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The girls, all under the training of Sonja van Amstel, have fared exceptionally well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grade 12<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n
V<\/span> Celeste Opperman received 4 cum laudes and 3 Gold Pluses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span>Leah Primo received 5 cum laudes and 2 Gold Pluses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span>Tamryn Barron received 1 cum laude and 2 Gold Pluses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grade 11<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Lisa Meyer received 2 cum laudes, 3 Gold Pluses and 2 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Alexandra Volkwyn received 4 cum laudes and 3 Gold Pluses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Tamia Abrahams received 1 cum laude, 4 Gold Pluses and 2 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grade 10<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Tatum Hendricks received 4 Gold Pluses and 1 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Chelsea Williams received 1 cum laude, 2 Gold Pluses and 2 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Victoria Matthews received 2 cum laudes, 2 Gold Pluses and 1 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Masimange Sisanti received 4 cum laudes and 4 Gold Pluses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grade 9<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span> Jessica Mcilroy received 1 cum laude, 2 Gold Pluses and 2 Gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n V<\/span>Lynzee 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