 15: Defeated ACJC 69-9
April 13: Defeated MI 76-8
Featured Athlete of the Week: Mervyn Toh from Canoe
Fencing
April 17: Individual Championships
Judo
April 13: Judo Finals (Lost to Raffles Institution for both guys (1-4) and girls( 2-3), obtaining 1st runner-up)
April 13: Judo Semi-Finals, with both A guys and A girls winning NYHC 4-1 and 3-2 respectively
Music and Dance (MAD)
April 13: MAD Moderners winning Best Choreography and Beset Ethnic Dance at the Barcelona Dance Awards Competition
Season Previews
Bowling
Volleyball
Shooting
April 13: A Boys Rifle Team reclaimed the title of A Division Men’s Rifle Champions, with a team score of 1737
Soccer Guys
April 16: Defeated AJC 2-1
April 15: Match Report (HCI vs NJC)
Soccer Girls
April 15: Match Report (HCI vs MJC)
April 14: Defeated MJC 1-0
Squash Guys
April 16: Defeated ACJC 3-2
April 14: Defeated MJC 5-0
Squash Girls
April 16: Defeated NJC 5-0
April 14: Defeated MJC 5-0
Table Tennis
April 12: A Boys and Girls Team defeated NYJC with a common score of 3-1
Touch Rugby Girls
April 17: Defeated NYJC (4-0) and PJC (8-3)
April 14: Defeated TJC (7-1) and JJC (4-1)
Track and Field
April 14: Track and Field Finals (1st runner-up for both A boys and girls)
April 12: Previews for Finals
Volleyball Guys
April 16: Defeated MI 2-0
April 14: Season Preview
Volleyball Girls
April 15: Defeated CJC 2-0
Water Polo
April 13: Water Polo Finals (Lost to Raffles 2-8, obtained 1st runner-up)
Wushu
April 13: Wushu Championships Day 5
As a new week approaches, do keep a lookout for more updates and results from our competing teams. In the meantime, sleep more, clear up the homework, and recharge before we see each other again on Monday. (:
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Hot Off the Press: Water Polo Finals
April 13th, 2010 by CCA PROOne year later, our water polo guys team met the same school, Raffles Institution, at the pool in CCAB again. And what Hwa Chong witnessed was an intense battle with strong determination and will. Most of all was the burning, never-say-die attitude that our polo guys held to the very last second of the match, and we as one Hwa Chong stand as strong supporters alongside our fighters. So even though we lost with a score of 8-2 to Raffles Institution, we are proud to say that we still possess the eternal Hwa Chong spirit in us, and we salute that.
Our guys enter the pool, ready for the match to begin.
Snippets of the match today:
End of the second quarter: Hwa Chong was trailing behind with a score of 5-1.
Fighting to score a point
End of third quarter: Our waterpolo guys upped their defense and only allowed Raffles to score one point. Score stands at 6-1 in favour of Raffles.
Final score of 8-2, with Raffles Institution clinching the championship. Throughout the match we witnessed great display of sportsmanship from the Hwa Chong team, and the spectators were continually at the edge of their seats, cheering our team on.
Thank you Waterpolo team, for your affirmation that even though tears were shed, we have lost the title, but we have won as fighters.
Hwa Chong supporters cheering the waterpolo guys
Shaking hands with opponents. Great sportsmanship!
As the waterpolo guys bowed to Hwa Chong, our hearts went out to them. (:
Sense of brotherhood, fighting together as comrades.
Catch some of the action that took place today:
Do look out for the detailed match report which will be posted a few days later. (:
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Hot Off the Press: Table Tennis, and Finals Previews for Water Polo, Judo & Track & Field
April 12th, 2010 by CCA PROHwa Chong has set herself up for a mouthwatering face-off in the finals of the Table Tennis Nationals on the 23rd of April after both the A Division Boys and Girls Teams defeated NYJC in both semi-finals with a common score of 3-1!
Finals galore! The HC Judo and Water Polo teams will be fighting for glory in their respective finals at Hougang Secondary School and CCAB Swimming Pool respectively.
Judo will be up against NYJC and RJC, whereas Water Polo will be challenging long-time rivals RI for the championship title; the teams will need all the support they can get! The polo team last faced RI in the preliminaries, where they were held to a 7-7 draw.
The Inter-school Track & Field finals will take place on the 14th of April, Wednesday at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium.
Our A-boys are currently tied for first position with rival Raffles Institution at 151 points each, having the same number of gold and silver medals and 3 more bronze.
A shoutout: Calling all supporters for these crucial clashes in the next two days!
But no matter what, teams, falling in as runners-up don’t mean a thing as long as you win our hearts! GO HC!
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Hot Off the Press: Table Tennis and Water Polo
April 5th, 2010 by CCA PROHere’s a quick check on the progress of our sportsmen and sportswomen today!
Table Tennis Guys
HCI vs TPJC 5-0
HCI vs JJC 5-0
Table Tennis Girls
HCI vs SAJC 5-0
Water Polo Guys
Our water polo guys played with long-time rivals Raffles Institution and came to a draw with a score of 7-7 after a tough and intense competition. Hwa Chong will be meeting them again in the finals on 13th April 2010, so do lend the Polo Guys all your support!
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Hot Off the Press: Gymnastics Trampoline Finals, Water Polo, Table Tennis, Squash
March 31st, 2010 by CCA PROQuadruple glory today as our gymnastics trampoline A Division boys and girls, along with the high school B & C Division boys, made a clean sweep of the gold medals at the National finals today!
Secondly, our water polo team have once again done us proud by beating ACJC 14-2 in their preliminaries match.
Thirdly, both boys and girls table tennis teams overpowered their opponents YJC 5-0 in straight sets.
Our A Division squash boys showed who’s boss in their match today by beating YJC 5-0, setting their season off on a perfect note.
Well done, everyone! Enjoy the feeling of gold medal first blood and watch out for the finals report!
HC UNITE!
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Hot Off the Press: Water Polo HC vs ACS(I)
March 30th, 2010 by CCA PROIn their second preliminary game of the season, our A Div Water Polo team emerged victorious over ACS(I) with an overwhelming score of 16-1!
Well done, boys! Their next match, held on the 31st of March, which is tomorrow, pits the team against ACJC at the ACS(I) pool at 2:30pm.
In another fixture on the same day, our soccer girls’ team will be facing off against Jurong JC at 4:30pm!
Stay tuned for updates till then!
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Season Preview: Water Polo
March 28th, 2010 by CCA PROHey HC! Our polo boys are all ready to take on their rival schools in this year’s season, so are YOU?
Here are the upcoming fixtures
Preliminary Rounds:
24th March: HCI 29-2 SAJC (concluded)
30th March: HCI vs ACS(I), 2:30pm
31st March: HCI vs ACJC,2:30pm
5th April: HCI vs RJC,3:30pm
Venue: ACS(I) Pool
13th April: FINALS, 3pm
Venue: CCAB Swimming Pool
The team has been training hard and pushing their limits ever since last year’s finals, so do show the team and your friends your unabashed support! Go Polo boys!
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Hot Off the Press: Water Polo HC vs SAJC
March 24th, 2010 by CCA PROIn their opening match this season, our water polo team definitely eased their way through with a fantastic score of 29-2 against Saint Andrew’s JC. Well done boys!
Look out for more Hot Off the Press reports as Hwa Chong gears up and get set to enter the competition season, 2010.
To all teams commencing their competitions soon, all the best! (:
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