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A fourth place for courageous Carla
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Central Primary celebrates 150 years
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Historic netball win for Kingsridge
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From The Editor Well done once again to all those achievers who appear in this edition of School Sport Extra. You are all bright stars in whatever field and deserve the highest recognition.
Then there are the many teachers and school heads who help organise the interviews. Without your help nothing would be possible. Many thanks.
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Nahoon Primary student Yzla Schenk who recently travelled to Ireland to attend the JKA World Karate Championships.
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dream has come true for Nahoon Primary Grad 6 learner Yzla Schenk. At the time of the interview she was set to travel to Ireland. Yzla’s was to represent the Junior South African JKA national team at the JKA World Championships and it is her first venture overseas. Yzla, the only karate exponent to be invited from East London, was naturally hugely excited as was her mother Lize and grandfather John. Prior to her departure on August 18, Yzla said: “I have been working really hard and even been attending extra classes.’’ She normally trains three times a week and says she is so glad she took up karate. The owner of a second junior black belt, will be doing both the kumite and kata. So which one is the more difficult? “The kata,’’ Yzla says, as one has to be so very precise. Karate is not a sport for sissies as at the SA Championships she got kicked in the face and at a recent training session was hit in the face by an opponent twice her size. Yes, the little blonde is one tough cookie.
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and again I was nervous. I had three fights, losing two and winning one but I learned a lot and realised I have to work on my fitness and strength. “I now have a lot more respect for the sport as it’s not easy to get into the top three. I was also happy to finish fourth as attending for the first time I didn’t know what to expect.’’
Carla also pointed out judo is a very rough sport and people were always getting hurt. Three weeks prior she had injured ligaments in her knee and did not know if she would make the SA Champs. To her credit, Carla is also a first team cricketer and regularly cycles which helps build her fitness. Next time Carla, next time.
Grens High School’s Carla Hartslief who attended the SA Judo Championships in Bloemfontein in June where she excelled. By BRIAN McLEAN
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eet 16-year-old Grens High School all-rounder Carla Hartslief who recently came fourth in the SA Judo Championships staged in Bloemfontein in June. Carla, who started judo three years ago after being enticed to take up the sport by a sensei, has since made the most of it. “It was tough going at the start as one has to be extremely fit but as time passed I started o really like judo,’’ she pointed out. To make it to the SA Champs, one had to finish within the top three at the East Cape Champs where Carla finished first. “In the beginning I had two fights which were tough and won both after getting my moves right. This got me to the SA Champs which was attended by fighters from all over Africa. “It was the first time for me to attend the national event
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The Central U13 netball (in green) enjoying themselves during a game to celebrate Central’s 150th birthday.
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he staff and learners of Central Primary began and ended their 150th Founders celebration with games. There was also a formal assembly to mark the occasion – attended by over 200 guests and past members of the Central family. “We wanted to make this celebration, about building character and bonds between young people,” said principal, Mel Osmond, “but, importantly, we also wanted them to know and be proud of the heritage behind their school.” The festivities kicked off with a morning of spirited inter-house competition. Since its expansion, the school now has four houses – Aloe, Connaught, Amatola and Thomas. “The boys and girls had a blast on the rugby field and netball courts,” commented Osmond. “Some of our staff and parents even joined forces to take on the U13 girls team – the atmosphere was like a World Cup final!” The next morning saw the
school preparing to host parents, past students and guests for an open day, where they were free to walk the corridors and. At 10h00, a formal Assembly was held on the school fields for learners and the many guests – chief among them was guest speaker, Ray Riggien, who had been appointed principal of the school at 28 years old. He was at the helm when the current building was opened in 1976. In his speech, Riggien paid tribute to the past leaders and staff of the school – noting in particular Denzil Stickells and the late John Jakob. He also spoke of his gratitude at seeing so many families that have continued to support and enroll their young ones at the school. Following the guest speaker, a number of Grade 7 leaders and learner’s presented a record of the past 150 years. In their speech, they reflected on events that had affected the world, our region and primarily the school. 4
Central Primary principal Mel Osmond addressing the many students, teachers and guests who helped celebrate the school’s historic birthday.
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Central was already 45 years old when the Titanic sunk in 1912! In a roll call during her speech, Mel Osmond paid respect to predecessors, including Rose Smit – the first female principal at the school, past school prefects and leaders, past parents and teachers. She shared with the audience a description of the school that had been given at the 140th Founder’s assembly, “This description really hit home because it truly does describe
Central over the past 150 years and, I hope, for the next 150 as well, said Osmond. Saturday saw a host of surrounding schools, namely Cathcart High, Schornville, King’s College, Balasi Primary, Kingsridge, West Bank and De Vos Malan converge at the Central fields for rugby and netball contests. The day’s headline games were played between the U11 and U13 teams against De Vos Malan. “We have a history of good com-
petition with De Vos,” said Sports Administrator, Mandla Bhontsi. “It’s always a challenging round of games for our teams, but good fun too. We were glad to add another chapter to the record between our schools. “We are always grateful for the relationship we share with our neighbouring schools. We are all very grateful that they could share the day with us.” said Osmond, reflecting on the celebration.
Students listen attentively while they are addressed by various speakers during Central Primary’s 150th birthday celebrations.
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here was an historic first when the Kingsridge High School’s first netball team played Victoria Girls from Grahamstown in King William’s Town. The game ended with a 35-21 win for KHS. Weather conditions were ideal and KHS took an early lead and then built on the dominance to finally subdue their spirited opponents. The scoreline does not reflect the tenacity and skill of the Victoria team, which earned the praise of the KHS squad. The day was not without its moment of drama as one of the key players for KHS, Mitha Sinxo, was injured and out of the game for a long period. This
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disrupted the rhythm of the home team but they did well to contain the lively VG girls until Mitha returned in the final quarter. “Although exhausted after participating in a recent tournament, the KHS girls managed to last the game out and record a win”, wing attack Ayabulela Ndyebi commented. The team also would like to thank the small crowd for their enthusiastic support which encouraged the team. Ms Athean Fritz, manager of KHS remarked that the VG girls conducted themselves with courtesy and were to be commended as they diligently tidied up their seats after the match.“We hope that this game becomes a permanent fixture in the future, VG were a pleasure to host and play against,” said Ms Fritz.
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SPORT STAR of the Month
Hudson Park’s first team rugby captain Kyle Rogers has the honour of being named the SCHOOL SPORT Extra STAR OF THE MONTH. Kyle, a Grade 11 student, led his team to an historic first ever win over fierce rivals Selborne College recently. No mean feat. His R200 cash voucher is on its way compliments of HARDWARE WAREHOUSE
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n August the Kingsridge High School (KHS) first netball team from King William’s Town travelled to Grahamstown to play against the DSG. KHS ran out winners by 29 goals to 24. This hard-fought victory was not without its share of minor niggles and problems. The first team combined beautifully in the first and second quarters of the game. The KHS girls ran up a commanding lead initially, against an opposition that did not seem very strong. Then things became difficult in the final two quarters. The umpiring became somewhat inconsistent and the girls remarked there were at least two inexplicable stoppages in play. Furthermore, the umpires also adjusted the KHS score from 31 to 29 without explaining their reasons for this action. Slightly put off their stride by these actions, the KHS team lost their rhythm a little. This was compounded by the sudden and raucous rowdiness with drums and loud music used by the partisan crowd. The noise meant that the players could no longer hear the whistle, adding more disruption to the team’s performance. For the record, the second squad lost 14-15 and thirds won 29-25. There was also an historic first when KHS played Victoria Girls from Grahamstown in King. The game ended with a 35-21 win for KHS. Weather conditions were ideal and KHS took an early lead and then built on the dominance to finally subdue their spirited opponents. The scoreline does not reflect the tenacity and skill of the Victoria team, which earned the praise of the KHS squad. The day was not without its moment of drama as one of the key players for KHS, Mitha Sinxo, was injured and out of the game for a long period. This disrupted the rhythm of the home team but they did well to contain the lively VG girls until Mitha returned in the final quarter. “Although exhausted after participating in a recent tournament, the KHS girls managed to last the game out and record a win”, wing attack Ayabulela Ndyebi commented. The team also would like to thank the small crowd for their enthusiastic support which encouraged the team. Ms Athean Fritz, manager of KHS remarked that the VG girls conducted themselves with courtesy and were to be commended as they diligently tidied up their seats after the match. “We hope that this game becomes a permanent fixture in the future, VG were a pleasure to host and play against,” said Ms Fritz.
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The Hudson Park first rugby team captained by lock Kyle Roberts recently beat Selborne for the first time. In this picture, Hudson fullback Jared du Plessis is about to score his second try for a 28-27 Hudson victory. By BRIAN McLEAN
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e’s tall, good looking and well mannered. Sitting across the way from me is Kyle Roberts, the captain of the Hudson High first rugby team. We were talking of the historic first ever win over rivals Selborne College. “The win was on their own field which I suppose made the victory a little sweeter. Deep down the entire team believed we could win but we kept that to ourselves as we didn’t want to brag. “The match was a real toughie but our backline defence was superb in the way they stood up to Selborne’s physicality,’’ said Kyle. He added the team had attended three training sessions during the week and on the day had ticked all the boxes. Kyle, in Grade 11, was full of praise for coach James Winstanley who he said has made a big difference to the team and gels well with all the players.
“We have all bought into his game plans and it all came together against Selborne, We attended a camp at Palm Springs Resort at the start of the season and after losing our first four games against St Andrews, Queen’s, Marlow and Selborne we started to improve.’’ Kyle has been at Hudson since Grade 8 and captained the U14A and U16A teams and sometimes
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the U15As. Last year he made the first team and was dropped before playing his way back. He also plays water polo for the first team as well as squash with his father Neil and friends. Of rugby at Hudson, a co-ed school, he said: Hudson is proving to be a real force to deal with but we will always have respect for every opponent.’’
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Stirling High School’s water polo stars Chloe Meecham, left, and Hannah Muller with coach Bevan Manson. The two are to represent South Africa U20 in a FINA tournament in Greece.
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he has already competed in Zimbabwe, Serbia, Denmark, New Zealand and Prague and now she’s off to Greece. Her name is Chloe Meecham, a Grade 12 student at Stirling High who will be representing her country in the FINA U20 water polo age group along with another Stirling pupil, Hannah Muller. “Sixteen countries will compete in Greece so despite being considered underdogs we will benefit from the experience as we will be competing against the best water polo playing nations in the world,’’ explained Chloe. Chloe pointed out that among the women, the US and Spain were the top two teams. She is so dedicated to water polo it’s the only sport she concentrates on and was introduced to the sport when in Grade 4. Her happiest moment was winning the St Petersburg Water Polo Tournament staged in Johannesburg which proved to be the first time the Stirling first team won the event. Chloe points out proudly that under coach Bevan Manson, the Stirling first team are now ranked the top team in the country. Her advice to others is never give up and keep on going through thick and thin. Chloe left for Greece on August 31. 8
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Francisca Darkoh of Stirling High goes on the dribble. Francisca has been selected to represent the SA U18A hockey team.
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hree Hoorahs for Stirling High School’s Francisca Darkoh who has made the SA U18A hockey team. Francisca, in Grade 11, also made the SA U16 high performance squad when in Grade 9 and in Grade 10 was chosen for the SA U16A side. For the Stirling first hockey XI she turns out at centre link but for SA U16 will play at right half a position she prefers. “Hopefully this year we will share a training camp with the SA U21 team while next year we play a series against Australia which is exciting. “Even more exciting is an event later next year, the Youth Olympics, and I will be there if selected. I’m very excited,’’ said Francisca. Francisca started playing hockey in Grade 5 but only started taking the game seriously in Grade 8.
“Hockey is such a great game as it requires a high degree of skill and the joy one gets from the inter-action with fellow players. Also the sharing of happy moments plays a big part,’’ she points out.
Francisca used to ply netball and was even in the first team squad until she realised to had to dedicate herself to hockey if she wanted to go further. Serious injuries? “None, so far I’ve been very lucky.’’
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Border U16 hockey players, from left, Charmoné Theron, Kirsty Elders and Robin September of Kingsridge High who were invited to spend time at the high performance centre during the past holidays.
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uring the recent vacation five girls from Kingsridge High School in King William’s Town represented Border at the U16 Interprovincial hockey tournament
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and Charmone, gained selection to the high performance squad to take part in a training camp. For three days the squad was subjected to very strenuous and intensive training sessions. These sessions were interspersed with video instruction courses during which the coaches guided the players towards becoming “total” hockey players. Kirsty Elders commented: “The camp opened our eyes about the high quality and structures of South African hockey and made it clear to the girls you don’t need money to becomes a great hockey player”. Kirsty’s comments were backed up by Robin September who said, the camp was very intense but highly enjoyable.
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Zimkhitha Smayile, left, and Laila Williams with Hudson High first team hockey coach Jerry Snyman. Zimkhitha has made the SA U16 team and Laila, SA U17.
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udson Park High has two hockey players in Zimkhitha Smayile and Laila Williams, both in Grade 10, who have bright futures. Zimkhitha has made the SA U16 team for the second year running while Laila is to represent SA U17 after having made the SA U16 team in 2016. The team announcements were made following the inter-provincials played in Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom earlier this year. Zimkhitha who is a midfielder, said she was pleased all her hard work had paid off but Laila, a striker, hinted that Zimkhitha had so much faith in her hockey ability that she knew she would made the SA team. Both girls are first teamers with both having played for the Hudson first team for the past three years. Said Laila proudly: “My whole family played hockey and my mother Naeemah also made the South African team.’’ Zimkhitha chipped in saying two of her sisters also play hockey and that Charlene Maraju (her sister) had been her coach when she (Zimkhitha) had attended Cranberry Primary. The two offered advice as seen from their various field positions. Said striker Laila: “One needs to be consistent and know when to pass the ball to get someone in a better position.’’ Midfielder Zimkhitha said: “Composure and excellent vision are musts and you must also know the best timing of the pass.’’ Both Zimkhitha and Laila play for Border. 11
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By BRIAN McLEAN
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ilyfontein School has every reason to be proud as they have produced one national mountain bike rider and three provincial riders – quite an achievement from such a small school. Alessandro Fanicchi is the new South African U11 boy’s cross-country champion. He is also one of three Lilyfontein riders who are now provincial cross-country champions in their age groups. Alessandro Fanicchi of Lilyfomtein is current national U11 cross-country champion and provincial champion.
Not to be outdone, Teo Bosazza is U13 provincial cross-country champion
Zachary Swart is the U19 provincial cross-country champion