CJS Prestige Awards 2024
On Friday evening, 22 November 2024, the CJS players received recognition for their achievements during 2024. The CJS Prestige Awards was held at Midstream Ridge Primary School, where players, parents, coaches and friends celebrated their achievements.
We congratulate each player for their hard work, effort and commitment during the year! We are proud of you!
World Junior SA Squash Players
The following players were selected to represent South Africa at the World Junior Squash Championship, held in Texas, USA:
Boys:
- Luhann Groenewald (absent)
- Judah Phillips
- Juan-Corné Brand
Girls:
- Chanté Leppan
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
CJS Top Awards
Overall Best Performance of the Year
Judah Phillips
Most Dedicated Senior Player of the Year
Juan-Corné Brand & Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
Most Dedicated Junior Player of the Year
Chanel Leppan
Growthpoint SA Junior Nationals u15, u17, u19
The following players qualified to play in the final rounds of the Junior Nationals:
Girls U19
- Chanté Leppan (4th place)
Boys U19
- Luhann Groenewald (Winner), absent
- Judah Phillips (5th Place)
Girls U17
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg (Winner)
- Anushka Janse van Rensburg (5th Place)
Boys U17
- Juan-Corné Brand (Winner)
Girls U15
- Starla Phillips (2nd Place)
Boys U15
- Logan Kidson (3rd Place)
SA Schools Top 10 Players
The following players achieved Top 10 ranking in South Africa in their respective age groups:
Girls U19
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
- Jeanine du Rand
Boys U19
- Juan-Corné Brand
Girls U16
- Starla Phillips
- Anushka Janse van Rensburg
Boys U14
- Déwan Borstlap
- Mangaliso Mbatha
CJS Club Champs
High School Boy
Judah Phillips
High School Girl
Chanté Leppan
Grade 6-7 Boy
Jonathan van Deventer
Grade 6-7 Girl
Chanel Leppan
Grade 4-5 Boy
Jaco van Niekerk
Grade 4-5 Girl
Alyssa Syce
Preschool – Grade 3 – Boy
Xander Smit
Preschool – Grade 3 – Girl
Klarabelle Keet
SA Schools Squash – Top Schools
Boys Section -Winners
Hoërskool Zwartkop
Girls Section -2nd Place
Midstream College
CJS Floating Trophies: High School
Good Sportsmanship
- Winner: Mangaliso Mbatha
- Nominations: Déwan Borstlap, Mangaliso Mbatha, Johannes Badenhorst
Most Enthusiastic Player
- Winner: Frederik Botha
- Nominations: Frederik Botha, Kaleigh Reddy, Logan Kidson
Newcomer with Potential
- Winner: Arnu van Reeuwyk
- Nominations: Arnu van Reeuwyk, Harry Marais, Shannon Render
Notable Improvement – Boy
- Winner: Logan Kidson
- Nominations: Déwan Borstlap, Logan Kidson, Mangaliso Mbatha
Notable Improvement – Girl
- Winner: Starla Phillips
- Nominations: Amelia Lubbe, Jeanine du Rand, Starla Phillips
Most Promising Player – Boy
- Winner: Juan-Corné Brand
- Nominations: Juan-Corné Brand, Judah Phillips, Logan Kidson
Most Promising Player – Girl
- Winner: Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
- Nominations: Chanté Leppan, Elzandri Janse van Rensburg, Starla Phillips
CJS Floating Trophies: Grade 6 – Grade 7
Good Sportsmanship
- Winner: Lodewyk de Clercq
- Nominations: Chanel Leppan, Christiaan Rautenbach, Lodewyk de Clercq
Most Enthusiastic Player
- Winner: Jéan Coetzee
- Nominations: Jéan Coetzee, Jonathan van Deventer, Louis van Niekerk
Newcomer with Potential
- Winner: Lienke van Reeuwyk
- Nominations: Kaspian Selepeng, Lienke van Reeuwyk, Milah Render
Notable Improvement – Boy
- Winner: Alexander Stark
- Nominations: Alexander Stark, Etienne le Roux, Louis van Niekerk
Notable Improvement – Girl
- Winner: Liané Grobler
- Nominations: Elmiah van der Merwe, Liané Grobler, Lienke van Reeuwyk
Best Schools League Captain
- Winner: Jonathan van Deventer
- Nominations: Jonathan van Deventer, Mia Bakkes, Tiaan Goosen
Best Improvement – Boy
- Winner: Tiaan Goosen
- Nominations: Alexander Stark, Jéan Coetzee, Tiaan Goosen
Best Improvement – Girl
- Winner: Ilze Lubbe
- Nominations: Chanel Leppan, Ilse Lubbe, Mia Bakkes
CJS Floating Trophies: Grade 4 – Grade 5
Good Sportsmanship
- Winner: Jayden Louw
- Nominations: Jayden Louw, Ruben Lombard, Victor Meyer
Most Enthusiastic Player
- Winner: Ruben de Koning
- Nominations: Gert Oosthuizen, Jayden Louw, Ruben de Koning
Newcomer with Potential
- Winner: Cayden Kock
- Nominations: Cayden Kock, Ethan O’Brien, Michael Rust
Most Notable Improvement – Boy
- Winner: Joshua Raffanti
- Nominations: Divan Vellema, Hercules Froneman, Joshua Raffanti
Most Notable Improvement – Girl
- Winner: Lois Roberts
- Nominations: Elke Erlank, Ilse de Clercq, Lois Roberts
Best Improvement – Boy
- Winner: Gert Oosthuizen
- Nominations: Daniël de Bruin, Gert Oosthuizen, Jaco van Niekerk
Best Improvement – Girl
- Winner: Alyssa Syce
- Nominations: Alyssa Syce, Ilse de Clercq, Karli Lamprecht
CJS Floating Trophies: Preschool – Grade 3
Most Enthusiastic Player
Winner: Thesner de Beer
Nominations: Andrew Oosthuizen, Thesner de Beer, Xander Smit
Notable Improvement Marking
Winner: Martin Bakkes
Nominations: Joshua Dry, Klarabelle Keet, Martin Bakkes
Notable Improvement – Boy
Winner: Joshua Dry
Nominations: Chris Venter, Joshua Dry, Martin Bakkes
Notable Improvement – Girl
Winner: Anye le Roux
Nominations: Alana Hugo, Anye le Roux, Asiphile Mabona
Best Improvement – Boy
Winner: Andrew Oosthuizen
Nominations: Andrew Oosthuizen, Jayden Louw, Juanru Smit
Best Improvement – Girl
Winner: Klarabelle Keet
Nominations: Anye le Roux, Chloe Dinkelmann, Klarabelle Keet
CJS Fitness Awards
High School Boy
Winner: Déwan Borstlap
Nominations: Déwan Borstlap, Euan Groenewald, Logan Kidson
High School Girl
Winner: Chanté Leppan
Nominations: Amelia Lubbe, Chanté Leppan, Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
Primary School Boy
Winner: Christiaan Rautenbach
Nominations: Christiaan Rautenbach, George Olwagen, Jonathan van Deventer
Primary School Girl
Winner: Mia Bakkes
Nominations: Alyssa Syce, Chanel Leppan, Mia Bakkes
Pre-School to Grade 3
Winner: Emile Meyer
Nominations: Andrew Oosthuizen, Emile Meyer, Xander Smit
Northerns Interprovincial Teams
The following players represented Northern Gauteng at the various interprovincial tournaments held at different venues across South Africa (Note that the u11 tournament is a festival):
U19 Girls A
- Elzandri Janse van Rensburg
- Namratha Eswari Niranjan
- Jeanine du Rand
- Elizané Barnard
U16 Girls A
- Starla Phillips
- Anushka Janse van Rensburg
- Teonie Badenhorst
- Sarah de Villiers
- Amelia Lubbe
U16 Girls B1
- Shannon Render
- Kathleen de Kock
- Kaleigh Reddy
- Nickezel Grobler
U16 Girls B2
- Klara Kotze
- Abigail Dean
- Rachel de Beer
- Lené Lombard
U14 Girls
- Gabrielle Groenewald
U13 Girls A
- Chanel Leppan
- Mia Bakkes
- Lize de Bruin
U13 Girls B
- Ilze Lubbe
U11 Girls
- Alyssa Syce
- Lois Roberts
U19 Boys A
- Juan-Corné Brand
- Frederik Botha
U19 Boys B
- Vaughn Rolands
- Reabetswe Banda
- Sinjon Rowlands
U16 Boys A1
- Logan Kidson
- Wian de Bruin
- Aurick Sheosunker
U16 Boys A2
- Hayden Davy
- Wynand van den Heever
- Nathaniel van Deventer
U16 Boys B1
- Morney Greyling
- Euan Groenewald
- Jason Naudé
- Michael Basson
- Justin Naudé
- Xander Erlank
U16 Boys B2
- Innes Meyer
- Thomas Oliver
- Benjamin Oliver
U14 Boys
- Déwan Borstlap
- Mangaliso Mbatha
- Johannes Badenhorst
- Evan Janse van Rensburg
U13 Boys A
- Jonathan van Deventer
- Tiaan Goosen
- Christiaan Rautenbach
- Jéan Coetzee
- Louis van Niekerk
U13 Boys B (in alphabetical order)
- Alexander Stark
- André Coetzee
- Etienne le Roux
- James du Preez
- Keanu Haasbroek
- Reuben le Roux
U11 Boys A
- Jayden Louw
- Daniël de Bruin
- George Olwagen
- Joshua Raffanti
U11 Boys B (in alphabetical order)
- Andrew Oosthuizen
- Emile Meyer
- Gert Oosthuizen
- Jaco van Niekerk
- Luan du Plessis
- Ruben Lombard
- Victor Meyer
- Xander Smit
Margery Taylor SA Country Schools Festival
The following players represented Northern Gauteng:
Boys U19
- James Marais
- Reabetswe Banda
- Vaughn Rowlands
Boys U14 & U16
- Euan Groenewald
- Justin Naudé
- Michael Basson
- Mornay Greyling
Girls U14 & U16
- Gabrielle Groenewald
- Rachel de Beer
Boys U13
- Keanu Haasbroek
- Reuben le Roux
- Oliver Carey
High School League Winners
The following school teams won their respective leagues:
Boys A League: Hoërskool Zwartkop A
- 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 A
- 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
- Mangaliso Mbatha
- Evan Janse van Rensburg
- Johan Swiegers
- Lukas Combrink
Primary School League Winners
The following school teams won their respective leagues:
Intro League: Midstream Ridge Into 1
- Ilse de Clercq
- Johan Naudé
- Juanru Smit
- Francois Fourie
Girls B League: Midstream Ridge Girls
- Mia Bakkes
- Alyssa Syce
- Amelia Oosthuizen
- Elmiah van der Merwe
- Liané Grobler
Boys B League: Midstream Ridge B1
- James du Preez
- Jayden Louw
- Reuben le Roux
- Etienne le Roux
Boys A League: Midstream Ridge A
- Jonathan van Deventer
- Christiaan Rautenbach
- Louis van Niekerk
- Lodewyk de Clercq
- James du Preez