
While there is certainly unrest in downtown Bangkok, the IASAS student-athletes are all housed miles away from any of the activity. The student-athletes are now home at their housing arrangements and will be heading to the airport as scheduled in the morning. We will continue to monitor the situation until all IASAS flights have departed.
Story by Melissa Huston, Nihal Krishan, Ann Lee, Stanton Yuwono Track and Field IASAS day two kicked off with three quick paced 110 meter hurdles by the boys. The preliminary rounds saw a few athletes fall but finish strong. In the second heat, SAS Eagle’s Todd Shel knocked down the last hurdle before gaining back his momentum [...]
By Caroline Hui ISB sophomore Halle Jourdan placed first in the girls’ high jump competition on Thursday. This is Jourdan’s first IASAS track. Photo by Jessica Nguyen-Phuong. High jump is the definition of the term “raising the bar.” The bar is raised incrementally and the event ends when the athlete cannot jump any higher. On Thursday, the girls’ [...]
By Nihal Krishan SAS junior Alex Amstrup came in second place in the boys triple jump. Photo by Jessica Nguyen-Phuong. The top four winners of the boys triple jump were decided even before the athletes had their final three runs. TAS senior Abraham Ho out-jumped his competition with a TAS record of 13 meters and 25 centimeters. Ho [...]
IASAS Softball and Badminton are a go! Starting on Friday morning, both tournaments will get into full swing at International School Bangkok. The schedule will fit 3 rounds in a day. In Badminton, players will still maintain their regular scoring, but matches will start as soon as there is an empty court. In Softball, games will now [...]
Posted on 05 March 2010
As many heard, the southern end of Taiwan experienced an earthquake on Thursday morning. This earthquake did NOT impact the students in Taipei and IASAS CC Dance, Drama, Debate, and Forensics continued on as usual. In fact, the host school first heard about the earthquake when they received calls from overseas asking. Alls well in Taipai and [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 03 March 2010
Taipei American School is hosting the IASAS Dance, Drama, Debate and Forensics half of the Cultural Convention on March 4-6, 2010. It promises to be a wonderful event showcasing the dance and acting skills of all 6 IASAS schools, as well as pitting in competition, the debate and forensics speakers. Follow the results of that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 16 February 2010
On March 3-7, International School of Manila hosts the Art and Music half of Cultural Convention 2010. Student musicians and vocalists will travel to Manila to perform and be adjudicated. They will also join a combined band with guest festival conductors to perform in a culminating concert. Additionally, art from each school will be sent to Manila [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 02 February 2010
What a tremendous 2nd season!!! In Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Singapore, athletes competed to their fullest and participated with great sportsmanship. Most importantly friendships and bonds were made that will last a lifetime. This is why IASAS is so special to so many. Each venue hosted a wonderful event. All credit to the Athletic Directors, their staff, [...] Continue Reading
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Posted on 02 February 2010
What a terrific 2nd Season!! Congratulations to all participants. Some amazing races, matches, and games. Here are the final results from each of the 2nd Season IASAS venues: Swimming @ SAS: Girls: SAS – 639.5 ISB – 595.5 JIS – 378.5 ISKL – 358 TAS – 317 ISM – 137.5 Boys: TAS – 554.5 ISB – 481 SAS – 468 ISKL – 383 JIS – 331.5 ISM – 184 Click here to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2010
Relive the great moments of the IASAS Swimming Highlight video. Thanks to SAS for putting this together! Continue Reading
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