YOG hopefuls Brandon Ooi and Wang Nan Feng make a splash at canoe marathon
January 19, 2010
Contributed by Sheila Rasu
Singapore Canoe Marathon participants during portage. (Photo 1 courtesy of Fulford)
Marina Reservoir, Sunday January 17, 2010 – About 570 paddlers took to the waters at the Singapore Canoe Marathon 2010 in what was its biggest turnout to date.
The annual Singapore Canoe Marathon saw Youth Olympic Games (YOG) hopefuls put on a good show with Temasek Secondary School’s Wang Nan Feng coming out on top in the K1 Junior Women’s category.
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ACJC cause upset while Republic Poly retain title in Schools’ Dragon Boat Championship
July 11, 2009
By Yvonne Yap/Red Sports
Marina Barrage, Friday, 26 June 2009 – The A Division and POL-ITE dragonboaters got their share of the action at the recent 9th National Schools’ Dragon Boat Championship.
Here are the highlights from that competition.
National Junior College girls raising their paddles after their win in the A Division (Women) 10 Crew. (Photo 1 © Shaun Ho)
Anglo-Chinese Junior College boys leading in the A Division (Men) 10 Crew final which they won over hot favourites National Junior College. Nanyang Junior College Team A came in third. (Photo 2 © Shaun Ho)
Defending champions Meridian JC overcome National JC to enter semi-finals of A Division Girls floorball
May 10, 2009
By REDintern Chin Chi Hua.
NJC #14 tries to avoid having possession stolen away by Norshila (MJC, #11). (Photo 1 © Chin Chi Hua/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Indoor Sports Hall, Friday, May 8, 2009 – Defending champions Meridian Junior College overcame National Junior College 4-3 in a tough encounter to enter the semi-finals of the A Division Girls Floorball Championship.
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National JC defeat Innova JC 5-2 in A Division Boys floorball
May 10, 2009
By REDintern Chin Chi Hua.
Tan Jun Xiong (NJC #33) and captain of the IJC team, Starsky Lim (IJC #10) chasing the ball down the court. (Photo 1 © Chin Chi Hua/Red Sports)
Choa Chu Kang Sports Hall, Thursday, May 7, 2009 – National Junior College did not give Innova JC an easy time as they beat the latter 5-2 in an A Division Boys Floorball Championship group preliminaries.
The beginning of the first period was relatively uneventful, as several crisp shots were stopped by alert defenders and the goal keeper of both teams. As the first period drew by with just 5 minutes left, Jeggrey Kam (NJC #34) gave a brilliant pass to Tan Jun Xiong (NJC #33), who took a shot to score the first goal of the match.
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National JC convert penalty to beat Jurong JC in A Division Girls football
May 10, 2009
Story by REDintern Yvonne Yap. Pictures by REDintern Chan Hui Mui
JJC player (in white) tries to avoid a NJC player. (Photo 1 © Chan Hui Mui/Red Sports)
Jurong Junior College, Wednesday, May 6 2009 – National Junior College chalked up their first victory of the A Division Girls’ Football Championship with a 1-0 win over Jurong JC.
Being the new kids on the block, NJC went into the game with the strength of 13 players, enough for just two substitutions. NJC had taken a break from the competition in 2008 and re-entered only this year.
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Victoria JC thrash National JC 47-25 in A Division girls’ basketball quarter-finals
May 10, 2009
Story by REDIntern Alan Chiang, Photos by Vanessa Lim/Red Sports
Clara (VJC, #14) tries to intercept the ball, but fails. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Singapore Basketball Centre, Friday, May 8, 2009 – Victoria Junior College won their third of three matches in the quarter-finals of the A Division Girls’ Basketball Championship when they thrashed National Junior College 47-25.
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Meridian JC beat National JC 4-2 in a hard-fought A Division boys floorball match
May 8, 2009
By REDintern Farah Alsagoff
Raffles Institution Indoor Sports Hall, Wednesday, April 29, 2009 – In a game of catch-up, Meridian Junior College eventually outdid National Junior College at the final whistle, winning by a score of 4-2 in the Boys A Division Floorball.
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Victoria JC edge out arch-rivals National JC in A Division girls’ floorball
May 8, 2009
By REDintern Yvonne Yap. Photos contributed by Edwin Tan.
Veronica (VJC #21) passes to a teammate amid some tight marking from her NJC opponent Fang Yee. (Photo 1 © Edwin Tan)
Raffles Junior College, Thursday, April 30, 2009 – In a thrilling match contested down to the wire by both schools, Victoria Junior College edged out National Junior College 3-2 to post their first win in Group B of the A Division Girls’ Floorball Championship.
It was a highly anticipated match by players from both sides they had a history from last year where they met in a decisive match. NJC propelled themselves to the semi-finals of the championship back then when they won 7-3.
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Three teams fight for one spot in girls’ A Division basketball semi-finals
May 7, 2009
Story by reader Tsang Wing Han
No one expected the girls to have come this far but yet Temasek Junior College, Dunman High School and National Junior College are now just one step away from gaining a top-four spot in the A Division Girls National Basketball Championship.
Three teams, one spot. Which team will qualify?
Depending on Friday’s results, one team from the three of Temasek Junior College, Dunman High School and National Junior College will qualify for the A division semi-finals and achieve a much-coveted top four spot.
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Yishun JC boys beat National JC in A Division Floorball Championship
May 6, 2009
By REDintern Farah Alsagoff
Raffles Junior College Indoor Sports Hall, Monday, April 27, 2009 – Yishun Junior College came up 4-2 winners against National Junior College in a hard-fought and extremely exciting Boys A Division Floorball Championship match.
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National JC beat newcomers ACJC for first win in girls’ A Division floorball
May 4, 2009
By REDintern Farah Alsagoff
Raffles Junior College Indoor Sports Hall, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 – National Junior College showed the benefit of greater experience in their 6-1 win over first-timers Anglo-Chinese Junior College.
Despite their newcomer status, ACJC were clearly determined not to be seen as pushovers as they began the match with full court pressure, with their forwards keeping close to the NJC defenders to foil their play-ups.
An opportunity came early in the first period when Charis (ACJC #18)made a pass to Samantha (ACJC #7) who was in front of the goal, unmarked. However, she was unable to convert it into a goal.
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ACS(I) beat National JC in A Division boys hockey
April 22, 2009
Contributed by reader Shadiq Al-Hussain
Nagarajan of ACS(I) shows how a simple push is executed. (Photo 1 © Shadiq Al-Hussain)
CCAB, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 – Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) beat National Junior College 4-1 to grab three valuable points in their Group C A Division Boys Hockey Championship match.
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Hwa Chong beat National Junior College in A Division basketball
March 30, 2009
Story contributed by HCunite
Singapore Basketball Centre, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 – Hwa Chong Institution beat National Junior College 50-32 in an A Division Basketball Championship Group A match.
It was an important match as both teams were in need of a victory to secure a berth in the next round of the competition. HCI jumped off the blocks with an aggressive start, taking a 12-2 lead before NJC called time to sort out their defense. NJC came back strong with their point guard #15 posing many problems for HCI.
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Clara Wong in surprise victory over Mok Ying Rong at schools’ cross-country championships
March 27, 2009
By REDintern Alethia Tiang. Pictures by Vanessa Lim, Marvin Lowe and Les Tan.
Clara Wong (left) and Mok Ying Rong head into the last stretch of the race. (Photo 1 © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Bedok Reservoir Park, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 – Clara Wong from the Methodist Girls’ School emerged as the champion in the B Division girls’ category in a time of 16 minutes 8 seconds at this year’s 50th National Inter-School Cross-Country Championships.
It was an unexpected victory for her as many, including herself, were expecting Raffles Girls’ School runner, Mok Yin Rong, to take the gold like she did at the Wings Cross-Country last month. This time, Wong stole the championship trophy from Mok and completed the race 8 seconds ahead of Mok. Clara also lead her MGS team to second place with 51 points, 6 points more than Cedar Girls’ Secondary.
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National Junior College dragon boat team come good at 6th Club Crew World Championship
August 30, 2008
By reader Jasmine Seah
NJC in in boat 4 goes neck and neck with the Russians in boat 2. (Photo © Han Wee Fong)
At the recent 6th Club Crew World Championships (CCWC) in Penang, Malaysia in early August, the National Junior College (NJC) Canoe & Dragon Boat Team clinched six gold medals and two silver medals in the junior (Under-18) categories. NJC rowers managed to beat, and in the Mixed and Women categories, dominate competitors hailing from New Zealand, Malaysia, Canada, Russia and Germany. This is NJC's first appearance at this prestigious international competition, a bi-annual event organized by the International Dragon Boat Federation.
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