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The Year 10.1 and 10.2 Eights competed in the Under 17 Championship Eight. The 10.1 finished second in their heat and then led from the start in the Final in an impressive performance to win by 5.29 from Melbourne Grammer with St Joseph’s a further 2.47 secs behind.

There were eighteen entries in the Championship Schoolboy Four. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fours qualified for the final while the 4th Four finished fourth in their heat 0.9 seconds away from third place and a spot in the Final. Their time was faster than the third place getters in the other two heats who did qualify. In the final, 1st IV led all the way in a dominant performance with the 2nd and 3rd Fours finishing in second and third place after a tight contest over the course. The clean sweep in this event reinforces the strength of the GPS Fours this year and is something the College has not achieved in the past.

The Championship Schoolboy Eight attracted twenty seven entries, including fifteen crews form interstate entries. The 1st VIII won their heat in fastest time form Melbourne Grammar and Southport. Then raced well to finish third in the final behind Scotch College and Shore. 1.66 behind Shore

The Year 8 and 9 Quads and the 10.3 and 10.4 Eights raced at the Grammar Regatta at hen and Chicken Bay with all crews performing well, finishing first or second in their event. Winning crews were the:

This weekend the Juniors are again at Hen and Chicken Bay, and the GPS and the Year 10 crews will be at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.

1) 3rd V – Playing Without Fear (28–13 Win)

“Playing without fear.” The quote felt prophetic.

From the opening whistle, Sevan “Fearless” Tevanian attacked the rim with purpose, setting a tone that lifted the entire squad. His relentless downhill pressure opened space for Luka “Luka Magic” Franich, who delivered one of the most complete halves of his season — floaters, craft finishes, hesitations, and confident shot creation all on display.

When Grammar threatened with a mid-game surge, Owen “Sparkplug” Muir brought urgency and edge off the bench, while Brian “Big B” Larkin anchored proceedings with his trademark poise and physical presence.

On the glass, Jago “Boardman” Ramage was immense, playing extended minutes and controlling rebounds on both ends. James “The Swat” Edmunds then produced what many are calling the defensive play of the season — a momentum-shifting block that reasserted control. Joe “The Professor” Messara orchestrated the offense with maturity beyond his years, before Austin “Barnstormer” Smoker finished the job with powerful drives and defensive steals down the stretch.

This group continues to define composure, toughness and belief. Scots a wait — and they will not be met with fear.

2) 15E – Tough Conditions, Tougher Response (54–17 Win)

This was far from straightforward early.

Grammar came out aggressive, testing the boys physically and mentally. With the heat rising and only a narrow halftime buffer, the group needed leadership and lift.

Harry “Hustle” Scharenguivel supplied both — diving for loose balls, chasing rebounds and injecting energy into every possession. Teddy “Closer” Murray then seized control when it mattered, settling the group and executing key plays to break the game open.

The second-half intensity shift was decisive. Defensive pressure tightened, ball movement improved, and the scoreboard reflected the lift. A win built not just on talent, but on adaptability and resilience.

3) 15F – Dominance in the Furnace (60–8 Win)

Outdoor court. Relentless sun. No excuses.

The 15Fs were clinical from the outset. Defensive pressure created turnovers, which immediately converted into transition points. The ball zipped around the perimeter, roles were executed selflessly, and the defensive intensity never dipped — even as the temperature soared.

What stood out most was the consistency. No complacency. No drop in standards. Just sustained effort for four quarters. A performance that reflected preparation, discipline and pride in representing the school.

4) 14A – Kings Tournament Champions

A historic achievement.

The 14As claimed Riverview’s first King's Tournament title in over 10 years across any age group — a milestone that speaks volumes about this team’s growth.

After narrow early wins that required composure under pressure, the group began to find its rhythm. Liam “Last Shot” Amendolia’s game-sealing basket with nine seconds remaining in one thriller was a defining moment. A suffocating defensive semi-final display against Barker (holding them to just 15 points) showed the squad’s ceiling.

In the Grand Final, adversity struck with Harry Wright sidelined by injury. The response? Unity. Selflessness. Physical presence. They played for one another and closed out a composed 11-point win over St Augustine’s.

This was more than a tournament victory — it was a statement about belief and culture.

5) Community Call to Arms – 1st V vs. Scots

This Saturday at 11:30am in the Gartlan, the 1st V take on Scots College.

For several senior players, it will be one of their final home appearances in Riverview colours. It also presents a crucial opportunity to take another step toward the 2025/26 GPS title.

Scots will bring intensity. They always do.

We ask the Riverview community to respond in kind — fill the Gartlan, bring the energy, and get behind a group that has trained tirelessly and represented the school with class all season.

Let’s make it a moment worthy of the jersey.

Go View.

Individual Achievements - Congratulations to the following riders on their exceptional performances:

Year 8 – Sam Cudworth: Junior Division – 2nd Place

Year 9 – Max Tevanian: Intermediate Division - Season Champion

Year 12 – Lucius Pimpini: Senior Division Season Champion

Division Winners – King of the Mountain

School Championship (Top 5 Riders Counted)

Points were awarded according to finishing position relative to field size (e.g. in a 30-rider race, 1st place received 30 points, last place received 1 point).

Special Mention — Lucius Pimpini

A special acknowledgement goes to Senior Champion Lucius Pimpini for an exceptional season.

Lucius completed a perfect season, winning every race against strong competition from The King’s School, Waverley College, Barker College, St Augustine’s College and Chevalier College.

As this marks Lucius’ final season representing Riverview, we thank him for his commitment, leadership and sportsmanship, and wish him every success in the years ahead.

An outstanding achievement — well done, Lucius.

Lucius' Season Results

Overall, the season showcased commitment, resilience and sportsmanship from every rider. Thank you to all students, staff and supporters who contributed to another successful year of mountain biking. We know turn our attention to the annual Interschools event down at Thredbo NSW,  were our selected few will represent riverview against schools from all over Australia.

Well done to Vice Captain Luca Bet , who won the 50m Backstroke Championship event, and to Joshua Pagent, who placed 2nd in the 15–16 Years 200m IM Championship. Congratulations also to Ciaran Wilde, who finished 3rd in the 200m 17 & Over Backstroke, and to Jake Hall, who placed 2nd in the 12–14 Years 200m Backstroke.

Finally, congratulations to the Senior Boys 4x50m Freestyle Relay team — Pat Welsh, Luca Bet, Liam Chenery and Bon Ethan Au Yeung — who secured a CIS spot with a great performance.

GPS 4, our final carnival, is on this evening. If you have the opportunity to come out to SOPAC, please join us and cheer the team on.

For Jimmy Ward, on the other hand, it was smooth sailing, taking out a victory of 6/5. Hugo Davidson showed similar poise to win 3/2. Unfortunately for Ted Madigan, he found himself against an in-form and undefeated Kings’ player. Fighting on valiantly to the end, he was just pipped at the post. The team remains about mid-field on the table and will play Waverley this Saturday.

It’s fast, it’s physical, it’s exhausting but it is all too much fun and it has been fantastic to see our group of athletes continue to grow and hone their skills.

This term our teams enter a Combined Schools Competition where they will verse schools from both the CAS and ISA associations. It is a fantastic opportunity to expose our players to a wide range of competition, tactics and experiences.

Term 1 is also a bit different from the usual with Riverview hosting teams from the Scots College every Tuesday. Scots put a call out for help to find training opportunities for their boys as they start construction on their new pool. In our water polo program, we believe in what we preach to our boys about being there to help and support others.

Hosting Scots has provided our teams with the opportunity to play more regular training games, to be exposed to new skill and training sessions, and most importantly to build friendships with others with a shared interest. It is important that we realise we can be competitive in the water, but we can leave that in the water and foster positive relationships through sport.

13Bs

A great win with their best defensive game yet and while a few shots did get taken, our stars in goals Ben Bailey and Jimmy Keating kept the majority of the shots from finding the back of the net. Big improvement with our passing but as always still more work to be done to improve on this area.

Robert Leach had one of his best games with a field goal from the left wing and a penalty goal. George Britten slowed down the Cranbrook attack with his defence and got the turnovers to ensure we stayed in attack for the majority of the game. It was fantastic to watch the teamwork and skill level continue to improve week by week.

13As

A great group of talented polo players and swimmers who are shaping up to be a very formidable team. Our coaches are very excited to see the potential of this young team over the coming years. We often find ourselves trying to look for individual brilliance instead of looking for the easier team option, but this will change as the boys play more and train more together.

A win against Cranbrook has our team in a great mood and I would like to shout out to our goal scorers Hamish Dryden , Ben Bailey , and Will Douglas . Will Douglas who played a game for the Bs and the As was a danger all over the pool. Will never stops swimming in attack and defence; I'm actually worried what would happen if he ever stayed still in the water.

Ted O'Hare had a great first half for the team in goals, proving to be formidable both in goals and in the field. Always managing to be in space to help the team advance the ball and open up for shots at goal. We will continue to build on our teamwork and continue to help each other out in defence. We have no shortage of attacking options, the goals will keep coming.

14Bs

The team showed some brilliant releasing and movement up the pool to the 6m cone, something we have been working hard on at training. The next stage is to continue that movement into attacking opportunities. While the team had a loss, they were in the game the whole time and close a few times to changing the result.

Big shout of recognition to Zach Munford in goals who made some brilliant saves including a penalty save. The extra goalkeeper training with Miss Shaw is paying off!

Conor McLoughlin and Daniel Musso continued to create opportunities through counterattack and set play. Both very dangerous in front of goals, but this team has more potential, and we will continue to squeeze it out of them. I would also like to recognise Henry Haydak for his goal on Saturday.

At training we will continue to work on moving our first line of attack to the 2m cone and looking dangerous. I’m not superstitious but there is a weird trend where this team plays better after 12pm. Saturday’s first half was ordinary but once it hit 12pm and the second half was where we needed to be from the start.

15Bs

To be honest we started off with a few early brain farts, perhaps we were so used to wearing white caps as the home team that we confused ourselves at our first away game.

It is not in the Riverview nature to bow out. Our boys picked up the tempo and soon Miles Neal and Zach Dynon had put the ball in the net. We soon got ourselves sorted and it was some of the best mushroom set up I've seen from the team. The crashing back down the middle stopped their counter attacks, and the press defence kept shots to hail Marys. Until we met our first cherry picking counterattack tactics. Having not faced this tactic before our boys let Cranbrook get back in the game.

The game ended in a draw. Congratulations to Cranbrook on adjusting their tactics on the fly to get back into the game, but it was a game that was ours for the taking. Never to fear, we will learn, we will adapt and we will go into this weekends game stronger for it.

Big thank you to James Hodges and Nick Fairfax for stepping into goals for the game and to John Psychogios, Jack Malouf, and James on their goals.

4ths

Admittedly I came into this game after half time… and must have been the curse. It was a close game with Seb Conna and Billy O’Hara producing goals in the first half but as Cranbrook seem to be skilled at doing, they adapted their tactics and managed to secure the win.

For a group who have only just taken up the sport I continue to be impressed by how quickly they have understood the rules and tactics. It’s not an easy game but these boys have grit, they train hard and they play hard.

One of the toughest positions to play and do well at is as a goalkeeper. Sam Bull and Digby Evans have made it look easy; I had to question myself as to maybe I had it all wrong. Well on Tuesday I had to play in goals for my team and I was right… could have used with one of the two in goals for my team.

Every game they impress me with how well they are able to move the ball up the pool and set up their mushroom. The boys will continue to develop their ball movement and great more goal opportunities under coach Hubbard.

16As and 2nds

Both teams had a bye on the weekend but are pumped to get back into playing this weekend where they will take on Waverley.

The 16As have kicked off the season with 2 wins and a draw. Our 2nds have 3 wins to their tally and looking good as we approach the end of the combined season.

A report on their matches will come next week.

This week’s theme, Hero Shot , inspired a strong collection of images captured around the Chapel and Main Building. We look forward to sharing more of this impressive student photography throughout the year!

^{Alex Gontarczyk, Year 8}

^{Hugh Morris, Year 7}

^{James Stanley, Year 8}

^{Michael Coorey, Year 8}

^{Ben Cronan & Lachlan Stevenson, Year 7}

^{Jacob Mikhael, Year 8}

^{James Walter, Year 7}

^{Lewis Remeeus, Year 7}

^{Rupert Brown, Year 7}

^{Rupert Clarkin, Year 8}

^{Xavier Salameh, Year 8}

^{Rocco Barbaro, Year 7}