--- title: "RIVERSIDE GIRLS ARE LONDON CHAMPIONS AND QUALIFY FOR THE SOUTH EAST ENGLAND STAGE OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS COMPETITION" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-05-01-riverside-girls-are-london-champions-and-qualify-for-the-south-east-england-stage-of-the-" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # RIVERSIDE GIRLS ARE LONDON CHAMPIONS AND QUALIFY FOR THE SOUTH EAST ENGLAND STAGE OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS COMPETITION 1 May 2014 22, year 8 students competed in the London regional stage of the England Handball Schools competition. The boys opened their campaign with a 4-3 victory against Harris Academy. However, in the closing seconds of the game Dom, an influential player, suffered an arm injury. The boys remained positive entering the next two games but they were narrowly defeated by two experienced handball teams, Seven Kings and Woolwich. The boys sadly did not qualify for the next stage of the competition, missing out by a minute goal difference. Hopefully next year with months of training under their belts they will come back fighting strong (by Okechukwu Atuanya) With two previous victories against local rivals All Saints the girls went into the first game with the upper hand and confidence, winning the game 8-4, with Andreya netting all 8 goals. Going into the next two games unaware of the oppositions ability the girls were nervous but remained focused on the task ahead. The girls won these games with scores of 5-0 and 8-3 against Erith and Harris Academy. These 3 victories meant the girls were undefeated and qualify for the South East England finals (by Andreya Ezekiel-Meade) [ Globe Theatre in London on Shakespeare’s 450th birthday!](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-04-29-globe-theatre-in-london-on-shakespeare-s-450th-birthday) [YEAR 8 STUDENTS SELECTED BY SPORTINSPIRED TO SUPPORT AT THE ANNUAL SUMMER SCHOOL GAMES ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2014-05-19-year-8-students-selected-by-sportinspired-to-support-at-the-annual-summer-school-games) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/splash/Designer_(2).png)](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12)