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They also played matches at the Christian Brothers College (CBC).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held from 16 to 19 July, the tournament attracted 48 schools (24 U15 teams and 24 U17 teams) from across the country. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These included prestigious schools such as the Gledwood High School (KwaZulu-Natal), Kimberly Boys&#8217; High School (Northern Cape), Clapham High School (Gauteng), Grey College, Glen High School (Gauteng) and the Direct Contact School from Harare (Zimbabwe).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teams were grouped in four streams of six teams. The VHS was in stream C with Grey College, Navalsig High School, Northern District, Kimberley Boys&#8217; and Hoopstad Academy.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia won all their group stage matches, making it the only school in the tournament without a loss nor draw.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The semifinal between the two top-ranked football schools in the country was the most anticipated clash in the school football. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virginia (second) lost 2 &#8211; 0 to Clapham (first). Clapham would then go on to win the tournament.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loss encouraged the VHS to fight harder to determine the third and fourth position holders against the Louis Botha Technical High School (THS). They claimed the bronze medal with a 2 &#8211; 1 win, despite Louis Botha having scored first.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lehlohonolo Ntjana was named the Player of the Tournament for his incredible performance overall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VHS scored a total of 19 goals in eight matches, made possible by the efforts of Oageng Lebesane, Lehlohonolo Ntjana, Lebohang Masheana, Lesego Mahasha, Lehlohonolo Khanas, Sello Mokhobo, Amohelang Twala, and Lisolethu Tshangela.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are very proud of the boys and their determination. The aim was to claim the gold medal, but losing to Clapham is nothing to be ashamed of,&#8221; says Pitso Mokoena, head coach.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VHS, together with the Virginia Sports Academy, has claimed some success in all tournaments played for 2025.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The players won a gold medal at the Absa Wildeklawer tournament and As&#8217;phelelanga soccer tournament; silver at the Kloof High School National Football Tournament; and bronze at the recent Brebner Tournament.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VHS, in partnership with the Virginia Sports Academy, will play in another national tournament from 16 August in Potchefstroom, hosted by Potchefstroom Boys&#8217; High School.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VHS&#8217; technical team comprises Pitso Mokoena (head coach), Ngakane Lekhoba (team manager), Molise Liphoko (head of sports), and Mahlomola Seleke (goalkeeper coach).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" 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