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21 April 2021
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Emma Privett, a learner at Generation Schools Hermanus, took part in the Western Province Canoe Sprint on Saturday 10 April in Paarl. She competed in the 200m, 500m, 1 000m and 5km K1 (single) races, winning the 5km race and placing second overall in the girls U14 category. She also raced in the girls U14 K2 (doubles) section in the 200m, 500m and 1 000m and came first in all the races with her partner Ruby Petersen from Fish Hoek. Emma will go on to compete in the SA Schools Canoe Sprints at Shongweni from 24 – 26 April in KwaZulu-Natal. We wish her the best of luck and look forward to hearing her results. PHOTOS: Supplied Matthew Privett, a Grade 11 learner at Hermanus High School, took part in the 2021 Dusi Canoe Marathon from Camps Drift in Pietermaritzburg to Blue Lagoon in Durban over three legs from 18 – 20 March 2021. The Dusi is 120 km long (the biggest canoeing event on the African continent) and one of the world’s most popular river marathons. It is a unique race and participants have to be strong paddlers, be able to handle big rapids and have the stamina to run with their boats over rough terrain through the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Most of these portages are through thick bush on steep and undulating terrain, and several of them are around 4km in length.
Local MMA fighter places third in nationals The MMA South Africa Nationals took place in Edenvale from 9 – 11 April. The top athletes were chosen from each province to compete in either the senior, junior or youth category in various weight groups (149 fighters in total).
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Hermanus canoeing family keeps winning
All three days were streamed live on Alpha MMA's YouTube channel for supporters of the fighters to watch. Among the fighters was Duke Jackson from Hermanus who trains at GB's Boxing & Fitness at Gateway Centre. He competed in the Men's Junior Welterweight category (18 – 20 years).
Duke Jackson (right) with fellow competitor Cameron Coulson (from KZN) at the MMA South African Nationals.
Duke did very well on Friday and proceeded to the semi-finals on Saturday. He put on a spectacular fight and placed third in his category after losing to last year's champion, Cameron Coulson, via armbar (a joint lock where the elbow is hyperextended to cause pain).
Federation) President Kerrith Brown said after the competition that it was fantastic to see the expansion of amateur MMA in South Africa, with the Nationals drawing talent from across the nation, deepening the talent pool and broadening the range of competitive experience.
He will be part of the training squad and will still have a chance to make the South African team competing in Kazakhstan, Russia later this year.
He added that it was exciting to see competition back underway in South Africa and that IMMAF was looking forward to welcoming the South African team at the 2021 Worlds.
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Good luck, Duke!
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This was Matthew’s first Dusi and he paddled with his father, Sean in a double (K2) kayak. They had an excellent first day, finishing fifth overall in the double category. Unfortunately on the second day, two broken paddles in Mamba Gorge meant time lost, but they came back strongly on the third day, again finishing in the top five in their category and ending up 13th overall in the senior K2 division. Well done!
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Curro Hermanus is very proud of their Top Academic Achievers for term 1 in Grades 9 to 12. The IEB tests and assessments are of very high standard and these learners did exceptionally well. Back from left to right are Stephanie Hodson, Kerin Helmbold, Ethan Higham, Hayden Oehl, Ra’ees de Witt, Daniel Cornell, (front) Alexa Vivier, Raynier Erasmus, Neha Dhoolab, Elizabeth Montgomery and Chevonne Erasmus. PHOTO: Supplied
Congratulations to the below Hermanus High School learners who have been selected to represent Boland Junior Squash at the following major tournaments this year: • Interprovincial Tournaments (IPT) for 2021: Rohann Swart (U14 boys), Ashton Roets (U16 boys), Ryan Ingles (U16 boys) and Marinus Neethling (U19 boys). IPT representation qualifies these players for their full provincial colours. • Margery Taylor SA Schools Country Festival from 24 – 27 April 2021 in Bloemfontein: Karla Van Wyk (U16 girls), Vaughn Kuhn (U16 boys) and Chanté Roux (U19 girls). South African Country Festival representation qualifies these players for their half provincial colours. 1. Rohann Swart 2. Ashton Roets 3.Ryan Ingles 4. Marinus Neethling 5. Karla van Wyk 6. Vaughn Kuhn 7. Chanté Roux PHOTOS: Hermanus High School
Locals chosen for Junior Protea Bass Angling Team During the weekend of 9 April, Bernard Joubert (left) and Cevin Barnard (right) from Hermanus High School represented the Western Cape in the SABAA (South African Bass Anglers Association) Humminbird Minn Kota 2021 Junior National Championship in Clanwilliam. Although faced with very tough circumstances, the boys performed extremely well and have been selected for the Junior Protea Bass Angling Team for 2021! We wish them all the best for the upcoming Junior International Test against Zimbabwe. PHOTOS: Supplied
