Hockey Report

REPORT

Hockey at WBJS has grown in leaps and bounds this year. It was great to welcome our boys back onto the astro, playing competitive hockey once again. The season saw many ups and downs, but throughout it all, our motto of “Supera Moras” definitely came through. We welcomed new coaches and our first major challenge was getting ourselves in the correct headspace to grow the sport and get boys excited for hockey once again after the unusual time we have had. This was achieved with an informative workshop and practical session hosted by R&J Hockey Academy.

Our season kicked off with our visit to Grey Junior School in Gqeberha. This was a great way to get our boys excited about hockey as many of them had the opportunity to tour for the first time. A memorable time was had. This set the tone for what turned out to be a busy and exciting hockey season.

U8

The U8 hockey season started with huge excitement. It was great to see so many enthusiastic faces on the astro early on a Friday morning even when it was so cold and raining. The boys enjoyed their sessions with their coaches and could apply the skills that they learnt in Sport Skills. We ended off the season participating in a hockey festival hosted by Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School and the boys brought their A-game. They showed true Wynberg spirit and had a blast. It was a good experience for them. We wish them well as they go on to join the U9 teams next year and hope that they have a successful hockey season. We thank all the coaches and the staff for all their support and effort this term.

U9

SCAN ME We had a large group of very enthusiastic U9 boys joining hockey this year. We spent most of the first half of the season working Hockey U9 on important skills Mini Festival needed for the game. The boys were ready to learn and take in all that they were taught. They developed into a strong group of players who tried their best to use what they had learned when faced with their first matches of the season. The results this season were mixed, but the boys played with the spirit of Supera Moras and displayed good sportsmanship throughout. The A and B teams each participated in a festival this year - the Kirstenhof Winter Sports Festival and the WBJS Mini Hockey Festival respectively. The boys played some excellent hockey and produced great results, winning most of their games at both festivals. We have many talented players in this age group and I look forward to following their Hockey journey at WBJS and beyond.

U10

We had a very enthusiastic group of U10s this year. They were very eager to learn new skills even if it meant us practising in the rain and extreme cold weather. It was encouraging to see their commitment and dedication to hockey. We experienced a mix bag of results during the hockey season. For us as coaches, it was important that the boys walked away from every practice and game having learnt new skills or as simple as a mind-set change on how they can approach their next game differently. Well done to every boy who gave of his best and who never gave up. A big thank you to all our parents for your continuous support and helping us with lifting where we needed it. Thank you to all our U10 coaches who selflessly gave of their time in coaching these young men. To our U10 boys, well done on all your achievements. We wish you well and hope that you will have yet another successful hockey season next year.

U11

It has been so exciting to witness the growth of hockey at WBJS this year but especially in the U11 age group. We started off the season with

“BOYS WERE EAGER TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS AT EVERY PRACTICE AND TRUE

COMMITMENT WAS SHOWN AT THE

FREEZING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

PRACTICES! ”

over 60 boys and due to the excitement within the grade we were able to end the season with 5 top competing sides plus a development group. With the guidance of our amazing coaches we focused on basic attacking skills within the age group. This helped us tremendously in our matches especially for our U11Bs who had an unbeaten Term 3 and only lost a total of 2 matches throughout the season. Our U11A team showed tremendous improvement throughout the season and learnt to work as a team. They had great emotional development. I am very proud of how our U11C, D and E teams participated this season. They never dropped their heads and showed true Wynberg Spirit of never giving up. I am extremely proud of all of our U11 boys and we wish them all the best for their upcoming U12 season. A huge thank you must also go to the coaches for all of their hard work and dedication to the sport and these boys.

U12

This season, the 12s had a large group of boys participate in hockey. Right from the A team to the E team, boys were eager to enhance their skills at every practice and true commitment was shown at the freezing early Friday morning practices! Our U12A team were fortunate enough to participate in the Reddam House Festival, where we won 5 out of the 7 matches, and the Bishops Tournament, where we placed 5th in the competition after beating Reddam House in an intense showdown. The boys showed true Wynberg spirit and played phenomenal hockey at both of these events. The passion that these boys display for the game is outstanding and we wish them all the best of luck as they move into the U13 division next year.

U13B, U13C, U13D

Hockey enjoyed a huge increase in popularity in the U13 age group this year, with 42 boys turning out for the Under U13B, C and D teams. Some very good hockey was played and the excellent results were as follows: U13B: Won 8 out of 12 matches U13C: Won, or drew, 8 out of 12 matches U13D: They were undefeated, winning or drawing 8 out of 8 matches

In addition to this, the U13C and D teams were amongst the few teams who won their matches during the tour to Grey Junior School in May.

A healthy mix of fun and good results was achieved by all three of these teams and they can all be very proud of their season.

U13A

The 2022 U13A Hockey season was a very successful one.

The boys grew from strength to strength throughout the season and learnt something valuable from each and every game.

SCAN ME

WBJS Hockey: U13A vs Grey Junior

The team had the privilege of touring to Johannesburg to take part in the KEPS Hockey Festival. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience and played excellent hockey winning 4 out of 5 of their matches.

To end the season off the team made it to the Western Province Top Schools. They played brilliant hockey and really came together as a team. They managed to finish in 3rd place receiving bronze medals which was a fantastic way to end the season.

Overall the U13A team played 25 matches, of those they won 14, drew 4 and lost 7.

Well done on a great season and I wish them all the best for their High School Hockey career.

This season also allowed us to forge new friendships, and matches against our brother school, Paarl Boys’ Junior, will now become a permanent fixture on our hockey calendar. We also had the opportunity to host our very first WBJS U9 Hockey Festival which was a huge success and we hope to grow this festival next year. WBJS was also proud to have two of our U13 boys, Matthew Green-Thompson and Callum Wyngaard, selected for the WP U13A and C teams respectively. We ended the season with the highly anticipated Staff vs U13A match which ended in nail biting showdowns and the staff crowned as winners!

After a very busy hockey season we would like to thank all our boys for their hard work and for representing our school so well. Thank you to our parents who assisted with lifts and for keeping your son motivated and committed as well as for your support along the astro. Thank you to our coaches for your tireless dedication to your team this season. We look forward to taking hockey to further heights in 2023!

Mrs J Paulsen

U8 HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Mrs J Hugo, Zach Samuels, Cael McFarlane, Charley Carikas, M. Ay-Yaad Rahim, Jude Nurse, Fayyad Saal, Grayson Onia, Cooper Weavind, Rafe Cunningham, Mrs M de la Cruz MIDDLE STANDING : David Malyon, Zuko Lolwana, Alexander McArthur, Jake Hellenberg, Noah Lee Franca, Joshua Barnard, Shadley Lewis, Mason Cay, Liam Mentor MIDDLE ROW : Freddie Le Roux, Raaziq Jainoodien, Hamza Webber, Aurelio Appolis, Noah Schoeman, Craig Ulster, Zakariyya Paleker FRONT ROW : Jackson Hardenberg, Mason Ferrier, Chace Wilson, Aaron Smith, Thaakir Marais, Moosa Orrie, Aqeel Abrahams

FAR BACK : Rapha King, Connor Le Roux, Izz-ud-Din Ebrahim, Elijah Rushin, Zuhayr Meyers, Hudson Ahrens, Charles Lindsay, Tino Makuve, Timothy Bramdaw BACK ROW: Mr M Harris, Mrs T Sims, Dylan Van Vuuren, Zubayr Jacobs, Cohen Nel, Maxx Claasen, Daniel O’Connor, Adam Jansen, Avi Arendse, Brandon Steele, Daniel Clark, Aashiq Logday, Mrs K Bladen MIDDLE STANDING: Diego Kuhn, Riyaad Abrahams, Ilan Fisher, Nazario Sewnarain, Charles Dickson-Hall, Yahya Kader, Damien Taberer, Cade Baxter, Jonathan Greyvenstein, Josh Mavesere, Adam Kloppers, Darius Brown, Mr M Jansen MIDDLE ROW : Luke Lawrence, Zach De Lange, Matthew Sam, Tanay Kooverjee, Logan Paulse, Imraan Mohamed-Baba, Uwais Samaai FRONT ROW: Muneer Gani, Jibrael Ameeroedien, Ibrahim Mohamed, Yaqeen Ebrahim, Daniel Davids, Adam Cronje, Izaan Fakir, Yusuf Parker

BACK : Ansaar Gaffoor, Taulieb Sambo, Muhammed Abdullah, Zimmah Scott, Irshad Abrahams MIDDLE : Max Meyer, Bevan Bulmer, Lachlan Cunningham, Cameron Quinn, Chibuzor Igilige, Joshua Banda, Tyler Williams, Noah Samuels FRONT : Cowan Mettler, Oliver Woodman, Mohammed Suleman, Miss A John, Abdul - Ganaan Adams, Raa-id Said, Sufyaan Jephta

U10C AND D HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Ewan Hill, Alexander Runnalls, Logan Fester, Mr K Leverzencie, Mr B Coomer, Mr T Mungul, Zaki Ebrahim, Harry Schwerdtfeger, Matthew De Freitas MIDDLE ROW: Seth Willoughby, Seth Lawrence, Uthmaan Ebrahim, Daniel Wesson, Joel Smith, Aqib Moolla, Uthmaan Parker FRONT ROW: Michael Mayhew, Liam Lamb, Amaan Jamodien

BACK ROW: John Kalogeropoulos, Adam Kuhn, Muaaz Sayeed, Tristan Daniels, Ebrahim Mohamed, Banele Radebe FRONT ROW: Mikaeel Jacobs, Seth Elliott, Mr M Hollinshead, Iyaad Lakay, Tyler Martin

U11B HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Andrew Rowland, Ari Bulmer, Seth Davids, Vishal Naran, M. Isma-eel Meyers, Daniel Buxey FRONT ROW: Jason Hurd, Landyn Raynardt, Miss H Woodhead, Daniel Fabing, Shailin Lotters

BACK ROW: Tahrir De Vries, Theo Rouse, Connor Jurgens, Joel Emmanuel, Yunus Hoosain, Gabriel Peters FRONT ROW: Mason Fourie, Nala Selemela, Riley Schenck, Mr I Abdul, Micah Wessels, Umair Patel, Hayden Tero

U11D HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Adam Thomas, Mbayo Shimba, Damon Petersen, Connor Haupt, Zachary Hanslo, Jevaun Le Roux, Jack Stakemire FRONT ROW: Abdu Mathews, Zaid Abdurahman, Liam Wilson, Miss J Louis, Jordan Abrahams, Daniel O’Brien, Khalid Petersen

BACK ROW: Ronaldo Muller, Isa Soni, Patrice Ebobisse-Bille, Josh Schuller, Rayyaan Hoosen, Oliver Lapage, Nicolas Thebus, Ryan Scharffenorth FRONT ROW: Muhammad Abrahams, Alex Botha, Daniel Henriques, Miss J Louis, Landen Erasmus, Jack Cooper, Faraz Adams

U12A HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Seth George-Louis, Siwoo Sung, Cole Breytenbach, Benjamin Kuhn, Daniel Raizenberg FRONT ROW: M. Yaseen Parker, Alex Schoeman, Miss A Strybis, Connor Samuels, Adam Roopen

BACK ROW: Silubonile Ndlebe, Ruben Johnson, Ra’eed Lodewyk, Yaqub Fakir, Adriel Muteba Kabemba, Zaydaan Ameeroedien FRONT ROW: Mohamed Imaad Ackerman, Connor Malgarte, Miss A Strybis, Zac Constant, Tristan Kempster-Davies

U12C HOCKEY

BACK ROW: Mr I Abdul, Seth Leary, Jake Paterson, Caleb Hugo, Jared Braaf, Riley Parry, Miss A Strybis FRONT ROW: Preston Downing, Kiran Camis-Bateman, Jayden Grainger, Noah Segers, Imaad Croy

BACK ROW: Zuhayr Rawoot, Matthew Wolmarans, Noah van Vuuren, Noah Saayman, Zachary Wooi, Amaad Dicks FRONT ROW: Joshua Miles, Connor Blignaut, Jesse Anderson, Miss A Strybis, Max Carikas, Ra’eeq Moolla, Raaid Adams

U13A HOCKEY

BACK : Mrs C Bradford, Connor Vermaak, Unays Salie, Caleb Mills, Justin Igilige, Akhil Varghese, Olerato Moruri, Aidan Mc Arthur, Mr J Johnston FRONT : Mohamed Uzair Gaibie, Matthew Green-Thompson, Callum Wyngaard, Connor Fourie, Mika’il Isaacs, Nicholas Stanfliet, Imaad Omar

BACK : Mrs C Bradford, Simon Baxter, Ethan Leibbrandt, Daniel van Reenen, Tayo Adriaan, Mr J Johnston FRONT : Mark English, Kellen Baxter, Connor Van Heerden, Daniel Johnson, Cole Abrahams

U13C HOCKEY

BACK : Ferdinand Franz, Logan Petersen, Francois Smith, Samuel Felton, Che Da Gama, Riley Arnold, Joshua Nyamimba, Aadam Abader, Radwan Kaisan MIDDLE : Muhammad Ra’ees Ryklief, Logan Le Roux, Ethan Kleintjies, Noah Magerman, Damien Harris, Daniel Wolmarans, Rhys Hill, Panashe Mafuta, Annakin-Jay Smith, Mogamad Ra-eed Daniels FRONT : Lochlan Versfeld, Jibraan Lamara, Ben Dednam, Mr A Steward, Israfeel Roberts, Caleb Ford, Ronan Mulholland