๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ to Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s 1st hockey team who emerged as the champions of the highly-anticipated ECHS hockey tournament held in Bloemfontein this past Easter weekend.
๐๐ถ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ง 12 ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ด, ๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ด, ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ข๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ.
During the ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐, they faced off against Hoรซrskool Heidelberg and secured an impressive 4-1 win. Although they suffered a setback with a 0-3 loss to ECHS Invitational, they showcased their resilience by holding Randburg High School to a dynamic 0-0 draw.
Moving into the ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐-๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐, the Union team faced formidable opponents. Despite a challenging match against Hoรซrskool Hugenote resulting in a 0-2 loss, they rebounded with a 1-0 victory over Hoรซrskool Upington. The team continued their winning streak, defeating Potchefstroom Gimnasium 1-0 and holding the ECHS Invitational team to a gripping 0-0 draw. Their journey to the finals was sealed with a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Hoรซrskool Transvalia.
The ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ saw the Union girls face off against Hoรซrskool Hugenote once again. The match ended in a nail-biting 0-0 draw, leaving spectators on the edge of their seats. However, it was the Union side who ultimately emerged victorious during an exhilarating shootout, showcasing their nerves of steel and unwavering determination.
