Meet your 17′-18′ fall sports athletes
Icons made by April Kim (12) Keep Reading
Varsity Girls Tennis 17′-18′
Cinji Lee (12) Whenever we can, we’re watching our teammates’ matches and cheering for them, making sure that they get all the support we can possibly give. In this sense, we are acting as a united team because we’re cooperating and bonding together. Amy Kim… Keep Reading
Varsity Boys XC 17′-18′
Kevin Kim (11) My goal for this season is not only to challenge myself to become a faster runner and obtain my personal record but also to run together with my team to bring out a result that would make every student and faculty know… Keep Reading
Varsity Girls XC 17′-18′
Jiwon Chung (12) My goal for the cross country team has always been to make everyone feel comfortable and supported by everyone. Now that I’m a senior, I guess I feel more responsibility for providing the best environment for the younger runners. Amy Kim (12)… Keep Reading
Varsity Boys Volleyball 17′-18′
Ryan Jang (12) My goal is to make sure that we can play to our full potential. As a senior, I want to be able to end my high school volleyball career on a high note with success in our team both on and… Keep Reading
Varsity Girls Volleyball 17′-18′
Jane Han (12) – Captain, setter I think that my main contributions to the team will be my role as a leading senior and team setter. As a senior setter, I hope to provide some stability for the team by connecting our defensive strategies with… Keep Reading
Usain Bolt’s unfortunate injury and retirement
On Aug. 12, Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt ran his last race in the World Athletic Championships. Prior to the 4×100 meter relay, he had already finished third place in the 100-meter race. Despite the cheers of the crowd, Bolt sadly failed to finish the… Keep Reading
Fall Sports Tryouts Commence
The school year begins its new chapter with the fall season sport tryouts, consisting of cross-country, tennis and, volleyball. Considered three of the most beloved sports by many students, future athletes are looking forward to becoming a part of a team this season. Regardless of… Keep Reading
Soccer season: shooting starts
Throughout the school year, a range of freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors go through a tough and competitive tryout for a limited number of positions in the varsity team. Following the rigorous tryout process, the players practice everyday except on Mondays, preparing for future games… Keep Reading
Korean basketball season hoops in again
From beginning of this year, the Korean Basketball League (KBL) had finally opened its annual season. Ten teams are participating in total: Anyang KGC, Ulsan Phoebus, Dongbu Promy, Seoul Samsung Thunders, Incheon Electroland Elephants, Busan KT, Jeonju KCC Egis, Changwon LG Sakers, Seoul SK Knights… Keep Reading
AISA Girls Soccer: Watch Now!
Click here to watch a livestream of the AISA Girls Soccer Tournament hosted at SIS. Keep Reading
Racism continues to tackle US sports players
The wave of racism in America seems to have resurged back on surface—only, this time in sports. Although the intense heat of racist remarks and physical punches between different races has ameliorated over the years, its root still stays hidden and ready to hit back… Keep Reading
Korean baseball team faces unexpected elimination at WBC
Baseball is no doubt one of the most popular sports in Korea—old and young, male and female, there are no boundaries for the types of people who show avid enthusiasm for the sport. From a close and dramatic loss to Japan in the 2009 World… Keep Reading
US Politics absent at Super Bowl Performance
Lady Gaga’s performance at the 2017 Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Feb. 5, featured a strong political aspect. In her pre-halftime press conference in Houston Lady Gaga was asked if she would use the stage to try and unify America a few weeks after Donald… Keep Reading
AISA Basketball: Watch now!
Click here to watch varsity girls at YIS. Click here to watch varsity boys at SOIS. Keep Reading
Coaching Provides Opportunities for HS and MS Unity
On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. during the month of November, the swimming pool is reserved for the middle school swim team. However, amongst the sixth, seventh, and eight graders are high schoolers as well—swimming alongside the middle school students while… Keep Reading
Increased fall sports coverage sparks school spirit
The newly formed media club Tiger News Today (TNT) has been stirring interest in SIS athletics by keeping students up to date with news regarding fall sports on various social media platforms. As an addition to the school publications and Tiger Sports Council (TSC), TNT… Keep Reading
500 days and counting: Pyeongchang Olympics
In July 2011, Pyeongchang was chosen to hold the 2018 Winter Olympics after two failed attempts in 2010 and 2014. As it is the first Olympic Winter Games to be hosted in South Korea, the event has generated great excitement among Koreans. Still, many remain… Keep Reading
Locking down on match-fixing
Underneath the cheerful atmosphere of a sports stadium – the boisterous and often rowdy fans, the stands that sell an assortment of refreshments, and the strategic plays and brilliant displays by athletes – is a somewhat more subtle reality. To the astonishment and disappointment of… Keep Reading
Cross Country: Small Team, Big Feats
On Sept. 7 at Yongsan International School of Seoul, the cross-country team sprinted across the finish line for the second time marking the end to another five-kilometer race. The team has already set new records, with returning members continuously improving and new members displaying much… Keep Reading
Highlights: Korea marks 20th place in Paralympics
Marking a significant improvement from the 2012 London Paralympics, a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities along summer and winter Olympics, the South Korean Paralympics team this year gained national attention by bringing back 35 medals. A total of 139 Korean athletes participated… Keep Reading
Briefs: Korean golfer wins Evian Championship with record score
Korean golfer In Gee Chun placed first in the Evian Championship on Sept. 18 with a score of 21-under par, breaking records for both men and women. With the lowest score in the 72-hole major category, Chun has been countlessly referred to as the ambassador… Keep Reading
In collaboration with Tiger News Today (TNT), we present to you the live streaming of the AISA Volleyball Tournament! Stay tuned to cheer on our Tiger athletes. https://www.facebook.com/sismediaclub/ Keep Reading
Meet Your Varsity Boys Tennis Team 16-17
David Suh (9) Jay Kang (10) Keep Reading
Daily fantasy sports ban in the US stirs controversy
27 states across the US, ranging from New York to Alabama, decided to ban the operation of various websites hosting daily fantasy sports, a subset of traditional fantasy sports. Fantasy sports is a popular online game format where players assemble and manage virtual sports teams… Keep Reading
Play-by-play: Tigers win match against Chadwick
Preview Having won all the previous games this season and bound to be undefeated once again, the varsity boys basketball team headed for a match against Chadwick International School on Jan. 21. Quarter 1 Minutes into the quarter, the Tigers started pulling ahead with a… Keep Reading
