Nico Malan results Southern Cape Sports Tournament

1st rugby team: Chris J van Rensburg, Wernich de Lange, Devon Harvey, Armand Kemp, Jacob Boltman, Johan Barnard, Joshua Cawood, Conrad van Zyl, Xandré van Rooyen, Ricardo Kriege, Lawton Dorfling, Jayren Draghoender, Reggie Lundi, Di-Han van Zyl, Hendri du Toit, Lemuel Murray, Wehan Kruger. Reghardt Ferreira, Hennie Zietsman, Werner Louw, Delron Dickens, JP Steynberg, Emile Wagner.

Nico Malan’s name was held high at the Southern Cape Sports Tournament that took place in George last week.

Our U/16A and 1st netball and rugby teams were determined to leave their mark in this prestigious tournament- and they did!

Congratulations to our u/16A netball girls who won the tournament in their age division, our 1st netball team whom ended 2nd, and our 1st rugby team whom were announced the team of the tournament, for their stellar performances.

Furthermore, 12 of our girls and 7 of our boys were chosen to represent the SCST team that will be traveling to New Zealand in Sept/Oct.

Girls:

Esther Hendricks
Elandri Venter
Karmen Jonck
Esti Steenkamp
Kaylan Zeelie
Bonique Solaan
Janka Potgieter
Sadie Davids
Angela Wait
Anika Louw
Michell Strydom
Soni Kato

Boys:

Armand Kemp
Devon Harvey
Hendri du Toit
Werner Louw
Delron Dicken
Jayron Draghoender
Lawton Dorfling

What an amazing sporting week it has been- we are so proud of the sportsmanship and camaraderie shown by our teams – what a pleasure to watch “die bloutruie” in action.

SCST in a nutshell:

1st team Netball:

wins match against Kalahari A, 28-5
wins match against Clarendon, 32-10
wins match against AHS Kroonstad,33-18
wins match against Kingsway A, 27-15
loses match against Brits, 25-31
wins their last pool game against King’s School Robin Hills, 51-4
wins quarter- final match against Bothaville, 35-19
wins the semi-final against AHS Kroonstad, 31-27.
loses the final to Centurion, 19-24
Nico Malan High School’s first team ends in second place (28 schools participated)

1st team netball: Charnè Smith, coach Ms. Greeff, Chanel Burger, Kushinga Dzuramera, Nicole Heppell, coach Ms. Butt, Anike Louw, Angela Wait. Lara du Bruijn, Meriegin van Dyk, Simoné van Dyk, Michell Strydom and Soni Kato.

U/16A Netball

wins match against Oos-Moot A, 28-25
wins match against Parklands, 54-10
wins match against Centurion, 31-26
wins match against Oos-Moot B, 37-16
wins semi-final against Hopetown, 32-15
undefeated against Centurion in the finals, 32-26.
Winners of the tournament(U/16)

Undefeated U/16A’s: Organiser, Sunette Marais,Sadie Davids, Bonique Solaan, Megan Heppell, Esti Steenkamp, coach Lötz, Esther Hendricks, Carmen Jonck, Kaylan Zeelie. Janka Potgieter and Elandri Venter.

RUGBY- 1st team