{"id":64885,"date":"2025-02-17T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=64885"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T07:00:18","slug":"top-four-strongly-represented-in-vides-team-of-the-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=64885","title":{"rendered":"Top four strongly represented in Vides Team of the Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_64886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64886\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64886\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/team-of-teh-tournament--400x252.jpg\" alt=\"The 2025 Vides Water Polo team of the Tournament. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography\" width=\"400\" height=\"252\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2025 Vides Water Polo team of the Tournament. Photo: <strong>Shot by Shani Photography<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 49th edition of the <strong>Vides Water Polo Tournament<\/strong>, hosted by <strong>Selborne College<\/strong> in East London over the past weekend, concluded with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/day-3-vides-st-davids-outshines-st-andrews-to-win-title\/\">St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda defeating St Andrew&#8217;s College 9-5<\/a><\/strong> in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The win saw St David&#8217;s claim their first piece of silverware in 2025 under the guidance of head coach <strong>Dean Whyte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams were superb during the tournament and reached the final unbeaten after dominating the pool stages and their knockout matches.<\/p>\n<p>Their dominance was reflected in the <strong>Team of the Tournament<\/strong>, which was announced after the final.<\/p>\n<p>Both had four players named in the 15-player squad, with St David&#8217;s talisman and <strong>Player of the Tournament<\/strong>, <strong>Cooper Haworth<\/strong>, headlining the team.<\/p>\n<p>Haworth was joined by his teammates <strong>Erik Arwidi<\/strong>, <strong>Danilo Giuricich,<\/strong> and goalkeeper,<strong> Dylan Wiggill<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From St Andrew&#8217;s, skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/five-players-to-watch-at-the-vides-water-polo-tournament\/\"><strong>Coel Trollip<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Thomas Owen-Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Jacques du Toit<\/strong>, and dangerman <strong>Calum Emslie <\/strong>also cracked the nod.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts also had four of their standout players named in the team.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64890\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64890\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Cooper--400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Cooper Haworth was named Player of the Tournament at the Vides Water Polo Tournament. Photo: Shot by Shani Photography\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cooper Haworth was named Player of the Tournament at the Vides Water Polo Tournament. Photo: <strong>Shot by Shani Photography<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After they finished third for a second year running, <strong>Thomas Caswell<\/strong>, <strong>Liam Hansen<\/strong>, <strong>Samuel van der Venter,<\/strong> and <strong>Connor Maree<\/strong> earned selection.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s champions, <strong>Clifton College<\/strong>, placed fourth. They had three of their players recognised for their efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathan Burger<\/strong>, who was part of the 2024 Team of the Tournament, was named once again, along with <strong>Daniel Nothard<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Jamie Nicolau<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Special awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best attacker:<\/strong> Coel Trollip (St Andrew&#8217;s College)<br \/>\n<strong>Best defender<\/strong>: Samuel van der Venter (Selborne College)<br \/>\n<strong>Best goalkeeper:<\/strong> Dylan Wiggill (St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda)<br \/>\n<strong>Player of the Tournament:<\/strong> Cooper Haworth (St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team of the Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coel Trollip, Thomas Owen-Jones, Jacques du Toit, Calum Emslie (all St Andrew&#8217;s College), Cooper Haworth, Erik Arwidi, Danilo Giuricich, Dylan Wiggill (all St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda), Thomas Caswell, Liam Hansen, Samuel van de Venter, Connor Maree (all Selborne College), Nathan Burger, Daniel Nothard, Jamie Nicolau (all Clifton College).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 49th edition of the Vides Water Polo Tournament, hosted by Selborne College in East London over the past weekend, concluded with St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda defeating St Andrew&#8217;s College 9-5 in the final. The win saw St David&#8217;s claim their first piece of silverware in 2025 under the guidance of head coach Dean Whyte. 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