Dunking Heroes, The 'Players' Trio

Dunking Heroes, The 'Players' Trio The student council elated with the success of the event Team 'Player' trio all smiles after nabbing the championship title 29 August 2007 SEGi College Kuala Lumpur recently concluded an exhilarating and exciting 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Held at the Pusat Rekreasi JKKK, Batu 11, Cheras the event saw the participation of an overwhelming 13 teams vying for lucrative prizes and bragging rights to be "Top Dogs" of the college. If the previous Badminton Competition organized by SEGi College Kuala Lumpur was a success, then the recently concluded 3-On-3 Basketball Competition was a truly memorable event celebrated in true sportsmanship, unity and harmony. Present at the tournament was Lawrence Ngu, Vice Principal of SEGi College Kuala Lumpur who turned up early in the event to show his support to the participants. "We always stress the importance of college education beyond the classrooms. We constantly organise and incorporate extra curricular activities apart from the normal classroom studies for our students to promote balance in their lives as well as to cultivate essential soft skills such as camaraderie, team spirit and leadership, and also to instil in students a sense of civic-mindedness and responsibility," said Ngu. "The goal of having events such as this 3-on-3 Basketball competition and the previous Badminton Competition is to create a healthier society through sports. Competitions and activities such as these promote holistic development for students as it allows them to grow not only academically, but improve their social life, mental and teamwork," Ngu added. The tournament started at 11am but players started streaming into the school at 9:00am to get in some practice shots and work out strategy with their respective teams. Divided into 4 groups, all 13 teams were in heated action before the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the quarter finals. From the onset, several teams showed promising moves to grab impressive wins. "This is phenomenal! It was a huge turnout and everybody had fun! The preliminary games were divided to 15 minutes periods with a running clock. Ties were broken by a free throw contest," said Student Council President, Peggy Tan. The knock-out phase continued after lunch break and saw 4 teams advancing to the semi-finals. They were Team 'Player', Team 'A.O.', Team 'Rookie' and Team 'YBS'. All four teams consisted of players who had once donned the state or national colours, justifying their advancement to the semi-finals. Team 'Player' met Team 'A.O.' in the playoff before the former emerged victorious after a display of fake passes, 3 pointers and dunks plus the occasional airballs. The gruelling final concluded in a very close shave for the 'Player', winning on a 12-11 score. Team 'Rookie' took third place beating Team YBS with devastating outside shooting and wore down their opponents with their fast breaks at the hoop. The final match was watched not only by participants and organizers but even drew a crowd from residents residing in the surrounding area. Each shot and feint drew applauses and cheers from the spectators. Friends and supporters cheering on their respective teams and players giving supportive words to their team mates, created a buzz in the usually quiet and tranquil neighbourhood. At the final whistle, all the players hugged each other and congratulated the winners whole-heartedly, in true sportsmanship. "I have never witnessed such an intense game of basketball. My adrenalin was practically pumping the whole time. At times it looked as if the intensity was too great and out of control but luckily, it ended in a friendly manner!" exclaimed Tan. Soon to be organised by the Student Council of SCKL is the 5-A-Side Futsal Competition. The activities mark the stepping stone of a more active lifestyle for the students of SEGi College Kuala Lumpur. Continuing its effort to promote holistic development and a healthier lifestyle for students, SEGi College has located its own training centre in Linggi, Malacca in efforts to enhance and maintain continuous learning outside the conventional classroom studies. The specially designed centre, SEGi Leadership Centre (SLC) is aimed to develop and nurture leadership traits and survival skills essential to youths, graduates especially, to make it in the real world. It is a secluded centre established help students identify their true potential and build confidence, which are fundamental for students' success in the future. The SLC is an outbound facility in Nusa Dusun Orchard Resort which features 4-storey high rock climbing tower, twelve element high obstacle course, abseiling tower, flying fox, outdoor-designed accommodation, camping ground, seminar amenities and paintball battlefield. To keep at pace with the latest updates from SEGi College, please call its campuses located in Kota Damansara (03-6145 1777), Subang Jaya (03-86001888), Kuala Lumpur (03-20702078), Penang (04-2633888), Sarawak (082-252566), email to askme@segi.edu.my or log on to www.segi.edu.my