Casuarina's long awaited victory & Interview with Coach Leng

Casuarina finally clinched the gold medal after a long wait since they last won it in 2008. After years of contending for top 4, the boys finally emerged champions in the Senior Primary Schools tournament! A sweet victory for the boys especially after a close fight in the semi-finals decided by penalty shots. What a way to mark their graduation year in primary school!

We interview Coach Leng who beams with passion and joy whenever she talks about the different players in the team. Having coached the team for their third year, this win was one she had hoped for; more so after recognizing their tremendous talent in sports. The boys and their passionately supportive teachers have put their best foot forward, are now celebrating the dream that has finally come to fruition - to put their school name on the walk of fame once again!

1. Coach Leng, how do you feel about the win?

- It feels like a dream come true and feel great to see my boys play like winners and fight like warriors. The boys had put in their best effort in both training and games, they certainly deserve to be crown winners.

2. What do you say was the main difference from last year where you came in second and this year as champions?

- I guess the difference is that the boys had the experience of losing in a finals and they know what it takes to have to fight all the way and finish the game strong in order to be crown champions.

3. What do think of the level of play in the primary school tournament?

- I think the level of play in primary school has increase over the years, seeing more and more school starting to play floorball.

4. What do you hope to see in the primary school playing field in the future?

- I hope to see more development of Floorball in the age group stage, to bring up the level of Floorball in Singapore. There is a lot of talent in Singapore but it usually die off because players don't see their Floorball journey as promising as Football.

5. What do you love most about the sport of floorball?

- I like the fact that Floorball is a team sport, I can't do it without the help of my other teammates or line mates and it brings a group of individual together to fight for a common goal. I love the pace of the game, the fast transition and contact of the game.