Easthigh Academy’s soccer team and Lowveld High School’s netball team are the official champs of the Sembcorp Silulumanzi Cup 2013.
This follows the teams’ outstanding victory against their rivals in heated finals played at the half-full KaNyamazane Stadium last weekend.
Easthigh Academy beat Mntungwa High School with 4-1. The team are not only the Silulumanzi champs, but will also represent the province in the Sanlam Kay Motsepe’s Soccer Tournament in Durban on
September 23.
However, drama nearly unfolded during the prize-giving when Mntungwa High School complained about a player whom they assumed was not a learner of Easthigh.
Organisers promised to investigate the matter while the Easthigh coach, Sibusiso Chiloane, saw the allegations as unfounded and untrue.
“The player they complained about was Muzi Shongwe. He is a grade-11 leaner at the school and will be here again next year,” he said.
Easthigh also boasts the best coach of the tournament. Lowveld High’s netball continued to be a cart above the rest and this became evident on Saturday when they beat the energetic opponent Metropolitan High School by 17-13.
The team has won the Silulumanzi trophy for three consecutive years.
“We are so excited, we worked really hard for it and hard work pays off,” said captain Cassandra Muwayi.
The team’s Eugene Miny was also awarded a prize for being the best netball coach of the tournament and goalshooter Thembi Mathonsi was awarded for being the top scorer, with 76 goals.
Metropolitan High School’s Prudence Dladla received a prize for being the player of the match in the finals while Xolisile Malaza of Phola High School was awarded for being the best player in the losers finals, which were played between Phola and Sitfokotile, they ended up in
29-17.
Jacob Hlatshwayo said the games proceeded well and all teams showed improved commitment in winning the trophy.
“I was impressed especially with the finals. All the teams were eager to win, and previous tournaments’ players showed improved teamwork. They were disciplined and no injuries were reported,” he said.
He, however, expressed his disap-pointment with the learners and spectators who brought alcohol to the sports field.
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