School Sports Supremacy: The 2014 SAVS Intrams

by
Joal C. Cocjin

As part of the school's mission to develop not only the mental but as well as the physical, social, and emotional skills and abilities of every student, San Andres Vocational School (SAVS) holds its annual school Intramurals on August 12-14 2014, with the theme, "Building Strong Studentry Through Sports".

The three-day sporting event kicked off through a parade joined in by student-athletes, coaches, and other school personnel. Led by the candidates for Mr. and Ms. SAVS Intrams 2014, each participating unit went around the town proper of San Andres in order to promote the said event in the community.

SAVS Principal Amelia R. Eusebio (in red shirt) raising the school banner
for the opening of the games of the 2014 Intramurals.

The opening program immediately followed after the parade. SAVS principal, Ms. Amelia R. Eusebio, formally declared the opening of games. In her message to the student-athletes, the principal emphasized the importance of buiding the right attitude towards competition. The same message was affirmed by the athletes in their Oath of Amateurism.

The Intramurals also serves as a avenue for the school to select its best athletes in preparation for the Division Athletic Meet sometime in September this year.

The final competition and coronation of "Mr. and Ms. SAVS Intramurals 2014" was also a part of the Opening Program.

A cheerdancer of Unit I (Grade 7) showing her
moves in the Cheerdance Competition during the
Opening Program of 2014 SAVS Intramurals.

Before any game starts, the cheer dancers of different units, showed off their amazing dance moves in the Cheerdancing Competition won by Unit I (Grade 7).

On the second day, the participating units started competing for the different games. For this year, the school offers eight (8) sporting events including athletics (runs and dashes), arnis, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis, volleyball, badminton, that are open for both boys and girls, and sepak tekraw for boys only.

The following are the partial official results of the games:

BASKETBALL BOYS
Game 1: Grade 7 vs. Grade 9
Winner: Grade 9 (Unit III)

Game 2: Grade 8 vs. 4th year
Winner: 4th year (Unit IV)

Game 3: Grade 9 vs. 4th year
Winner: Grade 9 (Unit III)

VOLLEYBALL BOYS
Game 1: Grade 7 vs. Grade 9
Winner: Grade 9 (Unit III)

Game 2: Grade 8 vs. 4th year
Winner: 4th year (Unit IV)

Game 3: Grade 7 vs. Grade 8
Winner: Grade 7 (Unit I)

Game 4: Grade 9 vs. 4th year
Winner: 4th year (Unit IV)

VOLLEYBALL GIRLS
Game 1: Grade 7 vs. Grade 9
Winner: Grade 9 (Unit III)

Game 2: Grade 8 vs. 4th year
Winner: 4th year (Unit IV)

Game 3: Grade 7 vs. Grade 8
Winner: Grade 7 (Unit I)

Game 4: Grade 9 vs. 4th year
Winner: Grade 9 (Unit III)

CHESS
Champion: 4th year (Unit IV)
1st runner up: Grade 8 (Unit II)
2nd runner up: Grade 7 (Unit I)
3rd runner up: Grade 9 (Unit III)

More updates on game results to follow.

Meanwhile, here are some snapshots of the games: