Parktown High girls picked to attend SA football team trials

Two girls from Parktown High School for Girls have been selected to attend the U20 South African national soccer team trials, Rosebank Killarney Gazette reports.

Shakeerah Jacobs and Francesca Dobrovolsky attended the open district soccer trials, went through the knockout stages of the trials, and eventually made it to the Gauteng team.

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Shakeera was selected to represent the team, while Francesca was selected to attend the trials. Parktown Girls’ first team soccer coach, Cailin Whye, said even though only Francesca would be attending, she felt that it was an achievement.

“Shakeerah and Frankie have worked exceptionally hard over the past two years. They both showed great determination, willingness to learn and value. They both have a great knowledge of the sport, and used this to their advantage when they were playing. They have proven to be a huge addition to the team, and we hope to see them further their skills in years to come.”

The school’s head of soccer, Karlyn Haus, said the girls were much younger, and for their school, it was “such a privilege”.

“It is great to see how learners who are passionate and have true love for the game have succeeded. Truly proud of them.”

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