By Isaac Tay (25S06L)
To most of the spectators on the field, the game before them was simply a traditional match between two old rivals.
To the Raffles Ruggers, it was their shot to make a name for themselves. It was a chance for them to prove that they could uphold the standard of rugby their seniors had set over the years, in spite of being the COVID batch.
Continue reading “Upholding a Legacy: Kiwi Cup 2025”
By Jorelle Yak (Boys’ Captain, 24S06C) and Jennifer Wu (Girls’ Captain, 24S06N)
Do you have a burning passion for badminton? Do you have years of experience under your belt? Are you looking for a CCA that can test your limits while creating joyful memories? Badminton might just be the CCA for you!
Our training sessions take place three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 4.30 to 7.30pm at the Indoor Sports Hall. Sessions are 3 hours long and can consist of technical drills, multi-shuttle training, practice matches, and physical training (PT). This multifaceted training alternates through the week and ensures that each and every one of us is physically fit and technically able to meet the demands of competition standards.
By Glenda Hua (24A01C), Iman Talia (24S03E), Rhea Sharma (25S06A)
[Featured Photo: Nathaniel Tan #10 and Noor Adli Bin Raimi #56. Photo Courtesy of Amanda Huang]
15 May 2024: The murmur of the supporters, packed closely at the stands, grew louder as the sky darkened. Lightning and rain threatened to disrupt the schedule, the scoreboard reading ‘lightning risk until 1715 hrs’. Thus began the extended wait for the most crucial match of the season.
Continue reading “Finale with Fortitude: Boys’ Hockey NSG 2024”
By Valerie Ng (25S06N)
If you had gone down to watch the Floorball A Division Girls 3rd/4th Placing match, you would have been greeted with a gust of cool wind as you entered the air-conditioned hall in Our Tampines Hub. The air, you find, though ever so slightly cold, was far from still.
Peering down from the spectator stands, you would have seen the players from both Tampines Meridian Junior College (TMJC) and Raffles Institution (RI) on their halves of the court, getting ready for the impending match. It’s the first time the Floorball girls have managed to fight their way to the 3rd/4th playoffs. You would have watched on as the players performed drills they knew like the back of their hand, warming themselves up for what’s to come. This match would be an important one, to say the least. It’s the first time the Floorball girls have managed to fight their way to the 3rd/4th playoffs.
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By Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S), Meryl Lim (25S05A)
Photographs courtesy of RI Soccer ‘24
Mark Twain
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.”
They’re hard to miss. The five of them appear shoulder-to-shoulder in the corridor of our interview venue, walking in a way almost comical and definitely inconvenient. For a moment we’re thrown, almost intimidated: there are many ways this interview could go.
Continue reading “Beyond the Scoreboard: Food Poisoning, Late Comings, and Underdog Stories — RI Soccer Boys ’24”