On the 16th of July,2008, SHPS junior team brought glory to the school by coming in 4th in the Inter-School Netball nationals! Screams!
They were the first team in SHPS netball history to be able to make it this far.
They had a tough fight against StMargeret's,who was always in the top 4 placings of the nationals.
Their seniors,came in Champion for the senio division.
First quarter,
the girls were playing with all their might,grbbing every loose ball they could find on court.
Mr Nizam yelled furiously,as he watched the girls making passes that they shouldn't make,and leaving balls to get intercepted by the quick hands of StMargeret's.
They score came to a close end of 2-4,leaving Saint Hilda's trailing at the back by two points.
" It's okay,We still have a chance. Go hildans!" Shakeshake*(GD) shouted and encouraged the team, as she sweated and puffed like she was really exhausted.
Our main GA,Tessa,was only feeling tired from all the supporting and shooting she had done.
The rest of the players were nodding their heads,as they listened to Mr Nizam rambling on about who they should pass to after each pass.
It was only the first quarter,could the hildans still hang on?
Second quarter,
The game was getting more and more exciting,as the StMargeret players looked as if they had just been drenched to the bone by a huge downpour.
Each time after the hildans scored,they would also score quickly,leaving the hildans with no chance to slow down their footsteps.
Time was running, the hildans were giving their best shot,from attcking to defending,the shooters placing in every shot they could,and the defenders jumping for the high lobes that Stmargeret's used on court.
BEEEP! time was up,the second quarter was over, Ohno! The hildans were behind time!
The score was at 8-4 to Stmarg's,after two heart-wrenching quarters.
Though I wasn't playing,I could feel the urge to win from all our P5 netballers,the heat that they were giving off was OHSO strong! Go hildans,there's still a chance!
Mr Nizam stayed composed as he instructed the girls to throw the balls confidently,not making anymore silly passes.
The girls went on court again,hoping that they would overthrow the StMarg's offguard to secure a third placing.
The game was close,with both teams exhausted from the jumping and catching,this game was so exciting! The girls broke loose from their defenders,asking for passes and catching the ball tightly before being down on their feet,not making any silly mistakes.
As for the third quarter,the score ended with 13-7,also to StMarg's.
The girls were all tired out,as they drank cans after cans of H20.
With MrNizam breathing down their neck,they knew that it wasn't a time to play and joke around. It was time to get moving.
As the team gathered for the last cheerings,Mr Nizam thundered like never before,and told the girls to get moving!
The girls leaped,soared,jumped,shot,defended well enough for the Stmarg's to know that there was a chance that we hildans could take over their placing in no time.
It was the last quarter,could we finish it?
As our time-keeper count-down,the umpire called,BEEEP! And that signalled the end of the game.
The score was at 17-11,a fairly tough match. but Stmarg's won.
The girls weren't complacent,but they were happy to get recognised for their efforts.
As the team captain,Tessa brought the school flag upfront to receive the prizes,everyone was beaming happily,not to mention me.
Hopefully,the girls will strive harder to achieve better results next year.
Yes,you've won the battle Juniors! But we will win it more than once!
GO TEAM HILDAN!
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Second quarter,