The Riptide’s Niko Cristante heads the ball while teammates Liam Wirth, left, and Jordon Madden, right, back him up during a match Sunday afternoon against Gorge at Willow Point Park. The U18 Riptide team, which plays in the Vancouver Island Premier League’s U21 league, won the game 4-2, securing third place in the league and a trip to the provincials.