Indoor Hockey
PSi Nationals
The annual Pro-Series Indoor Hockey tournament will be held in December. This tournament showcases some of the best indoor hockey players on the continent.
Congratulations to the large contingent of Rustenburg learners who have been selected to represent their various franchises as seen below.
U18 Cape Seals:
- Leah Hofmeyr (Grade 11)
U18 Cape Sharks:
- Tatum Malherbe (Grade 11)
U16 Cape Sharks:
- Caila McKend, Tara Neville-Smyly & Kate Naiker (Grade 10)
U16 Northern Knights:
- Danica Muller (Grade 10)
U14 Cape Seals:
- Zoe-Jane Cole & Amy Penney (Grade 8)
U14 Cape Sharks:
- Hanaan Majiet & Ella Gardner (Grade 8)
U14 Cape Sunbirds:
- Onesimo Mbenene, Hanaa Moos, Lola White & Georgia Parr (Grade 8)
Congratulations to all of our learners and our First-Team coach, Ms Sasha Sivertsen, who will coach the U16 Cape Seals team.
Swimming
SACS hosted a combined gala on Thursday, 24 October. The Rustenburg swimmers gave a strong performance, finishing the event with 221 points. Initially, they were announced as the overall winners, but it was later discovered that due to a typo, St. Cyprian’s had actually scored the same number of points. As a result, the two schools were declared joint winners.
| 1st Rustenburg and St Cyprians | 221 points |
| 3rd Durbanville | 215 points |
| 4th Springfield | 165 points |
Herschel kindly stepped in to host the Individual Gala on Thursday, 31 October, after Reddam Durbanville was no longer able to. It was the final gala of the term, and the swimmers had a fantastic time, finishing with a total of 102 points.
| 1st Herschel A | 139 points |
| 2nd Parklands | 107 points |
| 3rd Herschel B | 106 points |
| 4th Rustenburg | 102 points |
Tennis
Congratulations to the following Rustenburg learners that have been selected to represent Western Province.
U19
- Maggie Krieg (Grade 11)
- Emma Hilton (Grade 9)
- Evelyn Lindsay (Grade 9)
- Rylie Hodgskiss (Grade 9)
U15
- Sienna Malan (Grade 8)
Touch Rugby
Last Friday, our Rustenburg 2nd team faced off against Springfield’s 1st team in an exciting touch rugby friendly. Despite the challenging matchup, our players demonstrated tremendous determination and battled through the heat, ultimately finishing the game with a score of 5-1.
A standout moment came from Keilana Wyne (Grade 8), who scored a brilliant consolation try. With an impressive burst of speed down the wing, Keilana showcased both skill and tenacity, earning cheers from her teammates and supporters.
The team executed the coach’s game plan to the best of their ability. Although they fought hard against a strong opponent, the scoreline did not reflect the effort put forth by our players. While the result wasn’t what we had hoped for, the friendly served as a valuable learning opportunity for the team. As this friendly marked the last touch rugby game for the term, we look forward to seeing all our teams shine in the league next term.
Open Water Swimming
Michaela Labaschagne (Grade 11), participated in the Langebaan Express Open Water Swim, where she completed the 6km race in 1:16:49. She finished 12th overall and 4th in the women’s category. Despite recovering from an injury that limited her to kicking with just one leg, Michaela delivered an outstanding performance.