Tennis Triumphs at Tricities

The day before Bianca Andreescu brought back Canada’s first grand slam with a heroic US open win, Avery Park, junior, and Emil Kali, senior, brought back Shanghai American School Pudong’s first 1st place trophy of the year. Coming back from ISB’s 7-2 lead, they sealed the championship for the boys and runner up for the girls at the North South East Tennis Tournament at WAB. Alongside their gripping conclusion to an excellent tournament for the SASPD tennis team, other wins and other accomplishments also defined the season. Boys No. 1 singles player Ludvig Denker, sophomore, and boys No. 2 singles … Continue reading Tennis Triumphs at Tricities

An Oasis Among Islands – Reflections on The Ten

September 16th was an early morning for the sophomore class. Friends greeted each other with hugs and handshakes on the second floor of Hong Qiao Train Station, purple circles ringing their eyes and ice cold Starbucks clutched in their hands. Everyone had a story to tell. Roger Xu went to the wrong train station. Chloe Hui had just come from a sleepless night. The atmosphere was clearly tired, but palpably laced with apprehension and excitement as traffic jams and cold brew coffee marked the start of the week-long journey to Qiandao Lake, Hangzhou. The Ten was beginning. Throughout the week, … Continue reading An Oasis Among Islands – Reflections on The Ten