In only their second outing in a league, the Satria Kids which team members are mostly trainees from the U.S.P.T.N. AA youth training program, surprised 17 other league seasoned teams to claim their maiden title.
(from left to right) Myron Khoo, Anthony Luang Cheng, Mohd Uzair Irsyad, Raylin Ang, Nerosha Keligit, Angelo Koay and missing from photo, Ellysha Syafeena.
The team was formed by the team of coaches, Jackson Ting, Reginald Walter Angkas, Angelo Koay, Myron Khoo and Jeff Chin Jit Chong, to enable these young trainees to gain valuable tournament feel and exposure. The team, fully funded by team members themselves, fought tooth and nail against a sea of favourite teams such as 90's, Yamaha, Unimas, just to name a few, but strong team and fighting spirit saw Satria grind out hard earned point after point through the grueling 18 weeks of league play to reach the pinnacle and earn the right to be crowned champions.
Satria with coaches, Myron Khoo and Angelo Koay, included themselves into the lineup to give more depth to the team as well as to help guide and teach these young trainees the psychological and tactical aspects of competitive tenpin bowling. Standing tall with the courage to rub shoulders with more senior bowlers, Anthony Luang Cheng (12 years old), Mohd Uzair Irsyad (13 years old), Raylin Ang Ke Xin (12 years old), Nerosha Keligit (14 years old) and Ellysha Syafeena (12 years old), proudly pulled their own weight and held their own. Motivated not by the cash rewards but the goal of putting their team name on the league challenge trophy as the first champions is what fueled and drove them to the summit.
Upholding and staying true to their new coach's calling of playing and winning the game not because of the dollars and cents but for pride, honour, and not merely making history but writing their own success stories, these trainees have shown that they have learned well. Unanimously the Satria Kids dedicated their win to all members of Sarawak Satria Trainees donning the orange uniform from P.C. to Elite and from Kuching to Sibu and to Miri.
AGIK IDUP AGIK NGELABAN!!!
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