ATHLETES, teachers and a handful of parents gathered at the Nelson Mandela Bay Education District mini-hall in Sidwell recently when PE Primary Schools Country honoured outstanding athletes during its year-end awards function.
The guest speaker, Deidre Warne, told the athletes that their excellent performance on and off the cross-country course had paid off.
Warne explained, “Your threshold of greatness has pushed your bodies to the limit. Your resilience and zeal have paid off for you. You made sacrifices for yourselves, your school, and your family. Your parents, teachers, school, and the region are proud of you.”
The athletes received gold, silver, and bronze medals for their season’s performance and also went home with certificates.
Department of Education official, Owen Jonas, handed gold medals and certificates to two community coaches, Johnny Uithaler and Theo Kemp, for the instrumental roles they played in the PE Primary Schools Country.
The awards went to:
- Boys U/9: 1. Raywin Hendricks (Alpha PS), 2. Gcina Tolom (WB Tshume PS), 3. Ajay Tarentaal (Alpha PS)
- Girls U/8: 1. Amkhitha Ganda, 2. Iminam Mlandu, 3. Simbulele Mzaza (All from WB Tshume PS)
- Girls U/9: 1. Rachel Louw (Alpha PS), 2. Reece-Lyn Mabie (LS Republiek), 3. Asanele Yoko (WB Tshume PS)
- Boys U/10: 1. Juliano Bantom (LS Republiek), 2. Lithalonke Mhambi,3. Bathandwa Makasi (Both from BJ Mnyanda PS)
- Girls U/10: 1. Reece Gordon (LS Republiek), 2. Nicole Maarman (Rufane Donkin PS), 3. Anita Jonas (Van der Kemp PS)
- Boys U/11: 1. Ruben Webb (Hillcrest PS), 2. Juandre Windvogel, 3. Nelin Beckett (Both from Normoyle PS)
- Girls U/11: 1. Ione Jukel (Newton Park PS),2. Nicole Louw (Alpha PS), 3. Jaylin Stuurman (Hillcrest PS)
- Boys U/12: 1. Unam Matthews, 2. Athabile Moolman, (Both from WB Tshume PS), 3. Masudi Maheru (From BJ Mnyanda PS)
- Girls U/12: 1. Shakinah Lottering, 2. Caitlin Williams (Both from Hillcrest PS), 3. Fallon Felix (Van der Kemp PS)
- Boys U/13: 1. Lana Siqiti (Altona PS), 2. Limile Mbambiso (WB Tshume PS), 3. Asithandile Cuba (BJ Mnyanda PS)
- Girls U/13: 1. Lerusha Peters (Hillcrest PS), 2. Anovuyo Nani (WB Tshume PS), 3. Rishaard -Dean Potgieter) (Hillcrest PS)
- Boys U/14: 1. Lukas Starlin (Normoyle PS), 2. Ambulele Sontundo (Altona PS), 3. Naven Classen (Hillcrest PS)
- Girls U/14: 1. Indiphile Mhlahlelwa (WB Tshume PS), 2. Tristan Kleinbooi (LS Republiek), 3. Michaela Basson (Hillcrest PS)
- Boys U/15: 1. Morne Haarhof (Normoyle PS)
- Boys U/16: 1. Alupheli Maseti (Stephen Mazungula PS)
