The scoreboard shows students’ winning score vs. teachers at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Players use a Molten volleyball at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Great shot by a student player at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Team of winning students at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Strong serve from one of the students’ players at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Players prepared to receive a counter attack from the teachers at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse. 
Players practicing before the big game of teachers versus students at Bronx Academy of Letters on May 21th, 2025. David Daza Salcedo for The Pulse.
A great student-teacher match began in the school gymnasium, a very fun game for everyone. With a happy crowd cheering from the stands, the competition was filled with laughter and good times. From the first serve, the students demonstrated their speed and good communication to beat the teachers. The teachers, for their part, were not far behind, showing their experience and managing to keep the score very even during the first sets.
The decisive point came in the final set, when the student team made a near-perfect play: a pass just where they needed it and a spike that earned them the perfect winning point. With this point, the students secured their victory.
Speaking with a player from the student team, she acknowledged that the teachers were also very good players, that as a student team, they were very happy to have won, and that it was one of the most fun games they had ever played at school. “It was a very good game. The teachers played very well, but in the end, the students managed to win that great game,” the player said.
The teachers, even though they lost, recognized their students’ talent. Without a doubt, this match was not only a sporting competition, but also a moment of togetherness and fun for the entire school.
