CJS Players shine at the 2024 NJSA Awards Function
The 2024 NJSA Awards Function recognised the various achievements of our squash players! The function was held on Sunday, 3 November 2024, at Midstream College.
Congratulations to the following players for receiving the following NJSA awards for their outstanding achievements:
- Chairman’s Award Girl: Chanté Leppan (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Chairman’s Award Boy: Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Senior Player of the Year Girl: Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Senior Player of the Year Boy: Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Most Improved Player Girl: Jeanine du Rand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Most Improved Player Boy: Aurick Sheosunker (Midstream College)
- Best U14 Player Girl: Gabrielle Groenewald (Midstream College)
- Best U14 Player Boy: Déwan Borstlap (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- Primary School Player of the Year Girl: Chanel Leppan (Laerskool Rooihuiskraal)
- Primary School Player of the Year Boy: Jonathan van Deventer (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Most Improved Player Primary School Girl: Alyssa Syce (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Most Improved Player Primary School Boy: Jaco van Niekerk (Midstream Ridge Primary)
Congratulations to the following players for their selection to the South African team that participated in the World Junior Squash Championship:
- Chanté Leppan (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Judah Phillips (Homeschool)
- Juan-Corné Brand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
Congratulations to the following players for achieving SA Schools Top 10 recognition for 2024:
- Girls U19: Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Girls U19: Jeanine du Rand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Boys U19: Juan-Corné Brand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Girls U16: Starla Phillips (Homeschool)
- Girls U16: Anushka Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Boys U14: Déwan Borstlap (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- Boys U14: Mangaliso Mbatha (Midstream College)
Congratulations to the following players for receiving NJSA Merit Awards:
- 2024 Growthpoint SA Nationals U19 Boys Winner: Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- 2024 Growthpoint SA Nationals U17 Boys Winner: Juan-Corné Brand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- 2024 Growthpoint SA Nationals U17 Girls Winner: Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- 2024 SA Schools Closed Boys u19 Winner: Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- 2024 SA Schools Closed Girls u19 Winner: Chanté Leppan (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- 2024 SA Schools Closed Boys u14 Winner: Déwan Borstlap (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- 2024 Technifibre Bloem Open Boys U19 Winner: Luhann Groenewald (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- 2024 Technifibre Bloem Open Boys U14 Winner: Déwan Borstlap (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- 2024 Technifibre Bloem Open Girls U13 Winner: Chanel Leppan (Laerskool Rooihuiskraal)
Congratulations to the following school teams for winning their sections in the 2024 NJSA High Schools League:
- Boys A League: Hoërskool Zwartkop (Luhann Groenewald, Juan-Corné Brand, Frederik Botha, HJ Coetzer)
- Girls A League: Midstream College A (Elzandri Janse van Rensburg, Anushka Janse van Rensburg, Namratha Eswari Niranjan, Cassey Kemp)
- Boys B League: Hoërskool Zwartkop B (Logan Kidson, Wynand van den Heever, Ebert Goosen, Johannes Badenhorst)
- Girls B League: Midstream College B (Sarah de Villiers, Amelia Lubbe, Kathleen de Kock, Kaleigh Reddy)
- Boys C League: Midstream College C (Mangaliso Mbatha, Evan Janse van Rensburg, Johan Swiegers, Lukas Combrinck)
Congratulations to the following school teams for winning their sections in the 2024 NJSA Primary Schools League:
- Intro League: Midstream Ridge Primary Intro (Ilse de Clercq, Johan Naudé, Juanru Smit, Francois Fourie)
- Girls B League: Midstream Ridge Primary A (Mia Bakkes, Alyssa Syce, Amelia Oosthuizen, Elmiah van der Merwe, Liané Grobler)
- Boys B League: Midstream Ridge Primary A2 (James du Preez, Jayden Louw, Reuben le Roux, Etienne le Roux)
- Boys A League: Midsream Ridge Primary A1 (Jonathan van Deventer, Christiaan Rautenbach, Louis van Niekerk, Lodewyk de Clercq, James du Preez)
Congratulations to the following players for being selected to represent Northern Gauteng at the 2024 Interprovincial Tournaments:
Girls U19 A
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Namratha Eswari Niranjan (Midstream College)
- Jeanine du Rand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Elizané Barnard (Hoërskool Eldoraigne)
Boys U19 A
- Juan-Corné Brand (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Frederik Botha (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
Boys U19 B
- Vaughn Rowlands (Midstream College)
- Reabetswe Banda (Midstream College)
- Sinjon Rowlands (Midstream College)
Girls U16 A
- Starla Phillips (Homeschool)
- Anushka Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
- Teonie Badenhorst (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Sarah de Villiers (Midstream College)
- Amelia Lubbe (Midstream College)
Boys U16 A1
- Logan Kidson
- Wian de Bruin
- Aurick Sheosuker
Boys U16 A2
- Hayden Davy (Midstream College)
- Wynand van den Heever (Hoërskool Zwarkop)
- Nathaniel van Deventer (Midstream College)
Boys U16 B1
- Innes Meyer (Midstream College)
- Thomas Oliver (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Benjamin Oliver (Hoërskool Zwarkop)
Boys U16 B2
- Euan Groenewald (Midstream College)
- Jason Naudé (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Michael Basson (Midstream College)
- Justin Naudé (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
- Xander Erlank (Midstream College)
Girls U16 B1
- Shannon Render (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- Kathleen de Kock (Midstream College)
- Kaleigh Reddy (Midstream College)
- Nickezel Grobler (Midstream College)
Girls U16 B2
- Klara Kotze (Hoërskool Zwarkop)
- Abigail Dean (Midstream College)
- Rachel de Beer (Midstream College)
- Léne Lombard (Midstream College)
Boys U14 A (IPT Winners)
- Déwan Borstlap (Hoërskool Waterkloof)
- Mangaliso Mbatha (Midstream College)
- Johannes Badenhorst (Hoërskool Zwarkop)
- Evan Janse van Rensburg (Midstream College)
Girls U14 (Selected for Country Schools Team)
- Gabrielle Groenewald (Midstream College)
Boys U13 A
- Jonathan van Deventer (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Tiaan Goosen (Laerskool Rooihuiskraal)
- Christiaan Rautenbach (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Jean Coetzee (Midsrream College Primary)
- Louis van Niekerk (Midstream Ridge Primary)
Girls U13 A (IPT Winners)
- Chanel Leppan (Laerskool Rooihuiskraal)
- Mia Bakkes (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Lize de Bruin (Midstream College Primary)
Boys U13 B1
- James du Preez (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- André Coetzee (Midstream College Primary)
Boys U13 B2
- Alexander Stark (Midstream College Primary)
- Etienne le Roux (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Emile Erasmus (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Reuben le Roux (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Keanu Haasbroek (Laerskool Hennopspark)
Girls U13 B1
- Ilze Lubbe (Southdowns College)
Congratulations to the following players for being selected to represent Northern Gauteng at the 2024 Country Schools Festival:
Boys U19
- Reabetswe Banda (Midstream College)
- Vaughn Rowlands (Midstream College)
- James Marais (Homeschool)
Girls U16
- Gabrielle Groenewald (Midstream College)
- Rachel de Beer (Midstream College)
Boys U16
- Euan Groenewald (Midstream College)
- Michael Basson (Midstream College)
- Justin Naudé (Hoërskool Zwartkop)
Boys U13
- Reuben le Roux (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Keanu Haasbroek (Laerskool Hennopspark)
- Oliver Carey (Southdowns College)
Congratulations to the following players for being selected to represent Northern Gauteng at the 2024 Angela Difford u11 Festival:
Girls U11 A
- Alyssa Syce (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Lois Roberts (Midstream College Primary)
Boys U11 A
- Jayden Louw (Midstream Ridge Primary)
- Daniel de Bruin (Midstream College Primary)
- George Olwagen (Midstream College Primary)
- Joshua Raffanti (Midstream Ridge Primary)
Click here to view the gallery of photos on the NJSA website.
