St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls excelled at the SAMCA (South African Majorette and Cheerleading Association) National Championships held in Durban recently, with the junior team crowned champions and senior team coming in second place.
St Dominic’s Junior (primary school) and Senior (high school) teams were both 2022 national champions.
The results for 2023 are as follows:
Primary school team results
Mace group: First
Baton Stage group: First
Flag group: First
Non-Prop/Pom: First
Small drill
Leader: Second
Sub leaders: First
Squad: First
Display: First
Overall: First
Large drill
Leader: Second
Sub leaders: First
Squad: First
Display: First
Overall: First
Overall, the team came first in South Africa.
There are 35 primary school girls (Grade Two to Seven) in the team and they are trained by Alisha Venter, Zoe Pretorius, Natalie Brink and Angelique Boshoff.
Senior school team results
Baton: First
Mace: Second
Non-Prop/Pom: First
Flag: First
Small drill
Leader: Third
Sub Leaders: Second
Squad: Second
Display: Second
Overall: Second
Large drill
Leader: First
Sub leaders: Second
Squad: Second
Display: Second
The team is overall second in South Africa.
There are 55 girls in the team (Grade Eight to 12), and are trained by Matthew Higgs.
The school congratulates Durban Girls High, who won the South African Championships.
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