01/12/2025
๐ฅ๐๐๐ | Holy Crossians dominate in first ever DACS Academic Fest
In a vibrant gathering of curious and eager young minds, the Holy Crossians proudly joined this yearโs Mathsci Quiz Bee for the 1st DACS Academic Festival held at Assumption College of Davao on November 14, 2025. With determination, hope, and a shared desire to uplift the Rivierian community, representatives from every level showcased the schoolโs unwavering commitment to academic excellence and teamwork as they stepped forward with confidence blazing within them.
Among the competitors, Grade 7 students ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฐ๐ผ๐ and ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ฎ๐ป delivered a standout performance, securing the silver medal against ten participating schools. Their unwavering determination, even in the most intense moments, was a true display of brilliance and perseverance.
Meanwhile, elementary participants ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ป ๐ฅ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ท๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ฎ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ, and ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ, guided by their dedicated coaches ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฐ, ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ, ๐ก๐ผ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ, and ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ป, concluded their journey as proud representatives. Though they did not secure a podium finish, their willingness to carry the schoolโs banner proves that they, too, are victorsโshining just as brightly as any medal.
For the High School division, Grade 8 representatives ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป and ๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ต ๐. ๐ง๐ผ๐บ showcased their preparation and dedication under the mentorship of ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ก๐ถ๐น๐น๐๐ป ๐ง๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐. From Grade 9, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ and ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ผ represented their batch with pride, guided by ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ผ and ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ. In Grade 10, ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ and ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ stepped forward with determination alongside coaches ๐ก๐ผ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ and ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ. Meanwhile, Senior High School representatives ๐ ๐ฎ. ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐บ๐ฎ and ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ฐ๐บ๐ผ embraced the challenge with resilience, supported by ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ผ, ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ., and ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ด๐ฎ.
Though Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, and Senior High School levels were unable to secure podium finishes, their courage and efforts radiated just as brightly. With scores that came incredibly close to the top-performing teams, they proved how capable and competitive they truly areโa reflection of how tightly matched the competition was. The narrow gaps and near victories stand as proof that their future triumphs are within reach, and that the medals they aspire for are not far from their grasp.
The HCCC community looks forward to the upcoming events aligned with the DACS Academic Fest.
|| via Heartzell Lasaca, The Sentinel News
Photo credits to Ms. June Nillyn Torres and Ms. Honna Dale Guzon