Rivers’ Athletics Department is pleased to welcome Darren Flutie as the offensive coach for the Red Wings football team, beginning in the fall of 2018. Flutie was a Canadian Football League wide receiver, playing for the BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is fourth all-time leader in the CFL in catches, fourth in career receiving yardage, and held the BC Lions' record for receiving yardage in a season from 1994 to 2004 with 1731 yards.

Rivers’ varsity athletes had a busy—and successful—weekend at the start of winter break, going 12-0 in four tournaments, and garnering three championships. Boys’ hockey won their first-ever championship in the St. Sebastian’s Tournament, while both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won the Rivers Holiday Tournament. Girls' hockey won their three matches at the Southfield showcase.

The fall of 2017 will be remembered as a season of firsts and a season of lasts. The boys’ varsity cross country team closed out Rivers’ fall athletic season is style by claiming the program’s first-ever New England Preparatory School Track Association Division III Championship on November 11 and boys’ soccer coach Bob Pipe coached his final game after 20 years on the sideline.

The boys’ varsity cross country team claimed its first ever New England Championship, blowing away the field at the New England Preparatory School Track Association Division III Championships on Saturday at Weston High School. The win kicks off a week of postseason play that will also feature the varsity field hockey and boys’ varsity soccer teams.

The end of the fall athletic season at Rivers features one day where all eyes are turned to the future. The National Letter of Intent Signing Day is recognized at high schools across the country and this year Rivers had three student athletes sign for Division I athletic programs: Courtney Day ’18, Shannon Daley ’18, and Caroline Phelps ’18.

The weather may be cooling down, but fall sports action is just heating up for colleges across the country. As teams head for the home stretch of their seasons, several Rivers alumni have hit their stride with goals, assists, and touchdowns for their respective colleges.

Director of Athletics Bob Pipe has named Dana Trivigno the next head coach for varsity girls’ ice hockey at The Rivers School.

Director of Athletics Bob Pipe has named Fabian Ardila the next head coach for varsity girls’ volleyball at The Rivers School.

When Shaquor Sandiford ’12 began planning a speaker series aimed at providing expert advice to young people in his hometown of Chelsea, he knew he could put together a formidable lineup from his playing days at Rivers. On July 27, Shaquor called upon fellow Rivers alumni Taariq Allen ’11, Ben Patrick ’11, and Azar Swain ’17 to share their experiences at the Chelsea Restoration Corporation’s second “Village Talk.”

Caroline Phelps ’18 has made a significant impact on the Rivers girls’ lacrosse program over the last three years. After wrapping up an outstanding junior season, Caroline was one of six players from the ISL to earn US Lacrosse All-American status.

Brendan King ’12 helped make history for the Holy Cross baseball team this year as the leader of their pitching staff, lifting the Crusaders to an NCAA Tournament appearance. His next challenge, however, will be far more daunting as he takes aim at a professional baseball career.

Ben Churchill ’17 and Aidan Van Duzer ’17 have been key members of the Rivers boys’ lacrosse program over the past four years and both have received national recognition from US Lacrosse for their performance on the field, in the classroom, and in their communities.

Michael Young ’17 has been an anchor for both the varsity boys’ ice hockey and baseball teams throughout his time at Rivers, combining significant natural ability with a work ethic that has set him apart from his peers. A Boston Globe All-Scholastic and ISL Player of the Year this winter, Mike’s work off the ice, in the weight room, has earned him a 2017 All-American Athlete Award from the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

The winter season is the longest of the high school athletic calendar, beginning just before Thanksgiving, stretching through the Winter Break and into the New Year before coming to a close in the early part of March. Several of Rivers’ student-athletes earned individual recognition for their contributions this winter, led by ISL Co-Player of the Year, NEPSAC Class B Player of the Year, and Gatorade Massachusetts State Player of the Year Azar Swain ’17.

The 2016-17 winter athletic season at Rivers was filled with enough incredible moments to make it one of the best in the school’s history. The season came to a close on Sunday night in Manchester, NH, where the boys’ hockey team fell in the NEPSAC Stuart/Corkery Open Tournament Championship.

A winter season full of goals, baskets, dunks, and hits will continue this week for four Rivers varsity athletic teams. The boys’ and girls’ teams in both ice hockey and basketball have been invited to participate in 2017 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Tournaments.

Head of School Ned Parsons and The Rivers School are pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Pipe as the school’s Director of Athletics beginning in July 2017. Pipe has been a fixture of the Rivers athletic department since 1998 as Associate Director of Athletics and Head Coach of the varsity boys’ soccer and girls’ basketball teams.

As the calendar flips to 2017, several Rivers alumni athletes are making good on resolutions to help their teams reach their goals during the winter sports season. Adding to the excitement of the season is the participation of seven Rivers hockey alumni who will showcase their talents at Frozen Fenway this month.