Our Seahawk varsity boys tennis players were in Minburi from Saturday to Monday, September 2-4, to vie for the title of national champion at the 2023 Thailand School Cup, sponsored by 100Plus and organized by Thai Tennis Magazine at the Game-Set-Match Tennis Center. Twelve of the country鈥檚 top boys teams were invited and seeded based on a criteria that included past performance, international (ITF) and national (LTAT) ranking of each team鈥檚 individual players. This year鈥檚 field included international schools, as well as Thai government schools and Thai private schools, seeded as follows: Seed 1 – 扣扣传媒; Seed 2 – Prasarnmit Demonstration School; Seed 3 – Khon Khaen University Demonstration School; Seed 4 – Panyapiwat Institute Of Management Demonstration School; Seed 5 – Assumption College Sriracha Campus; Seed 6 – Assumption College Thonburi Campus; Seed 7 – Triam Udom Suksa School; Seed 8 – Patumwan Demonstration School; Seed 9 – Ramkhamhaeng University Demonstration School; Seed 10 – St. Gabriel鈥檚 College; Seed 11 – Silpakorn University Demonstration School; and Seed 12 – Bangkok Patana School.

In pool play, Wells went undefeated, beating Assumption College Thonburi, St. Gabriel鈥檚 College and Ramkhamhaeng University Demonstration School, all by the same score of 3-0. In the semi-final match, Wells was paired against Patumwan Demonstration School who, despite a lower seed, made it out of pool play as the 4th-ranked team. However, Wells boys continued their dominance, with Penn Charusorn winning 2-0 (4-1,4-0) at 1st Singles, Riku Higash winning 2-0 (4-0,4-0) at 2nd Singles, and the pair of Kla Laosakulphan and Patrick Pattanalerthpan winning 2-0 (4-1,4-1) in doubles.

The championship matches were arguably the most challenging. However, true to form, our Seahawks wrapped up an undefeated tournament run, defeating 2nd-ranked Prasarnmit Demonstration School, 3-0. However, though Penn cruised to a 2-0 (4-0,4-0) win and Kla/Patrick also won 2-0 (4-1,4-1) in doubles, Riku did face a stiff challenge in the 2nd Singles match. However, he eventually pulled off the win at 2-0 (5-3,4-2).

After the dust settled, the final Thailand top-four school rankings for boys tennis teams were as follows:

聽聽聽聽聽聽1st Place – 扣扣传媒

聽聽聽聽聽聽2nd Place – Prasarnmit Demonstration School

聽聽聽聽聽聽3rd Place – Assumption College Sriracha Campus

聽聽聽聽聽聽4th Place – Patumwan Demonstration School

With Thai competition completed, our tennis players, boys and girls, will be preparing for higher level international competition at overseas venues throughout the school year.

Congratulations Seahawks!

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Volleyball

Since 2012, Wells has been sending volleyball players, both boys and girls, to the University of Hawaii to participate in camps organized by the UH volleyball program. And since 2016, we have been participating in the annual Hawaii Five-O Classic volleyball tournament held in Honolulu every summer. This year, Wells volleyball players were joined by members of the Logos International School volleyball team from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The group left for Hawaii on June 30 for a 2-week trip that included intensive training, tournament play, and the UH camp.

For the Five-O Classic, our boys team spent three days preparing at Honolulu鈥檚 St. Louis School before entering the tournament at the Hawaii Convention Center. Playing against adult men鈥檚 teams, our guys fought hard in pool play, then advanced three rounds into elimination play — further than any team in previous years.

After taking the weekend off for touring and shopping, the boys were joined by several members of the girls team to participate in the four-day UH Volleyball Camp, led by former UH player, Olympic team captain and silver medalist Robyn Ah Mo-Santos, Head Coach of the UH Wahine Volleyball Team.

Students participating in this year鈥檚 summer volleyball program included: G12 – Insee Akarapan, Zarina Sirisachadecha, Parina Sirisachadecha; G11 – Corey Beer, Phurin Kosumapinun, Hrithi Batthacharya, Ridhi Tandon; G10 – Gabriel Xumsai, MJ Caunan, Kendrick Acda, and Herb Udompolvanich.

Tennis

Members of the Wells tennis program were also busy throughout the summer, making their first stop in Honolulu, Hawaii to first play against adults at the USTA Hawaii Pacific Men鈥檚 Night Doubles Tournament in early July, followed by the Pearl Harbor Summer Junior Open. At the junior tournament, incoming Wells freshman Takumi Watanabe entered the 18s draw but still came up on top, winning the singles championship against high school junior Sarinreach Leng of Logos International School. However, in the 18s doubles draw, Wells senior Possawat Akarapan, partnering with Sarinreach of Logos, won the championship match against Takumi and his partner, Damian Craddock from Regents Pattaya.

Next, to provide an opportunity to showcase their talents to US college coaches, our players flew to California to participate in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Circuit, with two tournaments, first at Claremont-McKenna College and second at Azusa Pacific University. Playing against other high-level high school students as well as against current US college players, our players fare well, with a combined wins-losses record of 5-8 in singles, and 3-2 in doubles matches. Wells players at the ITA tournaments included freshman Takumi Watanabe, and seniors Pawin Jirapoomdaje and Possawat Akarapan.

Closer to home, Wells had the honor of having three of our players representing Thailand at the 2019 ASEAN High School Games held in Indonesia. Seniors Pawin 鈥淧alm鈥� Jirapoomdaje and Phuwish 鈥淏ank鈥� Lee joined Thailand鈥檚 boys team, while Warisara 鈥淏est鈥� Lee, also a senior, joined Thailand鈥檚 girls team. After five days of competition, all three of them came home with silver medals from their respective team competitions, while Palm also won a bronze in the boys singles event, and Best won a bronze in the girls doubles event.

Congratulations to our summer athletes and thank you for proudly representing your school!

Well-Logos volleyball team at the 2019 Hawaii 5-O Volleyball Classic.

2019 UH Summer Volleyball Camp with former US National Team captain, Robyn Ah Mow-Santos.

Takumi winning the Boys 18s Singles champions trophy at the Pearl Harbor Summer Junior Open in Waipahu, Hawaii.

Boys 18s Doubles Champions!

Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Circuit – Claremont-McKenna College

Warisara “Best” Lee at the 2019 ASEAN High School Games, Girls Team Silver Medal and Girls Doubles Bronze Medal.

Pawin “Palm” Jirapoomdaje at the 2019 ASEAN High School Games, Boys Team Silver Medal and Boys Singles Bronze Medal.

Phuwish “Bank” Lee at the 2019 ASEAN High School Games, Boys Team Silver Medal.

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During the month of July, several Wells students, along with students from other international schools in Thailand and Cambodia, traveled to attend USTA tennis tournaments in the Los Angeles, California. After spending a day at Six Flags Magic Mountain, the group warmed up at West High School in Torrance before heading to Riverside to play at the Canyon Crest Summer Junior Open on July 7-8, followed by a week-long tournament in Orange County, the Costa Mesa Summer Junior Classic from July 9 to 13, the 78th Santa Ana Open from July 13-15, and the Lakewood Junior Open from July 14-15.

Congratulations聽to our players, each of whom was able to capture at least one trophy!

Written By: Mr. Ray de la聽Pe帽a

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