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Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 1st hockey team delivered an outstanding performance at the school’s 35th annual 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 & 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, contested from 21 to 24 March.

This year’s 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 & 𝗛𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 is truly unique and special as, for the first time ever, the hockey side of the festival has adopted a tournament format.

The team began their tournament by dominating their first match against 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝟮, securing a resounding 6-0 victory. Building on their momentum, they faced off against 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀’ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 and triumphed with a commanding 5-0 win.

Undeterred by their early successes, the girls continued to excel, showcasing their skill and determination in a 9-0 victory against 𝗭𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. Their exceptional form carried them through to the next challenge, a thrilling encounter against the formidable 𝗝𝗶𝗺 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵é side. Special mention must be made of Leigh-Ann Murray and Caytah-leigh Koeberg who showed their mettle in this match.

In a hard-fought battle, Union’s 1st hockey team emerged victorious with a narrow 1-0 scoreline, securing their place in the finals against 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹.

The final match proved to be a momentous occasion as the Union side delivered an exceptional performance, defeating Westering with a well-deserved 1-0 win.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴, 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮’𝘴 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵.

The tournament saw Katelyn Trollip being hailed as the Union side’s top defender, Leigh-Ann Murray stood out as the best midfielder, captain Sadé May proved to be the most outstanding forward, while vice-captain Caytah-Leigh Koeberg was recognized as Union’s MVP, demonstrating exceptional talent throughout the competition.

𝙒𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝, 𝙈𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙠 – 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙.

Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s Invitation hockey side enjoyed great results at Union’s 35th annual Senior Rugby & Hockey Festival.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀. They started on a high note, defeating Dirkie Uys’ 1st team with an impressive score of 3-0. However, they faced a tough challenge in their next match against the Jim Fouché 1st team, resulting in a 0-4 loss. Undeterred by their setback, the team fought valiantly against Nico Malan’s 1st team, but unfortunately fell short with a score of 1-3.

𝗢𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿. The match ended in a thrilling 1-1 draw, leading to an intense 8-second rule shoot-out. The shoot-out ended in a 2-2 tie, but Union emerged victorious in the sudden death round. Goalkeeper Zanana Speelman demonstrated exceptional skills during this nail-biting phase. Leshay Fourie, Farronique Booysen and Xarah Hoffman were the heroes of the shoot-out, executing their skills flawlessly in the 8-second time limit.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘚𝘎 2𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘮. Displaying their determination and teamwork, Union emerged triumphant with a score of 2-1. This victory secured them the 9th position overall out of the 17 participating teams.

𝘼 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝, 𝙈𝙧𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙆𝙚𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙧. Their hard work, dedication and outstanding performance in the festival have made us immensely proud. Congratulations on a job well done!