A good start to the season for our rugby boys, who took to the field today for their first matches at the annual ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ.
The ๐จ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ opened the day with a solid 26-5 win over Hoรซrskool Kirkwood, followed by the ๐จ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ who secured a steady 17-7 victory against Get Ahead College.
Our ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐ฉ added to the results with a well-earned 24-15 win over Hoรซrskool Kirkwood.
The ๐จ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ were involved in a closely contested match against Aeroville Secondary School. Despite their determined effort, they narrowly lost 24-27.
Union High Schoolโs 1st hockey team returns home today after competing in their first festival of the 2026 season – a wonderful start filled with promise for the season ahead.
They opened with a hard-fought 0-0 draw against ๐ช๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น, followed by a 4-0 victory over ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น. A narrow 2-1 loss to ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ท๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ธ๐ผ๐ผ๐นโs 2nd team tested their resilience, but they finished strongly with a well-earned 2-1 win against ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น.
Union High School’s 2nd hockey team participated in the ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ on Saturday, 28 February, putting in a steady and committed performance throughout the day.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ against Templetonโs 1st team (2-0) and Adelaideโs 1st team (1-0). They faced tougher opposition in Lilyfontein’s 1st team (0-3) and Hangklip’s 1st team (0-2), but continued to compete with determination in each match.
Union High Schoolโs U11A and U13A teams enjoyed ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ผ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ against a visiting Muir College Boy’s Primary School side, with both age groups producing encouraging performances across the weekend.
The ๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ showed great character on Friday after a shaky start with the bat. Liam Raath (29*) and Callan Strydom (15) rebuilt the innings maturely to post a competitive total of 78.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐, with Mark Copeman and Callan Strydom each claiming four wickets to secure a 35-run victory. On Saturday, the boys were outstanding in the field, dismissing Muir for just 22 runs. Mark led the way with superb figures of 5 for 4, well supported by Lucko Pehlo and Callan, before Unionโs openers comfortably chased down the target without losing a wicket to complete a confident 10-wicket win.
The ๐จ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ side also made the most of the two-day contest. Fridayโs match was a tightly fought encounter, with Union holding their nerve to claim a thrilling two-wicket win off the final ball.
Michael Maritz anchored the chase with a valuable 33 after the bowlers had restricted Muir to 96/6. On Saturday, ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, skittling the visitors for just 7 runs, with Edwin Holmes taking six wickets and Sintayu Kaitro adding four.
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ and ๐ญ๐ผรซ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ delivered commendable performances at the Eastern Cape Provincial Trials this weekend, competing against some of the strongest swimmers in the province.
๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น impressed with his versatility, earning three 2nd place finishes in the 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke, along with third place in the 50m Backstroke and 200m Individual Medley.
He placed within the top six in all his events – a fine achievement across a demanding programme.
๐ญ๐ผรซ showed admirable consistency in her specialist stroke, securing third place in the 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke.
Well done to Grade 5 cricketer ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป on claiming an incredible 6 wickets for just 5 runs in 3 overs, including a superb hat-trick, against Willem Postma Primรชr.
Congratulations to our Union High School, Graaff-Reinet and Union Preparatory School, Graaff-Reinet swimmers who, following their excellent performances at the recent Karoo Gala, were selected to represent the Karoo Team at the ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ being held at Merrifield College in East London at the beginning of March.
๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ผ Grace Kitching, Mercy Dizitiro, Liam Pienaar, Uziah Willemse, Catie Davenport, Gemma Murray, Daniel Davenport (absent), Taylor Jacobs and Lisa McEwan, as well as Ruben Bester, Blake Bezuidenhout, Alivia Palmer, Julia Walker, William Preston and AJ Venter.
Well done to ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด (Grade 5) on her excellent achievement in the Girls U11 High Jump at the recent Sarah Baartman Athletics Meet for Primary Schools at the Oval in Gqeberha. Graceโs impressive performance secured her selection to represent the Sarah Baartman Team at the Provincial Championships to be held at Queen’s College in Komani from 6 to 7 March.
The annual ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ข ๐๐๐๐, held at Hoรซr Volkskool this afternoon, Wednesday, 18 February, once again brought together talented swimmers from across the region.
In addition to the Union participants, teams from Gill, Cradock, Volkskool, Marlow and a group of home-schoolers competed in an exciting event that celebrated both individual excellence and teamwork.
In the primary school category, ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ with an impressive 367 points. Laer Volkskool followed closely with 344 points, while Gill (284) and the Homeschool team (125) completed the standings.
In the high school section, Union High School’s girls finished in a strong second place with 179 points, just behind Hoรซr Volkskool (196). The boysโ finished third with 77 points against tough competition from Hoรซr Volkskool (137) and Marlow (116).
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ๐ฒ, Senior Victor Ludorum and ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐, Junior Victrix Ludorum
A massive congratulations to ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ๐ฒ on being named Senior Victor Ludorum following last week’s ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ข ๐๐๐๐. We are equally delighted to celebrate ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ๐, who was crowned Junior Victrix Ludorum after a phenomenal set of swims.
Taylor not only secured six 1st places in the U14 Primary division, but also broke the 50m Backstroke record in an impressive 34.89 seconds. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ!
A special mention to ๐ญ๐ผรซ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ for her outstanding four 1st places and to ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, who claimed six 1st places in the U14 Primary division and broke the 100m Freestyle record in 1:08.49.
Well done as well to ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐, who earned three 1st places and one 2nd place in the U12 category and to ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, who secured one 1st place and three 2nd places.
Congratulations too to ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ฝ, who achieved three 2nd places and one 1st place in the U16 Girls division and to ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ-๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฎ for her excellent three 2nd places in the U14 Girls category.
We are ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ of every swimmer who represented the school with pride and dedication.
Nine athletes from Union High School participated in the Sarah Baartman Athletics Meeting on Tuesday, 17 February at the Oval in Gqeberha.
Our athletes delivered outstanding performances in both field and track events. Their hard work was rewarded with several top finishes, securing the following positions on the podium:
u14 ๏ฌ Liyabona Magqabi 1st place in 400 m ๏ฌ Noel Shakane 3rd place in 100 m and 2nd place in Long Jump ๏ฌ Angelique Kyanda-Kaboza 3rd in Shot Put ๏ฌ Samantha Musakase 3rd in High Jump
U15 ๏ฌ Jordan Maritz 2nd place in 200m ๏ฌ Rachel Wenham 3rd place in Javelin
u17 ๏ฌ Qhama Solomon 2nd place in Long Jump as well as High Jump
U19 ๏ฌ Liam Hornabrook 2nd place in Discus
Qhama Solomon was selected to represent the Sarah Baartman Team at the Eastern Cape Schools Athletics Meeting in High Jump and Long Jump, Boys u17 in Komani from 13 – 15 March:
We wish him all of the best for a successful and rewarding competition.
