华美体健节系列●T-Ball Competition
记国际学校青少年软式棒球联赛10月27日在华南师范大学石牌校区，我校小学部六年级GIA学生参加...
记国际学校青少年软式棒球联赛
10月27日在华南师范大学石牌校区，我校小学部六年级GIA学生参加了2016年中国国际学校青少年软式棒球联赛。本次比赛由GIA体育外教Jonathan Lake带队，共20名学生参加。参加本次联赛的学校还有British School of Guangzhou (BSG)英国人学校、the Canadian International School (CIS)加拿大国际学校、the International School of DongGuang (ISD)东莞国际学校等广东省内多个著名的国际学校。
第一场对战的是英国人学校，它们是上一年度的冠军。第一次参加比赛的学生对阵上一年度的冠军，我们的孩子有一些力不从心。第一局以7-3的比分暂时落后。但是孩子们的学习能力很强，渐渐掌握了比赛的窍门。虽然最后记分牌上仍然是华美学校输掉了第一场比赛，但是我们仍然得到了对战强者的宝贵经验。
第二场和第三场分别对战广州中文学校和广州加拿大国际学校。我校小学美国GIA的孩子们开始进入状态了。他们相互鼓励，合作。第三场比赛在下午，当天的天气也是十分炎热。在经历了两场上午的比赛，孩子们都有些体力不支了。尽管如此，六年级的棒球选手们依旧克服了一切困难。甚至打出了当天比赛唯一一次的全垒打！在教练Mr. Lake的带领下，最终以17-13和21-15的比分赢得了两场比赛。
最终当天我校获得第二的成绩，仅落后于英国人学校。11月17日，将会有第二轮的积分比赛。本次比赛中，我校六年级GIA的孩子们对外展示了他们的体育精神!
第一场对战的是英国人学校，它们是上一年度的冠军。第一次参加比赛的学生对阵上一年度的冠军，我们的孩子有一些力不从心。第一局以7-3的比分暂时落后。但是孩子们的学习能力很强，渐渐掌握了比赛的窍门。虽然最后记分牌上仍然是华美学校输掉了第一场比赛，但是我们仍然得到了对战强者的宝贵经验。
第二场和第三场分别对战广州中文学校和广州加拿大国际学校。我校小学美国GIA的孩子们开始进入状态了。他们相互鼓励，合作。第三场比赛在下午，当天的天气也是十分炎热。在经历了两场上午的比赛，孩子们都有些体力不支了。尽管如此，六年级的棒球选手们依旧克服了一切困难。甚至打出了当天比赛唯一一次的全垒打！在教练Mr. Lake的带领下，最终以17-13和21-15的比分赢得了两场比赛。
最终当天我校获得第二的成绩，仅落后于英国人学校。11月17日，将会有第二轮的积分比赛。本次比赛中，我校六年级GIA的孩子们对外展示了他们的体育精神!
T-ball Competition
Part of being in an international program are the chances for new experiences and opportunities. GIA is absolutely no exception to this. This year, our Sixth Graders (6.1 and 6.2) are showing just how quickly they can learn and master new skills, both in and out of the classroom.
Mr. Jonathan Lake, the GIA Physical Education teacher, has been spending long hours preparing the kids to compete in the 2016 PRC International School T-Ball Association. 20 of our students attended the competition held at Southern China Normal University. Our kids were attending along with students from the British School of Guangzhou (BSG), the Canadian International School (CIS), the International School of DongGuang (ISD), ISA International School (ISA), and the Chinese Language School of Guangzhou (CLS). Each of these teams had been preparing for varying amounts of time, yet they all came together in the spirit of sportsmanship and competition in the international community.
Our first game was against the British School of Guangzhou, the reigning champions. Because it was our first game, GIA got out to slow start as we tried to acclimate to playing against another team and trying to remember all the rules. BSG ended up batting in seven runs as compared to our three in the first inning. However, our GIA kids are fast learners who quickly took to heart the importance of teamwork. By the third inning, we held them to only four runs for a final score of 10-19. Despite the scoreboard saying that we lost, the experience from that game would propel our team into a great day of T-ball.
In the second game, against the Chinese Language School of Guangzhou, our GIA kids really started to shine. They encouraged each other, banded together, moved, and worked like one well-oiled machine. They batted well, ran fast, and fielded even better. Under the expert leadership of Mr. Lake, they took everything they had learned from the first game, applied it to the current game, and won with a final score of 17-13.
In between games, the Association had prepared many different ways for the kids to train and practice. There were batting cages, pitching stations, and a batting trainer. Our students took full advantage of these and the GIA kids could always be found trying to throw more accurately and hit harder. But there was one more thing that kept happening at the breaks: Our kids were busy making friends with members from other teams. They were excited and willing to talk to kids from all different backgrounds and learn alongside them. This is what the tournament was really all about. Yes, it was chance to play a new sport and compete against others, but just as much, it was a chance for Huamei GIA kids to to be on display, get the word out about our program, and show other international schools that our kids can play right alongside of them, in and out of the classroom. The connections and friendships that our kids formed at the tournament are very valuable, both for the students and the school.
In our final game against the Canadian International School, after a long, hot day on the field, our kids were tired, yet they still gave it their all. Against all these factors, they became the only team at the tournament to have a perfect inning, with all of our batters making it all the way to home safe for a score of 12 runs in the first inning. During that inning, we also had three boys and one girl hit homeruns, with one of them being a grand slam (three people on base, plus the batter, made it home!). The GIA team won the game with final score of 21-15.
Our team returned back to school with our heads held high. After the day, we are tied for second place alongside the British School, with two more games to play on November 17th. If anyone doubted how committed our students are to this tournament, all they would have to do is listen when Mr. Lake asked them if they wanted a day off from training tomorrow to rest. Without looking to their friends or hesitating, they screamed, “NO!” We have the best students, both in and out of the classroom, and our Grade Six students just showed us that one more time.
Mr. Jonathan Lake, the GIA Physical Education teacher, has been spending long hours preparing the kids to compete in the 2016 PRC International School T-Ball Association. 20 of our students attended the competition held at Southern China Normal University. Our kids were attending along with students from the British School of Guangzhou (BSG), the Canadian International School (CIS), the International School of DongGuang (ISD), ISA International School (ISA), and the Chinese Language School of Guangzhou (CLS). Each of these teams had been preparing for varying amounts of time, yet they all came together in the spirit of sportsmanship and competition in the international community.
Our first game was against the British School of Guangzhou, the reigning champions. Because it was our first game, GIA got out to slow start as we tried to acclimate to playing against another team and trying to remember all the rules. BSG ended up batting in seven runs as compared to our three in the first inning. However, our GIA kids are fast learners who quickly took to heart the importance of teamwork. By the third inning, we held them to only four runs for a final score of 10-19. Despite the scoreboard saying that we lost, the experience from that game would propel our team into a great day of T-ball.
In the second game, against the Chinese Language School of Guangzhou, our GIA kids really started to shine. They encouraged each other, banded together, moved, and worked like one well-oiled machine. They batted well, ran fast, and fielded even better. Under the expert leadership of Mr. Lake, they took everything they had learned from the first game, applied it to the current game, and won with a final score of 17-13.
In between games, the Association had prepared many different ways for the kids to train and practice. There were batting cages, pitching stations, and a batting trainer. Our students took full advantage of these and the GIA kids could always be found trying to throw more accurately and hit harder. But there was one more thing that kept happening at the breaks: Our kids were busy making friends with members from other teams. They were excited and willing to talk to kids from all different backgrounds and learn alongside them. This is what the tournament was really all about. Yes, it was chance to play a new sport and compete against others, but just as much, it was a chance for Huamei GIA kids to to be on display, get the word out about our program, and show other international schools that our kids can play right alongside of them, in and out of the classroom. The connections and friendships that our kids formed at the tournament are very valuable, both for the students and the school.
In our final game against the Canadian International School, after a long, hot day on the field, our kids were tired, yet they still gave it their all. Against all these factors, they became the only team at the tournament to have a perfect inning, with all of our batters making it all the way to home safe for a score of 12 runs in the first inning. During that inning, we also had three boys and one girl hit homeruns, with one of them being a grand slam (three people on base, plus the batter, made it home!). The GIA team won the game with final score of 21-15.
Our team returned back to school with our heads held high. After the day, we are tied for second place alongside the British School, with two more games to play on November 17th. If anyone doubted how committed our students are to this tournament, all they would have to do is listen when Mr. Lake asked them if they wanted a day off from training tomorrow to rest. Without looking to their friends or hesitating, they screamed, “NO!” We have the best students, both in and out of the classroom, and our Grade Six students just showed us that one more time.
T-Ball Team 华美棒球队！
Coaches 教练们
We are ready!我们准备好了！
Guidance 战术指导
Competition 激烈比赛中
图：JonathanWeber
编辑：谢翀
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