INTERHOUSE NETBALL 2016 

            This term's Interhouse Netball Competition ended with a bang as the Irinian underdogs (or should I say underDRAGONS) emerged as the champions in both junior and senior tournaments which I bet nobody, not even ourselves saw it coming. The matches were undeniably all very intense with many players once again gaining purple-greenish battle scars on various parts of their body. Not to mention, the collective effort of the rest of the house having sacrificed their vocal chords and once again achieving the forever KTJ sunburnt skin! Finally, all that rush of stealing fruits from the cafeteria, hurriedly scarfing leftover food to make it back home by our lockup time, hot potato drills and endless 6-7 pm practices has all been worthwhile. And as everyone hugged and flung their arms in the air with joy despite the sweat and tears, all that came into their mind was not the joy of winning, but the sense of accomplishment as a team and most of all, house makan!

Our amazing deputy house captain, Janneni in action.

The IRI team giving their absolute best.
The explosion of joy the second the whistle was blown.
The heroines we all know and love of the day.

Written by,

Jinnie Goh (L6)

KTJ CROSS COUNTRY 2016

          The first interhouse sport of this term is the interhouse cross country competition. This event is unlike any other because this is the only sports event where everyone in the house gets to participate in. As the competition drew nearer, our intense training sessions began. Everyone devoted their time and energy to weeks of arduous training. With each training, not only did our stamina get better, but we gained something even more valuable, the bond amongst ourselves grew stronger! 

          On the day of the competition, everyone was feeling excited yet nervous at the same time. Seeing everyone in their bright orange shirts accentuated our desire to put our best foot forward in making Irinah proud! Fuelled with determination, the dynamites tried their best to complete the track within the shortest time that they were capable of. After crossing the finish line, we cheered for our Irinians to complete the race. Our dragon spirit was truly extraordinary that our exhaustion was the last thing on our minds.

            We anxiously awaited for the results to be announced. Irinah’s junior girls emerged as champions and the seniors were first runner up! It was a tight competition for the senior category as we lost by only two points! Nevertheless, we are immensely proud of ourselves. Cross-country made us stronger both mentally and physically, but most importantly, it brought us closer together as a house.

Written by Nur Shazlin (L6)