Auria van Wyk, 10, a Grade 4 pupil at Montana Primary School, impressed at this year’s primary schools athletics championships, winning gold in the girls’ under-10 high jump event at the Western Cape and national championships.
Pictured are some of the sports achievers featured in Athlone News this year.
Star performer Auria van Wyk,10, won gold in the girls’ under-10 high jump event at the Western Cape and national championships.Phenom Boxing Academy’s Linamandla Tyhala, 17, in relaxed mood following a training session at the Gatesville-based club. The young fighter won the Western Cape titlein his division and a shot at the SA title earlier this year.Bonteheuwel table tennis player Tamika van As, 11, a Grade 6 pupil at Athlone North Primary School, rounded off an all-round brilliant year, winning the Commonwealth under13 table tennis title in Botswana,last week. The youngster, along with her teammates at Boundary Table Tennis Club were also amng the top performers at the SA championships, in Johannesburg, in October.Pictured are Athlone-based Bemur Gymnastics and Dance Club’s gold medal winners at the Cape District trials in Brackenfell.The Palestinan national team in celebratory mood in front of a packed Athlone Stadium, following their 1-0 win against an SA Invitational team, in February.SA Invitational XI under pressure in front of goal during the Football 4 Humanity match against the visiting Palestinian national side earlier this year.Vasco keeper Gershin Kock clears the ball under pressure during his side’s Coke Cup final match against FC Tafelzucht, at Athlone Stadium.Hanover Park’s Yoko Bahle, left, and Antaltyaspor’s Junaid Vlotman challenge for the ball during the under-18 Coke Cup final match, at Athlone StadiumParktown breakdancer, Chay Botman, 22, was selected to take part at the Notorious IBE hip hop dance gathering in The Netherlands, in August.
