Cross Country
The Cross Country runners participated in the first race of the term at Westerford on Wednesday, 17 July.
The weather cleared up for the runners to participate in their seventh race of the season. The small Rustenburg contingent did very well. The runners were able to qualify for the Zonals at Fish Hoek High School on Wednesday, 24 July.
| Age Group | Runner | Result |
|---|---|---|
| u19 | Skye Micklethwaite | 3rd |
| Mila Cheary | 10th | |
| u16 | Abygael Kew | 4th |
| Jenna Edge | 10th | |
| u15 | Phillips du Toit | 9th |
| Layla Roman | 26th | |
| Leeya Israel | 20th | |
| u14 | Ella Gardener | 1st |
| Sienna Malan | 6th | |
| Haniya Hassiem | 11th | |
| Tamryn van Aswegen | 13th | |
| Anna Bradshaw | 15th | |
| Gemma Blackburn | 16th | |
| Gracie Hyland | 19th | |
| Melissa Merven | 22nd | |
| Tamryn Bougard | 24th |
Squash
Another week of the Youth Squash League unfolded on Monday, 22 July featuring exciting matches. RGHS A faced off against a Villagers Invitational team, while RGHS B competed against Fairbairn High School. Both matches displayed impressive tenacity and skill from all teams involved. We proudly announce that both RGHS teams secured effortless wins over their opponents, showcasing outstanding performance.
See results below:
| RGHS 1 | Villagers Invitation Team | Score |
| Tara Neville-Smly | Player 1 | 3-0 |
| Isla Barbour | Player 2 | 3-0 |
| Morgan Hunter | Player 3 | 3-0 |
| Emma Hilton | Player 4 | 3-0 |
| Bonus Points | 2-0 | |
| Score | RGHS Won 14-0 |
| RGHS 2 | Fairbairn HS | Score |
| Leila King | Player 1 | 3-0 |
| Grace Bowley | Player 2 | 3-0 |
| Meg Bowley | Player 3 | 3-0 |
| Hannah van Rensburg | Player 4 | 3-0 |
| Bonus Points | 2-0 | |
| Score | RGHS Won 14-0 |
Water Polo
A Rustenburg Invitational team is taking part in the Hellfire Cup of Glory Tournament, a pre-season competition that started on Monday, 15 July and continues until mid-September. The team consists of players from different age groups and also includes players from other schools. Wishing our Water Polo players all the best for the rest of the tournament!
| Date | Opposition | Score |
| Monday 15 July | Herschel 1st Team | Lost 1-15 |
| St Cyprians | Won 6-4 | |
| Monday 22 July | Rhenish | Won 5-4 |
| Herschel u16 | Lost 4-7 | |
| Springfield | Won 8-3 |
Hockey
Cape Town International Hockey Tournament
As is tradition, the first week of term 3 started with the latest edition of the Cape Town International Hockey Tournament.
With many first-team stalwarts involved in provincial and national tournaments in the June holidays, and with an eye on the Rising Challenger’s Cup and PGSGU tournaments to come in term 3, these players were rested. Some promising performances during the season up to this point earned some of the junior players a chance to put their impressive form on display at the tournament.
Some tough lessons were learnt, with some players being exposed to the highest level of school hockey for the first time, against some top schools from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and the UK. With that said, the selection of the junior players was justified, as the form they displayed during the season was there to be seen. While results didn’t quite reach the heights we had hoped, the performances kept the team positive.
The final game was rained out and settled with a penalty shootout to secure a result. The team finished in 17th place out of 32 teams.
CTIHT Results below:
| Date | Team | Opposition | Result | Goalscorers |
| 10 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Windhoek Gim U19A | Lost 0-1 | |
| 12 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Chisipite U19A | Lost 1-4 | Tamsin de Villiers |
| 12 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Springfield U19A | Drew 1-1 | Tara Neville-Smyly |
| 12 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Outeniqua U19A | Lost 0-4 | |
| 14 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Windhoek Affies | Won 2-1 | |
| 14 July 2024 | RGHS U19A | Durbanville U19A | Rained out |
Congratulations to Ashley Henwood and Hayden Hatfield (both Grade 10) who made their first U19A appearances at the tournament.
Action Netball
Bohlale Lesoetsa (Grade 9) took part in the Action Netball Junior League hosted at the Montague Action Arena. Bohale’s team, the Falcons, played in the league final and won the Junior League Semester 1 trophy. Bohlale put in a stellar performance in the final and was crowned player of the match.
Congratulations, Bohlale!
