Puncak Alam, November 8, 2024 – Ethos! TESL Student Association (ETSA), Faculty of Education, hosted its first ever sports tournament – Ethos! Arena 2024 on 8 November 2024 from 8.30-11.00 PM at the Casuarina Court, Universiti Tekonologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor Branch, Puncak Alam Campus. Ethos! Arena 2024 featured two types of sports competition, futsal (male students) and netball (female students), with over 60 student-athletes representing the four ETSA houses – Heliodor, Larimar, Malachite, and Realgar.
The tournament commenced with a welcoming speech by ETSA Vice President I, Muhammad Akmal Fadli Hassan, also the host for the night. The tournament drew a crowd of hundreds of spectators from among the UCS community. Also present were volunteers, first-aiders, and referees, including TESL and Physical Education (PHYSED) students.
The results of the tournament for the futsal competition placed Team Malachite in first place, with Team Realgar in second place, Team Larimar in third place, and Team Heliodor in fourth place. While the results for the netball competition placed Team Heliodor in first place, with Team Malachite in second place, Team Realgar in third place, and Team Larimar in fourth place.
The prize-giving ceremony was led by Ms. Munirah Mohd Izam, ETSA’s Advisor and senior lecturer at the Faculty of Education. The Ethos! Arena 2024 successfully brought the TESL community closer, fostering camaraderie and celebrating sportsmanship.