Catholic High’s B Boys’ floorball team were labelled “rejects” by the school’s other athletes when the team was formed in 2008. The team was even eliminated in the first round last year. But they came back and silenced their critics by upsetting favourites Victoria School 6-3 this year to become national champions.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is tested to the limit in this new 60-minute film.

Every aspect of Ronaldo’s game will put pushed to the max when he takes on a series of challenges put together by Castrol EDGE.

This is a very interesting video with sports scientists from all over the world exploring why Cristiano Ronaldo is such a highly talented and successful sportsman. The part where the scientists tracked his vision while trying to dribble the ball past an opponent is extremely applicable to floorball. Equally intriguing was how he was able to predict the flight path of the ball in total darkness and score, just by observing how the person is about to cross the ball.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure, beyond measure.

I’ma show you, how great I am.

Last night I cut the light off in my bedroom, hit the switch, and was in the bed before the room was dark.

I’ma show you, how great I am.

Only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick, I’m so mean I make medicine sick.

I’ma show you, how great I am.

This kid’s gonna be the best kid in the world.
This kid’s gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew.

I’ma show you, how great I am.

I have wrestled with an alligator, I have tussled with a whale, I have handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail.

I’ma show you, how great I am.

All you chumps are gonna bow when I whoop him, all of you, I know you got him, I know you’ve got him picked, but the man’s in trouble, I’ma show you how great I am.

But somewhere along the line you changed, you stopped being you.
You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good, and when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow.
Let me tell you something you already know, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, it’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.
You, me, or nobody, is gonna hit as hard as life; but it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward.
That’s how winning is done.

‘Cause if you’re willing to go through all the battling you gotta go through to get to where you wanna get, who’s got the right to stop you?
I mean maybe some of you guys got something you never finished, something you really want to do, something you never said to somebody, something.
And you’re told not even after you pay your dues, who’s got the right to tell you that, who? Nobody.
It’s your right to listen to your gut, it ain’t nobody’s right to say no, after you earn the right to be where you want to be and do what you want to do.

Now if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth.
But you’ve gotta be willing to take the hits.
And not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody.
Cowards do that and that ain’t you!
You’re better than that!

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

All you chumps are gonna bow when I whoop him, all of you, I know you got him, I know you’ve got him picked, but the man’s in trouble, I’ma show you how great I am.

Catholic High School meets Coral Secondary School in the 3rd and 4th placing match today. Coral Secondary School had lost their semi-final game against Northland Secondary School a day ago but they were still gunning to win this match to clinch the bronze medal. Catholic High School, who lost their quarter-final match against Coral Secondary School, will look to make amends by beating them today as well. Both teams were highly motivated to do well for this match but unfortunately, there can only be one winner.

It did not take long for the scoring to start. Hao Yuan broke the deadlock in just 4 minutes with a well taken goal but Coral Secondary School replied almost immediately with the equaliser. Selwin restored the lead with a penalty in the 10th minute and Catholic High School goes into the break with the advantage.

National Inter-School Floorball Championships 2011 (‘C’ Division)
Coral Secondary School vs Catholic High School
Republic Polytechnic
5-3 (1-2, 2-0, 2-1)

It all fell apart for Catholic High School in the second period as two defensive lapses saw the opponents put in two goals in the space of 2 minutes. The players tried to fight back to no avail and the period ended with the score of 3-2.

Both teams head into the final period determined to secure their advantage, and it was the opponents who did so once again with another two quick goals after 5 minutes. Jeremiah could only score a late consolation goal as the match ended with Coral Secondary School victorious.

The season has ended for the team. Although much was expected of the players, it was a great achievement to have qualified for the semi-final. Many players have improved over the course of the season and they must continue to do so to sustain their level of play in the years to come.

National Inter-School Floorball Championships 2011 (‘C’ Division)
Catholic High School vs Coral Secondary School
Republic Polytechnic
4-7 (0-3, 1-2, 3-2)

Coral Secondary School took the lead within 2 minutes when their forward took a speculative shot from half court. Jing Zhou was slow to react and the ball bounced into the net. A free hit given 4 minutes later saw the players in dreamland while the forward took a direct shot into the top corner of the goal. Now trailing by 2 goals, the situation was further compounded when a sudden long shot landed in front of the goalkeeper and bounced awkwardly over and into the goal. Despite the unlucky nature of the goals, the players had to take the blame for allowing the opponents time and space to shoot. It was a poor performance by the team by anybody’s standard.

This continued in the second period, even when Donovan scored his debut goal of the season. Lapses in the defence in the final 5 minutes allowed the opponents to scored 2 goals. With a 4 goal deficit, it was increasingly difficult for the team to comeback.

However, all was not over as the players picked themselves up in the third period. Han Keong and Donovan combined to score two quick goals, but individual errors from the defenders let the team down again as Coral Secondary School returned with two goals of their own. Selwin managed to score with 2 minutes remaining, but it was too late for any fight back as the team suffered their first loss of the season.

In a tight game, errors as such will prove to be decisive. The players must learn from this harsh but timely lesson, and recover quickly for Wednesday, as they will meet Victoria School in the semi-final match. This game will be a true test of the team’s character and mental strength.