M-Bulletin: 4 November 2016
4 November 2016 Triple triumph for Merensky Long before sunrise on Saturday, 29 October, athletes of Merensky High School took to the road to compet
Die Plasie-JJJ Atletiekbyeenkomsspan
Long before sunrise on Saturday, 29 October, athletes of Merensky High School took to the road to compete in the 2016 JJJ Prestige Athletics Meet at Rob Ferreira High School in White River.
This was a gigantic occasion with no less than 21 participating schools with Merensky, Rob Ferreira and Hoërskool Nelspruit ranking amongst the favourites.
In spite of the heat wave the Plasie athletes burned both track and field. Three records are now owned by Thato Shokane (boys, u.15, triple jump), Anri McLean (girls, u.19, 1500m) and the girls u.16 2x200m relay (run by Sancha van Niekerk and Simoné van den Bergh).
Sancha van Niekerk (top short distance athlete)
Sancha van Niekerk (u.16) won the trophy for the best senior girls short distance athlete of the day.
The following athletes are proud of their ABSA table rating of more than 800, this early in the season: Xihlovo Shibamba (boys, u.14, long jump, 965 points and 200m, 830 points), Thato Shokane (boys, u.15, triple jump, 902 points), Vutomi Mkhabele (boys, u.15, 100m, 902 points and 200m, 864 points), Ignatius Stucki (boys, u.14, 100m, 875 points), Noko Malatji (boys, u.19, 100m, 841 points), Dillon de Lange (boys, u.15, javelin, 838 points), Revan Beukes (boys, u.15, high jump, 823 points), Reuben Corono (boys, u.16, 200m, 804 points) and Lourentia van Dyk (girls, u.15, high jump, 812 points).
Although Merensky was only allowed one athlete per item, the team reaped a total of 39 medals and came in third.
Steph-Mari de Lange
Gold for Jenelle
No 1: Jenelle de Jonge
One of Merensky High School’s top long distance athletes, Jenelle de Jonge, participated in the Limpopo Champs Biathlon on Saturday, 22 October, Unicorn Preparatory School.
Jenelle, an u.15 learner, competed in the u.17 age group. She took it in her stride and crossed the finish line first.
MHS se 3 podiums: Bevan Muller, Sheldon Muller en Janco Coetzee.
Ses Plasie-bergfietsryers het omtrent tande geslyp vir die jaarlikse Mooketsi MTB Challenge op Saterdag 22 Oktobeer. Hierdie wedren is baie gewild, aangesien dit ryers die geleentheid bied om deur ‘n privaat natuurreservaat te ry.
In die 10km afdeling het Janco Coetzee die algehele eerste plek ingeneem, en Bevan Muller was in die tweede plek. Francois Nothnagel het ook vir die heel eerste maal deelgeneem, en ‘n skaflike agtste plek behaal.
Sheldon Muller was algeheel derde oor die 35km afstand, en verdien ‘n tweedeplek in die o.16 ouderdomskategorie.
Suandrie Corbett & mev. Mari Weber.
Tydens die laaste Dawerende Dinsdag-geleentheid van 2016, is verskeie musiek-, dans-, drama- en kunsleerders van Hoërskool Merensky met trofees vereer vir hul prestasies.
Die toptoekenning vir die mees veelsydige leerder is toegeken aan Suandrie Corbett. Hierdie pragtige wisseltrofee is gemaak en geskenk deur mnr. Schalk Warmenhoven. Suandrie het behoorlik die verskeidenheid genre’s, aangebied deur die MDDK, geniet. Sy slaag haar Unisa graad 4 musiekteorie-eksamen en lê ook haar graad 5 balleteksamen met sukses af. Sy speel binnekort haar graad 4 Unisa dwarsfluiteksamen en neem verder drama- en moderne dansklasse, waar sy ook goed presteer.
By die dansafdeling word Hayley Stephenson in graad 11 aangewys as die beste moderne danser, terwyl Chris Bill, ook in graad 11, die trofee verower vir die beste kontemporêre danser.
Die instrumentaliste staan ook geen tree agteruit nie en verdien Angie Nel in graad 12 ‘n trofee vir haar graad 7 ALMSA klaviereksamen, wat sy met sukses afgelê het.
Janco Blignaut (graad 9),bewys sy meesterskap met die klawers tydens die graad 6 UNISA-klaviereksamen. Kieran Albertus is ‘n kitaarspeler om dop te hou - hy het ook sy UNISA graad 1 eksamen geslaag.
Op vokale gebied word Danzi Ivy aangewys as die mees verdienstelike sanger, en Anize Basson is die topkunstenaar in die kunsstudio.
Die beste toneelspelers is ook vereer: Bernice Cronjé in graad 12 vir haar prestasies by die Tzaneen Eisteddfod en Lize Crafford in graad 11 vir haar uitsonderlike toneelspel en improvisasie.
Merensky MDDK gaan van krag tot krag en sien met verwagting uit na 2017. Registrasies open reeds einde November hierdie jaar - hou die pers dop!
Mev. Megan Henning & Chris Bill.
Hayley Stephenson & mev. Celia Duvenhage.
Janco Blignaut & mev. Ingrid Linde.
Britney Chu & mev. Rina Klaver.
It was with great joy that Angie Nel, a grade 12 learner from Merensky High School, finally passed her ALMSA grade 12 piano practical exam. According to her tutor, Mrs. Rina Klaver, this serves as the culmination of many years of dedicated hard work. All the Plasies wish popular Angie all the best for her future.
* CRICKET: 1st team PRO20 match @ Merensky vs The Oaks (13:30)