The South African Schools Hockey Association (SASHOC) named four boys’ SA Schools squads at the conclusion of the SASHOC National Week in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
The action, which took place at St Anne’s DSG and Hilton College, concluded with new champions being crowned in both the boys’ and girls’ A Section.
Western Province A defeated Northern Gauteng A 3-0 to clinch the girls’ title, while KZN Coastal A produced a remarkable comeback to beat Western Province A 3-1 in a penalty shootout to lift the title for the first time in eight years.
After the action, the highly anticipated SA Schools teams were named, and the selectors made some interesting calls.
They announced an SA Schools u18 team along with an u18B, u17, and Fives’ squad.
Players from the Boland A squad dominated the u18A team.
Paul Roos Gimnasium‘s Jeandré Cilliers, Logan Lackay, Jeandré van Zyl, Tylor Carter, Seth Paterson, and Caleb Cilliers were all selected.
Paarl Vallei High, another Boland school, had Luca Jordaan and Luka Meets, the tournament’s top goal scorer and the Forward of the Tournament, included.
Paarl Boys’ High captain, Martin de Bruyn, also cracked the nod.
The second-best team represented is the champion, KZN Coastal A, with four players.
The Durban High School duo of Oyinthanda Ngejane and Chris Abrahams were named, while the Player of the tournament and Coastal captain, Ryde Brisset, from Clifton College, also deservedly made the squad, along with Luc Boyall of Northwood School.
The squad was completed by Dale Jennings from Eastern Province A and Grey High School, Viwe Ndlovu of KZNInland A and Maritzburg College, Rudolph Thiart from Northern Gauteng and Affies, and Thandanani Zuma from Michaelhouse, the KZN Inland A captain.
For the first time in years, there was only one Western Province A player selected, their captain, Mohlodi Maseko, from South African College High School (SACS).
The SA u18 squad will compete at the u21 Inter-Provincial Tournament in August, while the u17 side will play in a series in Zimbabwe.
The SA Fives squad will travel to Kenya to compete in the Africa Cup, where they will attempt to qualify for the FIH Hockey Fives World Cup.
The Squads
SA Schools u18A
Jeandré Cilliers, Logan Lackay, Jeandré van Zyl , Tyler Carter, Seth Paterson, Caleb Cilliers (all Boland A and Paul Roos Gimnasium), Luca Jordaan, Luka Meets (Boland A and Parel Vallei High), Oyinthanda Ngejane, Chris Abrahams (both KZN Coastal A and Durban High School), Martin de Bruyn (Boland A, Paarl Boys’ High), Ryde Brisset (KZN Coastal A, Clifton College), Luc Boyall (KZN Coastal A, Northwood School), Mohlodi Maseko (Western Province A, SACS), Dale Jennings (Eastern Province A, Grey High School), Viwe Ndlovu (KZN Inland A, Maritzburg College), Rudolph Thiart (Northern Gauteng A, Affies), Thandanani Zuma (KZN Inland A, Michaelhouse).
SA Schools u18B
Ethan October (Western Province B, SACS), Chavez Sanger, Cameron Cordeiro (Western Province A, SACS), Chulumanco Mkontwana (Eastern Province A, Pearson High), Keegan Le Roux, Logan Goddard-Ford, Ben Atkinson, Ameer Muller (all Eastern Province A, Grey High School), Danesh Titus (Boland A, Paul Roos Gimnasium), Gregory Rodwell (Eastern Province A, St Andrew’s College), Raphael Kambanis (Southern Free State, Grey College), Tyhill Naidoo (KZN Coastal A, Westville Boys’ High), Andile Lembethe (KZN Inland A, Maritzburg College), Luc Dicey (Western Province A, Bishops), Jacques van Dyk (Western Province A, Stellenberg), Bongai Vuyeqaba and Rorisang Boshomane (both Northern Gauteng, Pretoria Boys High), Tshiamiso Moeng (Mpumalanga A, Curro Bankenveld).
SA Schools u17
Gumbi Morero (Northern Gauteng A, Pretoria Boys High), Arin Spiller (Western Province A, Rondebosch Boys’ High), Stephan Malan (Boland A, Parel Vallei High School), Kgotso Lehloenya, Kade Lottering (Southern Gauteng A, Jeppe), Dante Elkington, James Chree (Eastern Province A, Grey High School), Ben Wilson (KZN Inland A, Hilton College), Callum Anderson (Western Province A, Bishops), Luke Mason (Eastern Province A, St Andrew’s College), Daniel de Wet (Western Province A, SACS), Immanuel Dube (Southern Gauteng A, Parktown Boys’ High), Kamohelo Tsoka (Southern Gauteng A, King Edward VII), Elchaan Lubbe (KZN Coastal A, Durban High School), Sbuyiselwe Mchunu (KZN Inland A, Maritzburg College), Rorisang Ledwaba (Northern Gauteng A, Pretoria Boys High), Kean Cornelissen (Northern Gauteng A, Affies), Bokang Lenyehelo (Southern Free State, Grey College).
SA 5s squad
Ulrich Reingruber (Mpumalanga, Penryn School), Hoosen Jabbard (Southern Gauteng B, Parktown Boys’ High), Ndyebo Pongwana (Southern Gauteng A, Parktown Boys’ High), Tshiamiso Moeng (Mpumalanga A, Curro Bankenveld), Jay-Dee Carolus (Southern Gauteng B, Krugersdorp High), Zacharee McLean (Eastern Province A, Pearson High), Ruben Gouws (Boland A, Paul Roos Gimnasium), Milan Stipcevich (Southern Gauteng A, St David’s Marist Inanda), Keegan Le Roux (Eastern Province A, Grey High School).
