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The seasons are finally changing.

With two weeks left until Sports Fest 2024, Philippine Science High School – Eastern Visayas Campus (PSHS-EVC) houses begin their preparations for the awaited event set to take place from January 22 to January 26, 2024.

Following the theme “The Horae: Dance of the Seasons”, the student body has been divided into three houses—Carpho, the goddess of autumn, Auxo, the goddess of summer, and Thalette, the goddess of spring.

The sports showcased in this event can be subdivided into major, minor, junior, and e-games. The major games are basketball and volleyball while the minor games include badminton, table tennis, frisbee, ultimate ball, and sepak takraw. Additionally, the event holds junior games, specifically board games, and e-games.

Aside from sports, SF features an array of special events such as cheer, cheer dance, vocal, and mural painting competitions. Furthermore, there will be new additions to this year’s special events, which are Dancesport and Ms. Sportsfest.

“My enthusiasm for SF 2024 is over-the-roof and my sole motivation is to win as champion in my sport,” Danielle Anos, a 9th grader, mentioned in an interview. 

She added that she is looking forward to this year’s SF since last year was fun, especially since she expects that Batch 2026 has a lot in store for the scholars.

On the other hand, Samantha Macabit, the Athletic Council president said “Preparing for this year’s Sports Fest has honestly been hectic yet fun. The moment classes end, I have to balance practicing cheer dance, helping out with cheer, and roaming around school to fulfill my duties.”

Further, she said that everything is slowly coming to pieces, as Batch 2026 is ready to give the scholars the best experience ever.

Sports Fest is an annual event where students from different houses exhibit their athletic prowess as they compete in separate categories – Category A for grades 7 and 8, Category B for grades 9 and 10, and Category C for grades 11 and 12. This event is spearheaded by the Athletic Council, and manned by current Grade 10 students.