Pretoria High School League Finals 2009

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Pretoria High School League Finals 2009

June 18, 2009 in Gauteng

Pretoria High Schools Finals

Under 14

The u14 girl’s final was a well fought battle between the girls of Willow Ridge and Mamelodi Bees. The young Bees team showed the better fundamentals converting lay ups off of Willlow’s turnovers. Willow Ridges on the other hand was playing solid defence with their 2-3 zone and later on the press, it was just unfortunate that they unable to convert their steals into baskets. As most games at this level go it was a low scoring game with the final score being 10-8 in Bee’s favour. In the end it was willows inability to score from the line that ultimately gave Bee’s the game, they were 2/17 from the free throw line.

The boy’s final was a Pretoria Boys High School affair with their A team taking on the B. The A team took the game 24-8. It must be said that the level of basketball being played by Boys High in this age group was very impressive and it wasn’t difficult to see how both their teams ended up in the final. The real stand out was the A team point guard number 18 (kamo). Read the rest of this entry →

Tags: Basketball, Mamelodi Bees, Pretoria Boys High School, Pretoria High School for Girls, St Albans College, Willowridge High School Comments Off

by Victor Shakineza

2009 Pretoria High School League wrap up

June 5, 2009 in Gauteng

The 2009 Pretoria Schools League has proven how much the standard has risen in this game. The battle has always been between your top 3 boys and girls schools (PBHS, Glen and St Albans) as well as (PHSG, DSG and Glen). The tide has however turned gradually over recent years and the big guns are not so big after all. This is a brief summary of how teams have fared this season.

U/14 GIRLS:

Pool A comprised of the “Big Schools” in PHSG, DSG and Glen and also featured the B- team from Willowridge. The first game of the season saw Glen A lose to Willows B and that set the tone for an interesting season all round. DSG has shown consistency in beating all the teams in their group although their game against PHSG exposed their reliance on one player as they won by a lucky 3 pointer in the dying moments. PHSG has shown no consistency as they fought hard for a win against Willows B although they made easy work of Glen A. DSG and PHSG proceed to the semis. Pool B saw Willowridge and Bees make easy work of Glen B, PHSG B and Prestige. Willowridge subsequently gave Bees a hiding to ensure a first place finish in the hope of an “easier” semi-final.

Inconsistency in pool A could work against them but the quality of junior basketball has taught one not to put their head on the block. The main surprise in this group is the shock exit of Glen without winning a single game this year. Willows and DSG look like strong contenders with Bees promising an upset but only time will tell.

Possible semi-final 1: Bees v DSG

Possible semi-final 2: Willows v PHSG A Read the rest of this entry →

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by Victor Shakineza

10th National Girls’ Festival

May 27, 2009 in Gauteng

The idea for this festival came from a very well known lady in the Education world, Mrs A Kitto, who was Headmistress of Pretoria High School for Girls from1996 – 2003. At the time, there were many individual tournaments for the different sports but nothing that incorporated all the sports at one event and so Mrs Kitto suggested the idea of the festival and it was immediately welcomed by all. The aim of the festival is for a different all girls’ school to host the event every year at the end of April, beginning May and to include as many sporting codes as possible. Public all Girls’ schools from around the country are invited to partake in this festival. Read the rest of this entry →

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by Victor Shakineza

Pretoria High School League: Willows report – 24/25 April 2009

May 8, 2009 in Gauteng

BOYS

On Friday the 24^th of April Willowridge High continued with their league conquest at home against Lyttleton Manor and The Glen respectively.

The first game saw the home teams U/14 A boys take on The Glen High School’s A team. The Glen was still recovering from a thorough walloping by Pretoria Boys High School and came into this game hoping to salvage some pride. Willowridge also needed to stabilise their campaign after a shock loss the previous week so this was expected to be a humdinger. Both teams exchanged possession frequently as they settled into the game. Glen High worked well on offence but the disciplined 2-3 defence by the home team frustrated the visitors as their shots did not fall. Willowridge soon found their stride in the second quarter and began dominating the possession. The half time break was needed by the home team as Coach Dumisani Shongwe took the time to motivate his boys and alter the strategy. This seemed to have worked as the second half saw Willows run away with the game as their fast break proved too much for the visitors. Willows took the game 18-2 and left the Glen with many questions as to their possibilities of success this season. Read the rest of this entry →

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by Victor Shakineza

Sitting in the stands thousands miles from SA

January 4, 2009 in Basketball Diaries

Thato Mabudusha is currently studying at Pretoria High School for Girls where she is the Head Girl for 2009. Her interest in basketball goes a long way back and her passion for the game is still as strong as ever.

While holidaying in the Midwest city of Racine, Wisconsin; where I did my primary school from 2000 to 2003, I went to watch a few high school games while visiting old friends. Racine is a small city about an hour and a half away from Chicago and is located on the shore of Lake Michigan.

I was there for 3 weeks during the december 2008 holidays and watched basketball games at different schools, both private and public, and although the private schools have larger and more aesthetically pleasing gymnasiums (or fieldhouses as they are more commonly known), all schools have one thing in common: multiple indoor courts and usually no outdoor courts. This is because basketball is a winter sport and seeing as it snows throughout winter in Racine, basketball is always played indoors. The number of courts available in the indoor gymnasium range from one to six (at the larger schools).

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