By Cheah Zong Heng (24S06P) and Nor Akmal (23S03A)
Supporters collectively held their breaths. Instantly, once the shrill starting whistle rang, flashes of red emerged at the centre of the court. Jostling for possession, the Raffles floorball team sprang into action like a well-oiled machine. Not to be outdone, the undeterred Victorians responded with vigour and strength, auguring an intense match.
By Anamika Ragu (23A01A) and Venkatesan Ranjana (23A01D)
“Ready, bro?” “Ready.”
RI’s cricket players to each other before boarding the bus to the final
Spirits were high in the Cricket team’s bus on the morning of their NSG final, with music from a ‘hype playlist’ blaring from one of the athletes’ speakers.
Continue reading “More Than Champions: Cricket Finals 2023 “
By Lezann Lee (23A01C) and Jermaine Lee (24A01A)
On 5 May, the Raffles Water Polo (Boys) faced off against Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) in the National School Games (NSG) A-Division final.
RI had lost to HCI by narrow margins in the last two NSG finals, held in 2019 and 2022.
However, having defeated HCI 7-6 in the semifinals on Monday (3 May), the team was sanguine about the prospects of crushing HCI’s winning streak, wrestling back the coveted trophy and reclaiming their title as champions.
Continue reading ““If I Could Do This All Over Again, I Would”: Boys’ Water Polo Finals 2023″
By Alison Tan (23S03A) and Tang Lanyun (23S05A)
The stadium was abuzz with anticipation on the afternoon of 18 January 2023, as supporters from RI and St. Andrew’s Junior College gathered in the cool shade to cheer on their respective rugby teams. With the match being on RI’s home turf, droves of students from across all 6 years filled out the stands and the area adjacent to the field. Students stationed at the front of the stands waved the Institution flag; others milled about, waiting for the action to begin.
Continue reading “Storming to Victory: Kiwi Cup 2023”
By Lezann Lee (23A01C) and Joy Tan (23A01D)
Photos Courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society
The afternoon of 5th August saw Saint Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC) greeted by a flood of impassioned rugby players trotting to the field with gusto, all primed for victory.
Moments before the match, the Raffles Ruggers, clad in their signature green, black and white, held a team huddle. With their arms wound tightly around each other’s backs, they bent forward in earnest to give ear to their Team Captain, Tyler Leong (#12, 23A01F), before ending off with a resounding war cry.
Continue reading “Victory Reclaimed: Kiwi Cup 2022”