12/09/08

MS Volleyball Game Schedule 2009
February 3rd                  Logos vs. NISC:      Girls @ NISC          Boys @ Logos
February 14th                Local Tournament at ISPP
February 17th                Hope vs. NISC        Girls @ Hope        Boys @ NISC
February 27th                ISPP vs. NISC          Girls @ ISPP          Boys @ NISC
March 5th – 8th              MRISA Tournament in Pataya, Thailand

MS Soccer Game Schedule 2009
Dates for these games have not been scheduled yet
May 25th                        Local Tournament at NISC
April 7th – 10th              MRISA Tournament in Vientiane, Laos

HS Basketball Game Schedule 2009
February 9th                  NISC vs. ISPP          Girls @ ISPP          Boys @ NISC
February 26th                Logos vs. NISC       Girls @ Logos        Boys @ NISC
March 2nd                      ISPP vs. NISC          Girls @   NISC        Boys @ ISPP
March 12th                       NISC vs. Hope        Boys @ Hope        No Girls
March 16th                    Logos vs. NISC       Girls @ NISC          Boys @ Logos
March 21st                     Local Tournament: Girls at NISC and Boys at Logos
April 2nd – 5th                                MRISA Tournament in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

HS Soccer Game Schedule 2009
January 27th                  Hope vs. NISC        Boys @ NISC          No Girls
February 3rd                  ISPP vs. NISC          Girls @ NISC          Boys @ ISPP
February 14th                Local Tournament at NISC
February 17th                Logos vs. NISC       Boys & Girls @ NISC
February 24th                Logos vs. NISC       Boys & Girls @ NISC
March 5th – 8th              MRISA Tournament in Hanoi, Vietnam

Sports Update (Posted October 29, 2008) Good Luck at MRISA Saigon, Oct 30 - Nov 1 - HS Boys Volleyball!

Saturday was an action packed sports day for all NISC athletes. There were tournaments at Logos, ISPP, and NISC for boys and girls basketball and volleyball teams.

Middle School Boys Basketball

The middle school boys had a challenging day on Saturday. They played three games against some difficult competition and unfortunately, the team was unable to win a match. However, Coach Austin and Coach Davis feel very confident about the team’s performance. The boys were able to move the ball well and create lots of scoring chances; they just had difficulty finishing off a good opportunity. Despite losing three games, the coaches believe this talented team will be a strong contender for a first place finish at MRISA. Well done boys!!
NISC 10– ISPP 12 NISC 25– Hope 33 NISC 12– Logos 27

Middle School Girls Basketball

On Saturday October 18th the Girls Middle School Basketball Team ventured to Logos for a round-robin competition. We had two teams A and B with all 16 girls participating.
Our B-Team went first losing 32 – 11 against ISPP. We had two girls from Hope school who could not field a team. Both Erin and Janette from Hope were valuable players all day. Erin was outstanding scoring 26 points in 3 games. The B- Team lost to Logos 16 to 36 and 18 to 52 against our A-Team. Our A-Team had a very successful day winning all three matches. Scores:
NISC A – 21 / Logos – 13 NISC A – 21 / ISPP – 11 NISC A – 52 / NISC B – 18
Overall, there was outstanding play by all girls with special mention to Thipdey who scored 32 points including four three-pointers. Nika our captain scored 16 points and held the side together. Haruna was very aggressive on the ball and cleaned up her opposition on many occasions. Things are looking good for the MRISA competition with the teams getting better all the time. The B-Team is showing excellent development and the A-Team is sticking to the game plan and finishing off play beautifully. Good luck Girls!

High School Boys Volleyball

The high school boy’s volleyball team played some of their best games of the season on Saturday. They were able to control the ball and set up a lot of aggressive attacks which led to a win against ISPP. In their second match against Logos the team won the first set and lost the next two. Against Logos in the Championship match the Nagas played their best game of the season but were unable to defeat Logos. This team is ready for the MRISA tournament at the end of this month.
The girls volleyball team had a strong showing as well on Saturday. According to some of their players they played the best games of their season. In the round robin portion of the tournament the girls defeated ISPP but then lost to Logos. In the end it was a three-way tie which resulted in a point differential tie-breaker process. Unfortunately, the NAGAs were ended up finishing third and were did not get a chance to play in the championship match.

What is MRISA?

The Mekong River International Schools Association (MRISA) is our regional sports and activities league, of which NISC is a charter member.  The organization is made up presently of eight international schools:  NISC, International School of Phnom Penh, Vientiane International School, International School Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon South International School, Hanoi International School, United Nations International School and International School Eastern Seaboard.

Friendly sports competitions and non-sports events are scheduled annually to take place within the MRISA region.  The sports exchanges are broken into two divisions:  Students participating in junior exchanges (middle school) must be 14 years of age or younger on the first day of the event;  students participating in senior exchanges (high school) must be 18 years or younger on the first day of the event.