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Hudson’s hip-hop star Azukiwe Mini going through a dance routine at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles. Picture: Supplied
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Hudson Park High’s Azukiwe Mini has the dance world at her feet.
Azukiwe in July returned with a bagful of medals from Los Angeles where she attended the World Championships of Performing Arts.
While there and competing against the world’s best, she performed five solos, coming away with gold for hip-hop, silver for contemporary dance, silver in the Open section and bronze for musical theatre and lyrical.
Azukiwe also won a divisional award for hip-hop for being
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School Sport Extra apologises for the delay in publishing this current edition of the magazine but illness to some of our staff has been the cause and this
has affected our advertising and production.
However there’s good news. School Sport Extra in conjunction with Wild Coast 98.6FM have struck a deal with an early Saturday morning school sport show set to take place between 7and 8am.
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judged the best female hip-hop soloist between the age 16 to 24,.
Added to that she also awarded a Mantis Scholarship which enables her to attend the Millenium Dance Complex based in Hollywood.
Azukiwe, 17, who started dancing only three years ago and who specialises in hip-hop, said her dance career started after a friend introduced her to Ashley Barends who runs a dance studio in East London.
“While I had always loved to dance, it was then that I started to dance seriously,’’ she said.
Talking about her time in Los Angeles, Azukiwe said she got very nervous before performing, even wanting to cry at times.
“It can be very scary but the minute the music starts and I am on stage the nerves disappear. Thank goodness.’’
Azukiwe said her mom, a single parent, has always supported her for which she was grateful.
“I love my mom,’’ she said with a broad smile.
Clarendon has had much success this year on the squash court. At the Dave Hodgson Tournament in February,
hosted by DSG in Grahamstown, the Top 6 were unbeaten against four Eastern Province schools, Collegiate, Kingswood, DSG and Pearson.
At the All Girls’ Festival in Bloemfontein in April, the firstt team started out very well, but then were badly affected by the Shigella bac-teria and couldn’t complete their matches. Later, in the playoff for the Top Schools’ Tournament, Clarendon lost narrowly 3-2 to Queenstown GHS, who have four SA players.
However, our first team played strongly to beat Eunice Girls’ High School 4-2, thus losing only one girls’ schools’ match this year.
At the Border Ranking tournaments, our players did well, with the following girls be-ing selected in the various age groups:
U19 team: Gemma Nel (2), Kayleigh Jonker
(3), Candice Denner (4). The team was placed fifth overall at the IPT.
U16 team: Claudelle McKay (3), Katey Tarr (4). The team was placed eighth overall at IPT.
U14 team: Lara Patrick (1), Alexia Brown (3), Brogan Monaghan (5). The team was placed fourth overall, losing narrowly to WP for the bronze medal.
Lara Patrick was named as the No. 1 player in the South African Girls’ U14 ranking, an outstanding achievement. Four Clarendon teams took part in the local schools’ leagues, acquitting themselves very well, playing mostly against boys’ teams. In the Border Ladies’ League, our Top 4 players have done well, playing competitive squash against their senior counterparts, and have come second to Old Boys in the Ladies first League.
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BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Regan van Welie has the rare honour of captaining both the Clarendon High first hockey team as well as the Border U18 team.
Regan started playing hockey from Grade5, made the school first team in Grade 9 and also captained the Border U16 team in 2013.
So what are her thoughts of the new astro turf recently built at the school?
“Firstly we will be able to compete a lot better against schools who already have an astro turf as the game is a lot faster with a different set of skills needed.
“Also, for the younger players it will mean a lot as they will learn all these skills a lot quicker and not have to adjust,’’ she points out.
Regarding her captaincy abilities, Regan said it was important to listen and lead.
“Everyone is different when it comes to ideas so the ability to listen and make decisions on and off the field is important,’’ she points out.
Regan recalls that two years ago the Clarendon first hockey team was ranked third best team in the country.
“There was so much passion to play well and win in that team.
Clarendon first team and Border U18 hockey captain Regan van Welie, centre, flanked by SA U16A hockey squad player Bianca Wood, left, and SA U18B hockey squad hopeful Britany Reddy. All believe the schools’ new astro turf will benefit all future Clarendon players. Picture: Supplied
It was what I called the dream team,’’ Regan said with a smile.Two other hockey stars from Clarendon also recently achieved.Britany Reddy made the SA U18B team as a striker scoring
four goals in Pretoria at the inter-provincial while Bianca Wood, a centre-forward who has excellent pace and stickwork, was roped into the SA U16 squad.
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BY BRIAN MCLEAN
A young Grade 9 student of Grens High, Dangelo Ettienne Taai, has been offered an opportunity of a lifetime.
He was spotted by a talent scout from Mamelodi Sundowns while attending an U15 inter-provincial football tournament in Johannesburg and offered a junior contract.
“I representing the Eastern Cape team in Johan-nesburg when this talent scout approached me just before a game against the Northern Cape saying he was watching me.
“Fortunately I played well, also scoring a long range goal and afterwards he asked me for my
parents contact details. He told them they would pay for everything such as my school fees and boarding which means I will move to Pretoria next month (September).’’
Dangelo, a midfielder, said his dad Ettienne and mom Angelique were besides themselves at the offer.
“I never thought this would ever happen to me and I am also so happy. It has always been a dream of mine to one day play professional football but I will miss my family and friends badly,’’ he said.
He started playing soccer at age eight and is a member of the Swaraj FC based in East London. The East Cape side did well making the semi-finals where they lost to Limpopo.
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Dangelo Taai of Grens High School who has been offered a football contract with Pretoria-based Mam-elodi Sundowns. Picture: Supplied
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Selborne’s ace U15 tennis player Justin Cronje had the pleasure of representing his country for the second time during the first week of
the June holidays.Justin’s first tour was to the United States in 2014
while this year it was to the United Kingdom where the 10-man strong South African contingent made up of U15 and U19 players combined to play Scot-land and England.
Said Justin, who at age 14 was the youngest SA representative: “It was an honour to represent my country again and was made all the more memo-rable when we beat Scotland for the first time in three years.’’
He also won his matches against the Sutton Ten-nis Academy, to help South Africa beat the English side
A highlight of the tour was a visit to Wimbledon while an added feature was sightseeing in London.
“On our return to London we were lucky enough see famous land marks such as Big Ben and the London Eye plus other famed places,’’ he said.
Justin, who moved from Pretoria to East London with his family aged four, said tennis had taught him a lot about the ups and downs of life.
“You have good times and bad times and tennis is very similar. One has to learn to cope when the going gets tough and also enjoy the good times,’’ he said.
He started playing tennis when eight-years-old and entered his first tournament at age nine so tennis is definitely in his blood.
Justin, made the Selborne first tennis team from the start of this year and his advice to fellow players is never give up no matter how hard.
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Selborne’s ace U15 tennis player Justin Cronje had the pleasure of representing his country for the second time during the first week of
the June holidays.Justin’s first tour was to the United States in 2014
while this year it was to the United Kingdom where the 10-man strong South African contingent made up of U15 and U19 players combined to play Scot-land and England.
Said Justin, who at age 14 was the youngest SA representative: “It was an honour to represent my country again and was made all the more memo-rable when we beat Scotland for the first time in three years.’’
He also won his matches against the Sutton Ten-nis Academy, to help South Africa beat the English side
A highlight of the tour was a visit to Wimbledon while an added feature was sightseeing in London.
“On our return to London we were lucky enough see famous land marks such as Big Ben and the London Eye plus other famed places,’’ he said.
Justin, who moved from Pretoria to East London with his family aged four, said tennis had taught him a lot about the ups and downs of life.
“You have good times and bad times and tennis is very similar. One has to learn to cope when the going gets tough and also enjoy the good times,’’ he said.
He started playing tennis when eight-years-old and entered his first tournament at age nine so tennis is definitely in his blood.
Justin, made the Selborne first tennis team from the start of this year and his advice to fellow players is never give up no matter how hard.
Justin serves an ace once again
Selborne’s Justin Cronje who has represented South Africa twice at tennis. Picture: Supplied
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The talented pair of Tayla-Jade van Huyssteen (Gr 8) and Em-lynn Spogter (Gr 9) of Stirling High will be off to Australia soon as members of the SA Synchronised Swim Team.
To make the SA team the two needed to meet certain require-ments at the Youth Nationals in Durban which they did with a smile.
So how did the two get into one of the most difficult sports around?
Says Emlynn: “My mom (Shantelle) was the assistant swim coach at the Piranha Swimming Club and after watching synchronised swimming my mom explained how it worked and I got interested when I was nine.’’
Tayla-Jade said the sport appealed to her and when she mentioned it to her swim coach she was told she had
strong arms and should go for it and started last year.Added Tayla-Jade: “It’s an extremely difficult sport where you have to com-pete in singles, do solos and duets.’’
Emlynn adds: “And you also have to have good core strength and strong arms as there’s a lot of sculling.’’
Emlynn’s favourite is the solo while Tayla-Jade enjoys the duet events.
They also explained that coach-es help select the appropriate
music, work on arm and leg movement and also apply make-up while decisions on special costumes are made.
Both agreed that it was im-perative for a couple to get on really well and understand each other.
The two train every day on their moves and also spend time in the gym and on the treadmill to condition their bodies.
It all sounds like a lot of hard work and when asked if it was worth it they chorused: “No,
we’ll never stop. Never.’’
Off to synchronise the world
The Stirling High pair of Tayla-Jade van Huyssteen, left, and Emlynn Spogter, resplendent in their smart costumes, who have made the South African Synchronised Swim team. Picture: Supplied
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Nicholas Holm is a big boy who has brag-ging rights as being
the only rugby player from Stirling High to have made the Border U16 team which attended the annual Grant Khomo Week this year.
Played in Oudtshoorn, the Border side went through unbeaten, their biggest win coming against the Leopards who were thrashed 49-0.
“I have always liked rugby and started playing in Grade 1 when we lived in Stutter-heim,’’ said the 1.86m and 90kg lock who turns out for the school’s U16A side and benches for the first team.
Nicholas attended Stirling from Grade 6 after his parents moved to East London.
“I started off as a prop but as time went on I moved to lock. Regarding my selection to Border I am very proud of myself and my school,’’ he said.
He added the biggest influ-ence regarding his rugby career has been his father Chris who has helped him in regards to improving his lineout jumping and scrum-ming while his favourite rugby player is Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth.
“I like the way Eben plays and he’s also very strong on his feet which is an inspira-tion,’’ he says.
Nicholas, who has played for the Stirling first water polo team since Grade 9 has also represented Border at U14 and U15 level and is currently in the Border U16 squad.
“Water polo helps keep a rugby player fit during the summer,’’ he explains.
As for rugby, Nicholas says that while the game needs a lot of time and dedication but it’s not that hard if you love the game. That says it all about the young fellow who clearly has a bright rugby future.
Lock Nicholas Holm who was the only student from Stirling High to have represented the Border U16 team this year in Oudtshoorn. Picture: Supplied
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Stirling High had an unusually large number of achievements over the June holidays which included the following activities - water polo, biathle, triathle, syn-chronised swimming, hockey, jazz, classical piano and academics. This resulted in 16 students achieving at a national level.Chloë Meecham and Hanna Muller played for the SA U16 water polo team in Ser-bia; Megan-Jane Thompson was selected for the SA U20 water polo team that will participate in the World Championships in Greece; Sheree Brandt and Teko Khetsi were selected for the SA Biathle team to participate in the World Championships in Russia; Teko Khetsi and Tara Schwulst were selected for the SA Triathle team to participate in the World Championships, also in Russia; Tayla-Jade van Huys-steen and Emlynn Spogter were selected for the SA Synchronised Swimming team that will travel to Australia; Dalpiarro Langford and Francisca Darkoh were selected for the SA U16 hockey squads and attended high-performance training camps; Phillip Jordaan, Jordan Owen, Avante O’Reilly and Emily Webster were selected for the National Schools Jazz Band; Daniel Brodie came third in the Grahamstown National Piano Competition; and Sara Goldsmid came fourth in the National Life Science Olympiad. Picture: Supplied
They are the pride of Stirling
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
Several Hudson Park High students have excelled recently, making their school proud. School Sport Extra enjoyed chat-
ting to a few of them.RHYS POOVAN (Gr 9): Rhys will be travel-
ling to Georgie in September having made the SA Triathlon team. He recently came third at the SA Champs held in East London in June. Only 15, he competed in the U16 category.
Rhys competed in the Biathle the day before, also competing at U16 level and was first U15 to cross the line. It will be his third trip overseas.
“I guess I’m pretty excited about it all,’’ he said.
BATSIRAI MUZENDA (Gr 8): In his first year doing Biathle, Batsirai, 14, came third at the SA Champs also staged in East London in June.
He’s also off to Georgia and like Rhys, is excited.
“I thought I would finish last so ending third made me proud. I’m a strong runner and my swimming is not bad so that’s why I decided to try Biathle,’’ he said.
Batsirai also competed in the Triathle com-ing fifth. It will be his first venture overseas.
THANDO CHITHI and LELETHU NDAKISA (both Gr 11): Both were chosen for the SA U18B hockey team and are to attend a four-day training camp.
Thando is a defender and Lelethu a link and midfielder and both previously made the SA U16 team.
Said Thando: I was pretty surprised as I did not expect it and as I have always wanted to represent my country I now have a chance to
make the team.’’Said Lelethu: “We both now have a chance
to play for our country if chosen against Aus-tralia who will be visiting here next year.’’
MATSHELO LOKOZI (Gr 12): Has been included in the SA netball squad after attend-ing the National Schools’ Week in Boksburg.
Matshelo, who has represented the Eastern Cape for six years has been chosen as a wing-attack but plays in the defence for Hudson.
“Competition was tough so had to put in a lot of hard work to make the squad. If I make the final team there’s talk of attending the netball world cup in Switzerland next year,’’ she said.
NATHAN LE ROUX (Gr 12): Nathan trav-elled to Bloemfontein for the SA Duathlon Nationals in July where conditions and com-petition were tough.
It all paid off as he was recently selected to represent SA at the Duathlon World Champs in Adelaide, Australia in October.
“I’m feeling confident of doing well if I can get all my training in and remain injury free. I’m hoping for a top five finish and competing in the U19 Junior Elite category, stand to earn my Protea blazer.
“I wilI be cutting things fine as I return to East London on October 19 then it’s straight into preparing for exams,’’ he said.
Hudson Park’s South African winter representa-tives are back row, from left, Azukiwe Mini, Nathan le Roux, Matshelo Lokozi. Front row, from left are Rhys Poovan, Batsirai Muzenda, Thando Chithi and Lelethu Ndakisa. Picture Supplied
They all have bright futures
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BY BRIAN MCLEAN
After playing all the top seeds in the provinces and beating them all, Grade 8 Clarendon High student Lara Patrick was named the top U14 squash player in the country.
Considering the abundance of talent in South Africa, Clarendon have every reason to be proud of their student.
Her top ranking was announced following the annual inter-pro-vincial held in Johannesburg.
“I worked really hard at my game leading to the ITP and it paid off. I also have my coach Tim Leeuw to thank for all his advice and encouragement,’’ said Lara.
Lara added that Cara O’Flaherty of Gauteng provided her with her toughest game.
So how does she handle herself on the court when matters het a bit tight?
“When the going gets tough as it often does, I tell myself to relax and just enjoy the opportunity. I am fortunate in that both my dad Chris and mom Julie both play squash. I’m also proud that my mom also played Squash for South Africa.’’
So what makes a good squash player?“Stamina is very important as well as good ball skills and determi-
nation,’’ Lara points out.Her favourite squash player is Nicole Davids of Malaysia who, Lara
says, never gives up.When not working out on the squash court, Lara plays for the
school U14A hockey team.
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Clarendon squash player Lara Patrick who has been named the top U14 player in the country. Picture: Supplied
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BY BRIAN MCLEAN
The Kingsridge High U14A hockey team of King William’s Town ended the 2015 season unbeaten. They
played eight matches, scoring a resound-ing 39 goals while conceding a paltry six.
The pre-season festivals in Queenstown and the Rob Taylor Festival in East London served as valuable warm-up sessions and were used by experienced coach, Toets McCune, to foster team spirit, build a sense of being a unit and an effective combination.
Paying tribute to Kingswood, captain Kirsty Elders, commented: “This was our toughest match. We had to draw on all our reserves to hold off a determined opposition and finally score the winning goal”.
Charmorne Theron was in a devastat-
ing mood all season, scoring 22 goals out of the 39 scored. Her best effort was five goals out of seven against a Stirling outfit.
Charmorne said, “It sounds a lot, but all my goals were the result of team work.”
Coach McCune commented: “They were a dedicated group which I had had the privilege of coaching for the past four years and twice took them as U13 cham-pions to the nationals at Potchefstroom”.
Ms M Swartbooi, assistant coach, said: “It’s been an amazing experience. Toets was my own hockey coach when I was at KHS.”
The following girls represented the U14A squad: Kirsty Elders (capt), Char-morne Theron, Margaret-Ann Otto, Ayabulela Yaso, Siphelele Nzima, Jordan Herbst, Mbasa Fassi, Yolisa Nqebe, Siliziwe Majerman, Taigan Hall, Katerien Loubser and Liyama Ngcuka.
Golden girls of Kingsridge
Charmorne Theron was in a devas-tating mood all season, scoring 22 goals out of the 39.
The Kingsridge Girls’ High U14A hockey team who were unbeaten after eight games. The team scored 39 goals conceding only six. Picture: All photos supplied
BY BRIAN MCLEAN
On Saturday, June 20,, the Stutt Group hosted their annual U7 Rugby Tournament in honour of
Sakkie Truter and the late Tony Clegg.Eight schools were invited. The tourna-
ment allows previously disadvantaged schools from the local Stutterheim and surrounding community, including King William’s Town, to participate.
Each team consisted of 10 boys who were treated to a morning of skill enhance-
ment and fun with the main aim of the tournament being to promote the spirit of rugby as well as encouraging camaraderie amongst the young boys.
The boys were taught basic skills like how to fall the right way and place the ball, tackle hard and low and run hard and straight.
All boys were treated to a T-shirt, knap-sack, lunchbox (filled with goodies), cool drink bottle and a participation certificate. The man of the match was awarded a rugby ball, chocolate and certificate.
This Stutt Group-sponsored tournament has developed into an annual event which is eagerly anticipated by the local schools and indeed the Grade 1 rugby enthusiasts. The exuberance of the players, coaches and spectators alike was a marvellous testimo-ny to how much this tournament has come to mean to all those involved.
This tournament is synonomous with the values and ethics of the Stutt Group who believe in encouraging the pride, pas-sion and positivity for the game of rugby through these future stars.
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