Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Hockey Training (Sec 1 + 2 + 3)
Hockey training is at STC on
Friday 31/3 3-5pm
Monday 3/4 3-5pm
thanks.
eat sleep hockey; 2:09 pm
Saturday, March 25, 2006
We have come to the end of the B Division Hockey National Schools Tournament 2006.
Here are some photos to pay tribute to the our dream team :) , the team we all love.
Don't worry about all the photos, will burn them onto a CD...give me some time...
Special thanks to Xinni, the captain, the Great Wall of China :)
eat sleep hockey; 12:43 pm
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart."
Ladies,
the game is on wed 3pm Delta vs Northland.
here are a few quotes for you.
"we win as a team
we lose as a team" - Xinni
"you are still the dream team" - Carolyn
"keep your heads high"
- Mr Tan Lin How
"we have come a long way, you still deserve our respect and love"
- Mrs Nicole Tan
keep it going ladies.
keep the faith.
see you on Wed.
eat sleep hockey; 12:11 am
Monday, March 13, 2006
eat sleep hockey; 6:26 pm
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Welcome back from mission week/EFL. This will be our last week of preparation to the semi-finals. Please check the latest schedules. Hitomi, Jillian and Brenda - thanks for washing the bibs. Can i please have them back on Thursday? There are training games on Tues and Sat, please arrange for the colour of shirt and socks you wish to wear (Xinni/Charisa).
May you have a fulfilling one week break.
eat sleep hockey; 10:03 am
Monday, March 06, 2006
My Reflections.
"To achieve in sports you first have to have a dream, and then you must act on that dream. The best athletes are those who truly enjoy what they are doing and display a tremendous amount of work ethic. They continue to persevere in spite of setbacks and never lose sight of their ultimate goal." ---Dianne Holum (Olympic Champion, speed skater)
Someone asked me, why I must read your reflection for the game. My answer to you is, I want to know what went on in your head. I want to know how I can better help the team. I also want to make sure that players actually spent time to think about today's game. Did you achieve any game satisfaction? I don't know how you feel, the truth is, I don't feel too good, in fact, I am bothered.
I spoke to someone after the game. I asked her how she felt. She told me that she felt 'numb’ when it comes to games. Somehow, she has lost the desire, the fire. My heart broke when I heard that – just barely a month ago I was speaking to the same person, and she was so filled with desire to win, what has happened? Where have we gone wrong?
All we need is 2 more games to achieve what we have been working for – all your life since Secondary ONE. Now you are so close to achieving the goal and what I hear is that you have lost the desire?
Don't get me wrong, it is fine that you drew the game, but was that your 10/10 effort?
It is always a question of HOW you WON it, and HOW you LOST it.
we have spoken about this many times before.
Winning is good (anyone wants to lose?) and there are many reasons why :
- You will become known as the
Dream Team that won the National Schools B Division Hockey Title 2006 - The Best Secondary School Hockey Team in Singapore
- You set the standard for the
future young Theresians to follow/emulate
- For the sake of your
faithful supporters : Teachers (VP included), ex-Theresians and even your juniors
- For your
Coaches (both past & present), who have invested a lot of time in you
- For your
Team mates : who have spent countless hours in the sun running, training & working as a team
- For your
School : You have only achieved the SHF U21 title under Theresians Club, NOT under
CHIJ ST THERESA'S CONVENT – you have yet to make a name for your school
- For
yourself : are you giving yourself the chance to achieve something worthwhile in your life? Something you will always remember and treasure for the rest of your life, and be proud of ?
If you feel that you've had too much of hockey, go ahead and take the break that you need. You have your EFL, your one week break. Please do what you must to recharge yourself, to rekindle that fire/desire. We need you to come back to the games, fully ready, to take on any team. 2 more games, that is all we ask of you.
If this is not the year to win the title, then when is the right time?
Can you do it?
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Nicole Tan
eat sleep hockey; 9:29 pm
Sunday, March 05, 2006
if you want to win badly enough, there will be no more fear at all cause your desire to win would have conquered your fears. we've come so far, let's not waste it. if we can dream it, we can make it -- Charisa
who will win, will depend on who wants it more! - Hitomi
eat sleep hockey; 8:18 pm
Saturday, March 04, 2006
There will be a video session on Monday before our game vs crescent girls taken by Mr Danker.
Time - leave class by 1.15pm (makan, change)
- 1.45pm meet at Theatrette
- collect water melon at 2.30pm
- bus leaves at 2.45pm
Please bring blue and yellow socks as there will be a clash of colours.
An interesting game for all to watch is on Wed CCAB 3.30pm Northland vs St Nicholas.
Mr Tan and myself will be down for EFL, pls do make your way to watch the game on your own.
I'd like to leave you with this sharing taken from Charisa's blog, with her permission.
Hope this sharing can bring back the winning feeling/memories in you and serve as
a form of encouragement for the upcoming games.
If you wish to post some words of encouragement to the team or do some sharing/reflection,
pls email the message to me at
nicolequektan@gmail.comthanks.
12 Feb 2006, Sunday
GO GOLD GOAL
this week can't get better. on friday, we won our first national schools game with
yuhua 2-0. yesterday, we won the CHAMPS for U21 B division. how can this get
better? i am really proud of the B div team, really. this is really a great start. my
confidence level is building up, i'm starting to believe more and more that this team
will work out well in B div. my fears are disappearing but i'm not complacent. cause
i know there were many mistakes made and i will visualise and i can improve on them.
alright, great job girls for the champs :) keep up the good work and let's improve by
cutting down silly mistakes. oh remember to bring the medals to school tomorrow :)
LOVING YOU GIRLS <3>
eat sleep hockey; 1:00 pm
