THE LADY WILDCATS AND THEIR PATH TO SUCCESS
BY PILAR PASCUAL
Basketball is one of the most common sports among
teenagers nowadays. At Shanghai Livingston
American School (SLAS), basketball helps students,
teachers, and parents connect. Players of different
sizes, races, and genders all share the sport. The High
School Girls basketball team (also called “The Lady
Wildcats”) has started their 2016-2017 International
High Schools Basketball Season (ACAMIS). Their coach,
Mr. Tsuyoshi Kosaka, and Assistant Captain, Reika
Miyazawa, kindly introduced the team and their goals
for this season.
most female students. However, ever since the High
School Girls Basketball team went undefeated in the
2014-2015 season, the spirit of the game has taken over
the hearts of most girls. This year, the team has about
12 girls, and a wonderful coach that pushes all of them
to the limit. All the players are excited for the season,
and everyone’s expectations are very high.
Reika Miyazawa, a sophomore at SLAS and the Assistant
Captain of the team, said, “I joined the basketball team
with the hope of improving my skills and learning how
to enjoy the game.” When she was asked about what
she thought of the relationship between teammates,
she did not hesitate to say, “There is a great team spirit!
Especially because, when I do something wrong, my
teammates don’t laugh at me. Instead, they come to
help me and quickly teach me how to improve.” Reika
expects to win all games as well, but, more importantly,
she wants to improve her skills.
“I’ve liked basketball since I was a child, and I believe
it helps us connect with people from different countries
and cultures,” Mr. Tsuyoshi Kosaka, the High School
Girls Basketball coach and Japanese teacher at SLAS,
said. “My goal for this season would be winning all the
games and the final tournament,” he then added.
Coach Kosaka also mentioned how much he enjoys
coaching the team, and he believes there is a good
team spirit between the girls.
Basketball is a great sport and it is the reason for many
connections. Ever since the 1890s, women have had
Basketball is a very interesting sport. With five different the chance to play this beautiful sport, filled with
positions – point guard, shooting guard, small forward, astonishing tactics and plays. The High School Lady
power forward, and center –, multiple tactics and plays, Wildcats, along with coaches Tsuyoshi Kosaka and
basketball is what you could call “the game of smart Jamal Hill, prepare for the wonderful season of
people”. Ever since the 1980s, basketball among 2016-2017, as they try to stay undefeated. The SLAS
women has not only been a game, but a lifestyle as community wishes them luck as they walk their path
well. At SLAS, sports have not been very popular for to success!
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