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Alysa Liu: What Victory Should Look Like
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Gladys Koh (26A01B)

Alysa smiles as she glides across the ice, and already, something feels different. 

From the first note, her performance brims with joy. Skating to the vibrant, disco beat of Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park Suite”, Alysa casts her hands in the air, surrendering to the music’s rhythm and flow. Every trail of her arm, every spin, every leap carries her above the world’s greatest stage. Alysa quickly becomes emotion unbound. And as the music builds into a sprightly, anthemic crescendo, she hurls herself into a triple loop. 

It is clean. 

The crowd erupts. 

Alysa grins. 

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Blood, Sweat and Spirit: Kiwi Cup 2026
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Ariann Khoo (26S06B) and Kunchur Bharat (26A01B)

All photographs courtesy of RPAC (Y1-4) unless otherwise stated.

A Feat

“R-A-F-F-L-E-S, Raffles!” 

The steady beats of the drums reverberated through the field, spirits high with competitiveness and confidence. Fervent cheers erupted from both sides, the atmosphere buzzing with energy and nerves. First started in 1968, the Kiwi Cup, played between the ruggers of Raffles and Saint Andrews, is an annual match that commemorates years of sportsmanship and camaraderie.

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Team Raffles Games 2025: The Winner Takes It All
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Christian Adriel Tan (26S07B), Georgia Ong (26S03O), Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

Special thanks to Kunchur Bharat (26A01B)

Photographs courtesy of Chew Rui-Yan (26S03N), Fang Rui Shan (26S06R), Kylie Chong (26S03E) and Zhu Taiwu (26S06K) from RIAC unless otherwise stated. 

“Did you sign up for TRG?”

The hottest question of the past month. Sign-up links were flying around in every chat, and it seemed like every conversation ended with someone asking, “You going for TRG?”

Some just wanted the house points. Others were dead set on winning medals. But everyone seemed to be caught up in the same excitement. And on game day, the kaleidoscope of colourful house shirts, the cheers echoing down the field, and the collective determination that made even the most casual players look like seasoned athletes all made it feel like nothing else mattered—except giving your house everything you had.

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A Victory Well-Served: Tennis Girls’ NSG Finals 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Nicole Lee (26S05A), Nithilan Balachander (26A01C) and Sonia Chang (26A01A) 

All photographs provided by Ayyaatharan Srinivasan (26S06D) from RIAC.

In this NSG season, RI’s tennis girls’ team reached the finals again. The arena buzzed with anticipation—student spectators started pouring in before the match started; On one side stood RI, and on the other, ACSI. That afternoon, both schools were going neck to neck for the champion’s title. 

The moment was nothing short of cinematic. 

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More Than Just Winners: Netball Girls NSG 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Lerraine Neo (26A01A)

All photographs provided by RIAC unless stated otherwise.

Every athlete dreams of victory. But when you’re part of a team, victory means more than just the medal around your neck. 

On 28 May, RI’s netball team rounded off this year’s NSG season with a final match for the gold against ACJC. But as they stepped out onto the court, winning was far from the only thing on their minds. 

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