Our junior rugby boys enjoyed a spirited outing to Kingswood Junior School on Saturday, 17 May.
The ๐/๐ญ๐ญ๐ side delivered an impressive performance, claiming a 34-5 victory, while the ๐/๐ญ๐ฏ๐ team followed with a strong 38-12 win.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐/๐ญ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ, who showcased outstanding teamwork to secure a commanding 50-7 triumph.
๐ช๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ to our u/13 hockey teams on a clean sweep in yesterdayโs matches against Kingswood Junior School!
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, with the u/13D side winning 1-0, the u/13C and u/13B teams both claiming convincing 4-0 victories and the u/13A team rounding off the day with a strong 3-0 win.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ผ ๐๐ผ the Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet teams, who mirrored this success with a clean sweep of their own.
At the Union Schools, our hope for the future has always been bigger than any challenges we face and in an ever-changing world, our dedication to excellence, opportunity and the holistic growth of every learner remains unwavering.
It is in this spirit of optimism and resolve that we are proud to share our vision for the Union Schools’ state-of-the-art ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ – a transformative project born from our belief in the boundless potential of every child.
Slated for completion in the coming years and located adjacent to our main AstroTurf hockey field, the new Centre will be a multi-sport facility designed to inspire, support and elevate the physical development, wellness and competitive spirit of our learners.
๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐, ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐. We are actively engaging with philanthropic partners and potential benefactors who share our vision for youth empowerment through sport. This means the Centre will be brought to life at no financial cost to the parents or families of our school – ๐ข ๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ.
At the heart of the Centre lies a fully adaptable indoor arena, equipped with an innovative netting system that allows for transformation into eight indoor cricket nets, an action cricket pitch, or an indoor hockey field. ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ-๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐.
A high-performance gym will serve as the strength and conditioning cornerstone of the facility, complemented by on-site medical and rehabilitation spaces to foster a holistic approach to athlete care – prioritising health, recovery and sustained excellence.
Overlooking the action will be our second-floor sports administration offices and viewing deck, providing coaches and support teams with an ideal vantage point for coordination and planning. On the ground level, purpose-built amenities – including modern change rooms, a tuck shop and kitchen, comfortable seating and essential storage – will round out the facility.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป with our Union Schools community and look forward to the day when the doors to the High Performance Centre open โ unlocking new opportunities and lasting impact for generations to come.
We were excited to host Spandau Secondary School on Thursday afternoon for a round of rugby matches.
1st XV match report
From the opening whistle, it was clear this was going to be a physical and high-intensity encounter. Union set the tone early, with Shaakir Kazi crossing the line for the first try within minutes. Xavier Barlow followed up with a second try, giving Union a dream start at 14โ0.
The momentum continued with tries from Peter-Daniel Clegg and Yaaseen Kazi, extending the lead to 26โ0. Despite consistent pressure and control from Union, a brief lapse allowed the hosts to score just before half-time, bringing the score to 26โ7 at the break.
The second half saw Union resume their dominance. The kickoff was secured and turned into immediate attacking pressure. Makukhanye de Beer added his name to the scoresheet, followed by two more tries from Yaaseen Kazi โ completing a well-deserved hat-trick. Yonela Wana also impressed with two tries of his own, sealing an emphatic 53โ7 victory.
A special mention goes to Yaaseen Kazi for his outstanding hat-trick performance and relentless work throughout the game.
๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to Union High School junior hockey players – Kari Stern, Hermon Wolde, Hayley Krige, Kungawo Lisa and Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza – on their well-deserved selection for this yearโs ๐จ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐๐ฃ hockey teams!
We are incredibly proud of Hermon, Kari and Hayley, who will be representing the ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ, as well as Kungawo and Angelique, who will proudly take the field for the ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ.
Union High School is proud to celebrate the achievements of four of our learners – Chloe-Anne Fourie, Sinead Christoffels, Elizabeth Fourie and Matthew Christoffels – who participated in the MASA (Mixed Martial Arts South Africa) Championship on Saturday, 10 May.
As a result of their exceptional performances, all four have been selected to represent the Eastern Cape at the National Championships taking place in Gauteng on 14 and 15 June.
๐๐ต๐น๐ผ๐ฒ-๐๐ป๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ secured second place in no fewer than four categories: MMA Light, Grappling, Continuous and Points Fight.
๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ also impressed, earning a second place in Points Fight and a third in Grappling. ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐ brought home two silver medals in Grappling and Points Fight, while ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐น๐ dominated in his events, taking home two gold medals – one in Continuous and one in Grappling.
Union High School’s girls gave it their all on the hockey field on Saturday, 10 May 2025.
First Team Report: We had a shaky start to the match, Collegiate quickly took advantage of our early nerves and unforced errors, scoring 3 goals in the first chukka. In the second chukka, the girls regrouped and performed with more composure, managing Collegiateโs attacking threats. Unfortunately, a poor decision-making on defense allowed them to add another goal just before halftime.
The third chukka proved to be the most challenging, with Collegiate netting three quick goals. Despite the setback, our girls showed great resilience and continued to fight throughout the game. In the fourth chukka, we managed to limit them to just one goal and launched numerous counterattacks, we couldnโt convert our chances. Collegiate showed exactly why they are ranked fourth in the countryโthey were tactically sharper, physically dominant, and mentally switched on. They simply wanted it more on the day. The match ended in a 0โ9 lossโmy toughest defeat to date with the first team.
Union High School’s ๐จ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ hockey team put forth a truly Herculean effort, showing immense determination and grit as they battled hard to restrict a strong Collegiate Girls’ High School side to a narrow 0โ2 victory.
Union High School’s junior and senior teams competed in a ๐ค๐จ๐๐ญ competition at Collegiate Girls’ High School on Saturday morning, 10 May 2025.
With buzzing brains, quick wits and lots of laughs along the way, our teams showed fantastic spirit.
A big shoutout and well-deserved ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ to the Collegiate girls who snatched the top spot – brilliant job!
Our ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ delivered both prepared and impromptu speeches to the adjudicators.
With topics ranging from Freedom to Friendship, it was a lively and engaging morning for all involved. While Collegiate claimed victory in the junior division, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐!
This Saturday morning, 10 May 2025, Union High School’s ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ง๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฆ girls brought incredible energy to the courts as they faced off against Collegiate Girls’ High School in both doubles and singles matchups.
Our girls delivered a commanding performance – emerging victorious!
Union High School’s junior and senior ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ-๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐ฌ teams took on Collegiate Girls’ High School in an exciting meet on Saturday morning, 10 May 2025.
The ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ athletes tackled a fast-paced 2km route and absolutely cleaned up the leaderboard.
๐๐ฎ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ led the charge with a phenomenal time of 07:47,8, just edging out ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ป, who was hot on her heels at 07:48,5. ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ stormed in to claim third place, followed closely by ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ and ๐๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐๐ต, rounding out a dominant top five. ๐๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ also had a strong showing, finishing 7th and helping solidify Unionโs sweep of the front of the pack.
The ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ team, facing a tougher 4km course, held their own. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ป ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฝ crossed the line in 5th, closely followed by ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ถ๐น๐น (6th) and ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ (7th), all showing impressive endurance and pace. ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป secured 9th place, with ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ, ๐จ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ถ, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ต๐ฒ all putting in solid efforts to complete the Union lineup.
