2025
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April
Rivers Provides a Warm and Celebratory Welcome for New Director of Athletics
The Rivers School officially kicked off its next chapter in athletics with the arrival of incoming Director of Athletics Kristin Cannon. Cannon, who begins her new role July 1, spent a full day visiting Rivers spaces and meeting with students, faculty, and coaches, who gave her a warm welcome at a reception at the athletics pavilion on Wednesday.Read More -
Building Connections Through Basketball: Rivers Students Volunteer With a Special Olympics Program
Jordan Haims ’25 has been volunteering with the Heated Lions, a Special Olympics basketball program, for about nine years. Back when he started in the 2015–16 season, the connection between Rivers and the Heated Lions was mostly just that the team practiced in the Haffenreffer Building—Haims himself was not even a Rivers student yet. But through his leadership, the relationship has grown. Now, the majority of Heated Lions volunteers are Rivers students.Read More -
Rivers Athletics Celebrates a Momentous Season with Winter Varsity Awards
The Rivers Athletics Department will honor an exceptional winter sports season during the annual Winter Varsity Awards celebration at an upcoming assembly in Kraft Dining Hall in late April. Upper School students, faculty members, and coaches will gather to celebrate the achievements of the varsity teams.Read More -
Three Rivers Freshman Selected for Prestigious USA Hockey National Team Development Program
An incredible honor has been awarded to Rivers School freshmen Carter Meyer ’28, Finn Sears ’28, and Sam Pandolfo ’28, who were selected to represent the United States as members of the elite USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) U-17 team. This prestigious selection placed them among the top young players in the country. And for this talented trio, it’s a dream years in the making.Read More -
Taking A Shot: Rivers Athletes Supporting Brain Cancer Research Through Sports
Combine the determination and commitment of competitive athletes with philanthropy and you have A Shot For Life (ASFL), an organization that uses sports to raise funds for the Mass General Cancer Center. Since its founding in 2011, ASFL has raised over $1,000,000 to aid brain cancer treatment and research. Current students and numerous alumni in the Rivers community have demonstrated their athletic skills and dedication to the ASFL–with the goal of raising as much money as possible for brain cancer research and having some competitive fun while doing it.Read More -
March
Girls’ Varsity Basketball Wins NEPSAC Championship
Read MoreThe Girls’ Varsity Basketball team wrapped up a spectacular season last weekend, clinching the NEPSAC Class B Championship with a dominant victory over St. Luke’s School. -
Homecoming Weekend 2024: Fall Sports and Family Fun
This year’s Homecoming had something for everyone. Reimagined as Homecoming and Fall Fest, the much-anticipated annual event featured all the usual athletic competitions, along with the food trucks, pop-up shop, and Red Wings spirit that have been traditional in recent years. But along with that came a few family-friendly activities, including a Barn Babies petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, and face-painting for the youngest attendees. The day also paid tribute to the Navoni family, celebrating 75 years of their deep-rooted connections to Rivers classrooms, athletics, alumni community, and facilities.Read More -
Rivers’ Four Playoff Teams advance to NEPSAC Semifinals
Read MoreThis story has been updated with results from the latest games from the NEPSAC playoffs this week.Yesterday was a great day to be a Red Wing! For the first time in school history, all four playoff teams advanced to the NEPSAC semifinals, which will take place on Saturday, March 8. -
February
Rivers Hockey in the News!
Rivers Hockey is making headlines with a remarkable 18-5-1 record this season. Their success has been driven by impressive performances, including three of the top scorers in all of New England prep hockey and an unstoppable freshman line. Coverage in The Boston Globe and New England Hockey Journal have put a spotlight on the team.Read More -
January
Winter Athletics Mid-Season Report
Read MoreThe Rivers athletics winter season is off and running. Below is a recap of team highlights through January 30. Go Red Wings! -
Dr. Kristin Cannon Named New Director of Athletics at The Rivers School
Read MoreHead of School Ryan S. Dahlem announced this week that, following a national search that drew a robust pool of more than 100 candidates from across the country, Dr. Kristin Cannon has been named director of athletics at The Rivers School, effective July 1, 2025. Cannon, a distinguished leader in athletics, brings experience, passion, and a deep commitment to fostering excellence in student-athletes at both collegiate and independent school levels. In this role, Cannon will provide strategic and administrative leadership to Rivers’ highly successful athletics program and serve as a key member of the administrative team, partnering with colleagues across campus to bring to life the school’s educational philosophy of Excellence with Humanity.
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