VPHS
The only days on the calendar are from Monday
to Sunday, “someday” and “one day” don’t exist.
We should make a habit of setting timelines and
deadlines on all our goals no matter how small they
might be. As they say, successful people and underachievers have one thing in common - they have
365 days to a year, 12 months, 52 weeks and 24
hours to a day, the only difference is how effectively
the successful people use their time.
Why do I think I could go from a kid who could not
make his high school team to an athlete who could
achieve national colours? I had fire and desire for
what I would regard as my own greatness. There
were a lot of nay sayers on my journey, but the most
important voice to me was the conversations I had
with myself, when I revisited my goals to see if I
was still on track for where I was determined to be.
Just the thought of me not achieving my goal made
me sad, that is how much I wanted it.
I will be honest with you all, there are and were
athletes more talented than I am, but yet I achieved
more than many of them. That was only due to my
willingness to sacrifice and my EFFORT. I was willing to do what others were not.
A quote I like using regarding effort; “wins and
losses come a dime a dozen. But effort, nobody
can judge that. Because effort is between you and
you…”
Sports Awards
Certificate of achievement
Most Improved Equestrian
Carla Schmidt (Fishing)
Matt du Plessis (Judo)
Ashleigh Leedo
Equestrian
Full colours for achievement
Storm Gorham
Ashleigh Leedo
Nancy-Jane Huntly Kelsey Hunter
Tori Nienhuis
Kristen-Lee Harrington
Discipline Awards
Eventing Trophy
Kristen Harrington
Equestrian of the Year
Tori Nienhuis
Squash
Full Colours
Chrizelle Grobbelaar (EP U/19B)
Dressage: Kristen-Lee Harrington
Equitation: Kelsey Hunter
Showing & Show-Jumping: Tori Nienhuis
Sportsmaship Award
Most Improved Newcomer (Core League)
Most Improved Junior Player
Carmen Thurner
Gabriel Nell
Most Improved Newcomer (Eventing)
Benecke Trophy - Most
Improved Senior Player
Nancy-Jane Huntly
Zinobuhle Ncame
Thandolwethu Ndungane
Chad Batty
Keenan Geldenhys
Bradley Meier
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