Sports slowly kicking off

Sports slowly kicking off JG van der Wath stays committed to its annual fun day Enzo Amuele and Christelle !Garus-oas





JG van der Wath Secondary School in Okahandja held its annual fun day on 27 March at Nau-Aib Stadium in the garden town where children from different schools participated in sports codes such as netball and soccer.

The fun day had various schools taking part such as Catalyst Private School, Okahandja Secondary School (OSS) and two high schools from the capital, Jan Mohr and Ella du Plessis.

The event kicked off early in the morning with strict Covid-19 protocols being adhered to.

Teachers also participated in the netball games, playing against OSS, leading 9-7.

OSS’s under-19s played against Jan Mohr, drawing 10-10.

JG’s under-15s played against OSS, losing at 20-6.

JG’s under-15s also lost 17-8 against Ella and the under-17s lost 12-6 against Jan Mohr.

The soccer team for JG played against Catalyst, drawing 2-2. They lost the second game 1-2.

The netball coach Mrs Witbeen said there is still room for improvement and if there was enough time, they would have done much better. She added that the event was a team effort and for future events, she would love to see other regions participating and involve volleyball and rugby.

“The next event should be planned from the start so that we can get sponsors and organise it from scratch,” she said.

“More training is needed, especially with JG van der Wath. I saw that the other schools played very well.

The players also need support from the school and teachers, she said.

“I am proud of our school because they tried their absolute best with the little they have,” Desiree Kambonge, a teacher from JG van der Wath, said.

A learner from JG Van der Wath - who opted to remain anonymous - said the team that played the best for her was the under-19s from OSS. She further added that the team can do far better than the way they played at the game.

JG van der Wath’s captain Maximiliano Alfred said the game against Catalyst was fine and fair, but added that the team needs more practice, strategies and communication.

Team players from Catalyst said the game was exciting and that their players could’ve done better. They had difficulty communicating with each other, they said.