Our Lady of Fatima ready for SPAR hockey finals
Two days of highly competitive hockey are expected to unfold on the astro as the top ten regional winners from the KZN challenge descend on Kloof.
THE 10th edition of the Grand Finals of the SPAR KZN Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge is set to take place at St Mary’s DSG over the weekend of July 23 and 24.
Two days of highly competitive hockey are expected to unfold on the astro as the top ten regional winners from the KZN challenge descend on Kloof.
Being crowned the Durban North Regional champs, Our Lady of Fatima have played at the Grand Finals three times, finishing a notable fifth overall at each of their previous excursions.
Northglen News spoke to the school’s hockey captain, Sarah Bright, on their goals leading up to the finals.
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“We are incredibly excited to have made it through to the finals. I know that our team will be a force to be reckoned with. Our goal is to play as a team and remember everything we have been taught throughout our season, but most importantly to enjoy ourselves,” Bright explained.
Bright also spoke on the importance of the SPAR hockey challenge.
“These types of tournaments, like the SPAR hockey challenge, are extremely beneficial to helping me and the team grow our hockey game.
“It also helps develop our skills and meet players from across the province all bound by our passion for hockey. The camaraderie formed and friendships made are priceless. We thank SPAR for their support and commitment to girls’ school hockey in KZN,” she said.
If you can’t get to the side lines, you can catch all the action from the Grand Finals on SuperSport Schools. All the games will be live-streamed on either their mobile app or via their website.
