It is with great pleasure that we 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘 the following Union tennis players on their selection to represent the Eastern Cape, in their respective age groups, at the upcoming National Schools’ Week in January and Synergy Cup in February:
𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
Tara Ferreira (Eastern Cape Elephants u/19 Girls)
Cayla Newton (Eastern Cape Elephants u/15 Girls)
𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝗽:
Taylor Jacobs (Eastern Cape Synergy Team u/13)
Amelia King (Eastern Cape Synergy Team u/13)
We are thrilled to announce an exciting 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗦 at the Union Schools!
Born to Play Tennis Academy, led by the dynamic duo Tiaan and Lente Mostert, will be taking over the reins of our tennis programme, catering to players from u/10 level all the way through to our senior first teams.
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴.
𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁 brings a wealth of experience to our programme, boasting around 10 years of coaching expertise. As a junior player under 18, he had the honour of representing his country in international competitions in England and Scotland. His dedication to the sport has played a pivotal role in the development of many young players, earning him immense respect and admiration from those he coaches. Tiaan is known for his exceptional technical skills – there’s no shot he can’t teach! His passion for the game and commitment to his players make him an invaluable asset to our tennis community.
𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁 is no stranger to success. As a former junior player, she achieved an impressive ranking of #4 among women in South Africa during her under 18 years. Lente also had the privilege of representing her country and was awarded a prestigious scholarship to play college tennis in the USA. Her journey in tennis has fueled her passion for promoting health and fitness, which she shares with her students through the sport. Lente’s enthusiasm and expertise will undoubtedly inspire our players to reach new heights.
𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗼. Their mission is to cultivate a love for tennis among players of all ages and skill levels. They aim to help our athletes compete effectively with larger schools, ensuring that every player has the opportunity to thrive. With their guidance, we are confident that our tennis programme will flourish, fostering talent and sportsmanship in our young players.
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴.
This past weekend, four of Union High School, Graaff-Reinet’s top junior boys’ and girls’ tennis players participated in the annual 𝗝𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 held in Graaff-Reinet.
Over the course of two exciting days, our players not only showcased their skills on the court but also embraced the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie.
Competing against formidable teams from Worcester, Stellenbosch, Hermanus and Cradock, among other, both the boys’ and girls’ teams faced challenging matches that tested their abilities and character. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.
The tournament was not just about competition; it was also a chance for our athletes to bond and develop friendships with peers from other schools.
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.
A special 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 goes out to the members of staff, parents and supporters who accompanied our teams and cheered them on from the sidelines.
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𝘂/𝟭𝟮 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀:
1. John-Henry King
2. Owen Paxton (Absent)
7. Brett Kenmuir
8. Ethan Raath
10. Triston Hudson
11. Aidan Ferreira (absent)
𝘂/𝟭𝟮 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀:
2. Mia Botha
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𝘂/𝟭𝟰 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀:
1.Tara Ferreira
2. Mischa Newton
5. Mecoli Vorster
6. Jourdan Koeberg
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𝘂/𝟭𝟲 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀:
7. Josh Neill
8. Angus McLaggan
𝘂/𝟭𝟲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀:
1. Caytah-Leigh Koeberg
5. Charlize Vorster
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𝘂/𝟭𝟵 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀:
4. Brent Hesselink
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Congratulations to Grade 7 learner Tara Ferreira who participated in the TSA Junior Nationals championship in Bloemfontein at the end of October.
𝘂/𝟭𝟵 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀: