VPHS Magazine 2014 | Page 192

VPHS sections: Under 19, Under 16 and Girls. This tournament attracts a variety of school from all parts of the Metro, as well as visitors from East London and Bloemfontein. We see our tournament not only as a showcase for school soccer, but also as an educational event to promote honesty, discipline and good behaviour. Over the years we have seen our efforts bear fruit, both on and off the pitch. Fair Play Team Award: Pearson High School Top Goal-Scorer: Olwethu Mzinana (Vulumzi High School) – 6 goals Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Akhona Jakuja (Vulumzi High School) Coach of the Tournament: Mxoli Sibusiso (Vulumzi High School) Player of the Tournament: Thato Moloi (Brebner High School) Summary Of Results Top 5 U/16 teams 5th – Ncedo High School (Motherwell) 4th – Strelizia High School (Uitenhage) 3rd – Lawson Brown High School (Western Suburbs) 2nd – Bethelsdorp High School (Northern Areas) 1st – Victoria Park High School (Western Suburbs) Fair Play Team Award: Strelizia High School Top Goal-Scorer: Gcobani Vumazonke – 7 goals (Strelizia High School) Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Olwethu Gitywa (Strelizia High School) Coach of the Tournament: Mr Msatshwa Nene (Victoria Park High School) Player of the Tournament: Mduduzi Mapinda (Victoria Park High School) Kloof High School Soccer Tournament 2014 Top 5 Girls teams: 5th – Linkside High School (Western Suburbs) 4th – Hudson Park (East London) 3rd – Victoria Park High School (Western Suburbs) 2nd – Vulumzi High School (Motherwell) 1st – Bethelsdorp High School (Northern Areas) Fair Play Team Award: Hudson Park High School Top Goal-Scorer: Trystan Bain (Victoria Park High School) & Genevieve Adams (Bethelsdorp High School) – 6 goals Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Landiswa Majola (Victoria Park High School) Coach of the Tournament: Naeem Laagerdien (Bethelsdorp High School) Player of the Tournament: Genevieve Adams (Bethelsdorp High School) At the Kloof High School Soccer Tournament held in Durban during the July holidays, Victoria Park’s 17-year-old goalkeeper, Nkosinathi Gcakasi, was named “Goalkeeper of the tournament” for the second year in succession, in spite of playing seven matches with a broken finger. Nkosinathi, who would not allow his injury to keep him on the sidelines, conceded only one goal in the seven matches the team played. These included a “Tournament Top 5 U/19 teams: 5th – Victoria Park High School (Western Suburbs) 4th – Pearson High School (Western Suburbs) 3rd – Sanctor High School (Northern Areas) 2nd – Brebner High School (Bloemfontein) 1st – Vulumzi High School (Motherwell) 192