YCIS Pudong’s Sporting Season Now in Full Swing

At YCIS Pudong, we are proud of our students’ athletic achievements, and it is always exciting when the new school year brings about a new season of sports and opportunities for our students to shine. After a successful start to the season, now is a great time to look back on the accomplishments of our Pudong athletes so far.

Volleyball Teams Net a String of Victories

YCIS Pudong senior sports teams made triumphant starts to their Shanghai International School Activities Conference (SISAC) Volleyball seasons with both the boys’ and girls’ teams getting off to terrific starts. There was competition for places in both squads, with the potential for participation in the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) tournament.

The girls started the season on a winning streak and ended up with an impressive record of six wins out of seven games. They then went off to the Cross-River Event where they finished a commendable fifth place (top third of competitors) in the D2 Cup, despite missing some key players who were away on the annual Education Outside the Classroom (EOTC) trips.

The boys did not take part in their Cross-River Event due to a schedule conflict with their EOTC excursion to Thailand. However, the season was very productive with three wins out of five games. The boys’ focus this year was very much on the ACAMIS tournament, with the girls also attending with a full squad and high hopes. More news on ACAMIS to come!

Cross-Country Runners Break New Ground

Cross-Country training and events have recently started, and there has already been a significant race meet. At the China International Schools Sports Association (CISSA)meet in Suzhou in October, all of the YCIS Pudong runners finished in the top half of the competition, and our superstar Year 6 runner, Nicholas finished in a magnificent fifth place out of all of the participating runners. What a fantastic effort!

Swimming Starts with a Splash

The Swimming team from YCIS Pudong started training early in the semester, and 21 students recently took to the pool for their first swim meet at an international school in Shanghai. Of those 21 students, more than 15 achieved personal bests, which is an incredible achievement! The elite swimmers in our ‘Black Squad’ also met for their ‘Fast Meet’ at another Shanghai international school where they showed off their impressive aquatic moves!

Football Seasons Kicks Off in Pudong

The Football season is off to a great start at YCIS Pudong. Our younger players have participated in several tournaments, including one this month in Suzhou which included international school teams from China, Japan, and South Korea. YCIS teams were represented in the Under 9 (U9) and Under 11 (U11) age groups, and the young football players delivered standout performances with the U9 girls winning their overall competition and placing first in the Cup Competition, and the U9 boys winning the D2 Bowl. The CISSA Football season is now up and running, and we look forward to more successes on the pitch across the different age groups. In addition, this year our Athletics Director, Mr Matt Uffindall, worked with an outside provider to hold our first-ever Football Coaching workshop for parents, teachers, and secondary students!

 

Founder’s Day Sporting Legacy

The celebration of the school’s 86thFounder’s Day and YCIS Shanghai’s 25thAnniversary was an excellent chance for our students to show off their sporting prowess. In the annual Cross-Country event, the runners took a dash around Century Park and three course records were set, with Jake and Julia smashing the boys’ and girls’ Year 7 course records, and Year 11 student, Elena setting a new record for the girls in her year group.

 

Upcoming Pudong Sports
Table tennis, SISAC basketball, and floor hockey are all set to begin soon as the sports rotate and the events continue. We look forward to more new records being set, and to seeing our students continue to excel in their respective disciplines!