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Shihan Ruehan van Romburgh stated that for some students this was the first time they had competed in a tournament. \u201cThe fighters showed a lot of heart and there is great potential in this group,\u201d he added. Pictured are (back row) Chelene Kreusch (gold and silver), Nathan de Doorn (gold and silver), Connor Vorster (two silver), Justin Mayham (two gold) and Shihan Ruehan van Romburgh (head instructor). Centre row: JD Lubbe (two gold), Lerisha Montague (gold and silver), Alexander du Toit (two silver), Malakai Wagner (gold and bronze), Emile Pieterse (gold and silver) and Werner Enslin-Roux (silver and bronze). Front row: Adriaan du Preez (silver and bronze), Leyla Brand (two gold), Qvaro van der Westhuizen (gold and silver), \u00e9Voque van der Westhuizen (silver and bronze) and Zius Brand (two gold). Absent: Avah Creighton (silver and bronze), Charl John Retief (gold, two silver and bronze). Van Romburgh, who is also president of the Overberg Kickboxing Association, invites kickboxing enthusiasts to support his students and several other fighters at the Overberg Kickboxing Championships, which take place at the Moffat Hall in Mount Pleasant on Saturday 19 November."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/academys-students-show-theyre-fighting-fit-20221115-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sport","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/sport\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Academy\u2019s students show they\u2019re fighting fit"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","name":"Hermanus Times","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#organization","name":"Hermanus Times","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hermanus-times-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Hermanus Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/x.com\/hermanustimes","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hermanus-times\/"],"description":"Hermanus Times is the oldest newspaper in the region and the heartbeat of the Overberg. 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