Sports Bites

It has been an eventful month for Passion Hsu, who emerged champion at the SJDT International Ranking Series in Johor from 16 to 17 August 2025. Earlier in the month, she competed at the 12th Taiwan Junior Open in New Taipei City from 6 to 8 August, where she delivered a strong performance to clinch silver in both the Overall Girls and ‘A’ Girls’ Division with a one-over-par 217.


Also, Anjanette Tan impressed at the Malaysian Ladies Amateur Open in Templer Park, Kuala Lumpur, securing a 10th-place finish with rounds of 78, 70, and 76. She stood out with a bogey-free round on Day 2, climbing 13 spots up the leaderboard — a commendable showing against a competitive field.

Mirabelle Yet Yu Chelle, a gymnast in Secondary 4, dazzled at the Nexstar International RG Competition in Kuala Lumpur, clinching gold in the Senior category in Individual All-Around with a score of 64.7. Mirabelle also topped the leaderboard in Hoop, Ball and Clubs.

Past and present pencak silat student-athletes shone at the Indonesian Open Pencak Silat Championships 2025 held from 4 to 10 August 2025 among 3,000 competitors from six countries. Muhammad Feeqry clinched silver in the Junior Male <39 category, while alumni Abdul Raazaq and Mohammed Ridzqi also bagged silvers in the Senior Male F and Senior Male Artistic Regu events. Bronze medals were earned by Sofea Aqilah Adha in the Junior Female B category and Nur Hanifah Qisya in the Junior Female D category.

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Secondary 3 student Madison Rachel Defries, the sole rower from Singapore Sports School, made waves at the 2025 Asian Rowing Beach Sprint Championships, where she secured a bronze medal in the Women’s Junior (U16) event.

Clarissa Tio, Ricci Ong, and Freya Lim battled hard at the Panasonic Asia Pacific Women’s Water Polo Championships, helping Singapore secure a 4th place finish. The Panasonic Asia Pacific Women’s Water Polo Championships is a premier regional tournament that brings together top women's water polo teams from across the Asia-Pacific region. In 2025, the tournament was held from 8 to 10 August at the Nilai Indoor Stadium @ N9 Arena in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.

Post-secondary student-athlete Kassandra Ong showcased her skills at The World Games 2025 held from 8 to 12 August 2025 in Chengdu, China, earning a bronze medal in the combined Nanquan-Nandao event. Alumni Zeanne Law and Jowen Lim also made their mark at the Games, delivering strong performances and taking home silver and bronze medals respectively in their events.