Biathlon is a relatively new sport at Union High. Our first competitors started in 2016.
Biathlon is a multi-sport discipline which involves running and swimming over various distances for different age groups. This is a great family sport where the young and older athletics are competing against the clock in different age groups. These two disciplines take place at different times on the same day. The running takes place first and the swim follows. Times are recorded for each athlete and points are allocated according to times recorded. The ideal is to achieve a combined score of at least 2000 points.
From league events, Provincial teams are selected to compete at Inter-Provincial events and the SA Championships at the end of the season.
Biathlon Results
Union learners Melissa Naude and Sasha Cochrane were officially presented with their Rockschool certificates of achievement today, for their stellar performances during their respective piano examinations at the end of last year. Both pianists obtained distinctions, with Sasha Cochrane earning...
On Wednesday and Thursday afternoon, 3 and 4 March, a few of Union's learners enjoyed the once-in-a-lifetime experience of working alongside renowned artist, Michèlle Nigrini, while creating a massive work of art in Middle Street. Their eye-catching mural was created...
This weekend (19 October 2019) Eastern Province hosted an Inter-provincial event in which we competed against other biathletes from Southern Free-State, Border and Eden. While 8 of our learners were selected to compete for EP in this event, only 5...
Union well-represented at third league event With many of the school's athletes competing in multiple sporting codes, it is often difficult for the Union Schools to field a large team of biathletes due to other weekend sports commitments. With the...
Having heard of Graaff-Reinet's dire water situation, Grey Junior School's u/13 cricketers, who visited the town today for a fixture against Union, brought 155 litres of water along with them, which they donated to Union's hostels. We extend our heartfelt...
A memorable evening was recently enjoyed by all the girls at Union's Herby Arnott House. The Egyptian-themed annual house dinner presented an opportunity for all involved to reflect on the year in boarding and to acknowledge the departing Grade 12s....
Union's biathletes enjoyed great weather in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 7 September. Six Union biathletes travelled through to Port Elizabeth on Saturday (7 September) to participate in the 2nd league event for the season. This outing saw us welcoming another...
Only three Union biathletes made the journey to Port Elizabeth to compete in the 1st league event of the 2019/2020 season. Despite the very cold and blustery conditions, newcomers to the sport, Mecoli Vorster and Luc Railton competed for the...
Union is extremely proud of Megan Doyle, Mia Botha and Jenna McNaughton who have been selected represent the Eastern Province Biathlon team at the South African Champs in the near future. Megan Doyle, Mia Botha and Jenna McNaughton
The following biathletes have been selected to represent EP at the Highgate Interprovincial event to be held in Oudtshoorn on the 2nd of February. Mia Botha Drew Dobinson Kendall krige Hannah Bodenstein Jade Shires Jenna McNaughton Megan Doyle Reserves are:...
19 JANUARY 2019 Six Union biathletes travelled through to PE to represent the school in the 5th league meeting of the season. The Union team was delighted to welcome two newcomers to the team, namely, Rebecca Copeman in Grade 5,...
The 4th EP league event was hosted by Volkskool this weekend (10 November) in true Karoo style. With music playing, temperatures soaring and the smell of kudo burgers and lamb sosaties wafting over the track and pool, it was a splendid...