{"id":71870,"date":"2025-05-09T14:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71870"},"modified":"2025-05-09T14:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:20:34","slug":"abrahams-reflects-on-a-milestone-100-caps-for-wynberg-girls-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71870","title":{"rendered":"Abrahams reflects on a milestone 100 caps for Wynberg Girls&#8217; High"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71878\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71878\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROY10853-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Wynberg Girls' High captain, Jehan Abrahams reached 100 caps for her school in 2025. Photo: Khulani Media\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wynberg Girls&#8217; High captain, Jehan Abrahams, reached 100 caps for her school during the National All Girls&#8217; Festival. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/khulanimedia.smugmug.com\/\">Khulani Media<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Wynberg Girls&#8217; High<\/strong> first hockey side will be aiming to inject some momentum into their season when they travel to face <strong>Stellenberg High School<\/strong> in Cape Town on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The much-anticipated league clash comes on the back of a lengthy break for Stellenberg, while Wynberg hosted the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/collegiate-outlasts-rhenish-to-clinch-all-girls-festival-title\/\">National All Girls&#8217; Festival<\/a><\/strong> last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Playing at home, in front of their supporters, coach <strong>Lazario Brown<\/strong>&#8216;s troops overcame a slow start to finish strongly.<\/p>\n<p>They faced <strong>Eunice High School<\/strong>, <strong>Paarl Girls&#8217; High<\/strong>, and <strong>Clarendon High School for Girls<\/strong> in Pool C and ended third there. At the end of the playoffs, though, they had ascended to ninth place following a 2-0 victory over <strong>La Rochelle Girls&#8217; High School<\/strong> on the final day.<\/p>\n<p>They might have hoped for more because they were playing at home, but there was reason for celebration, as the tournament marked a special occasion for their skipper, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/sa-u17-girls-in-bronze-medal-showdown\/\">Jehan Abrahams<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Affectionately known as &#8220;Gigi&#8221; by her teammates, she achieved the rare milestone of reaching 100 caps for her school, only weeks after her teammate, <strong>Khadijah Conrad<\/strong>, achieved a similar feat.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/hockey\/\">SuperSport Schools Plus<\/a> <\/strong>about her big achievement, Abrahams said: &#8220;I&#8217;m really excited and proud. It really is a big milestone, and I&#8217;m just super grateful for the opportunity and support from everyone who has been part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Abrahams, since making her debut in 2021, has gone on to represent Western Province at various<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/domingo-pleased-with-schools-talent-as-sashoc-continues-to-grow-hockey\/\"> SASHOC National Weeks<\/a> <\/strong>and co-captained the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/coach-shares-takeaways-from-sa-u17-girls-dato-mirnawan-cup-campaign\/\">SA u17 girls on their trip to the Dato Mirnawan Cup, in Malaysia<\/a>,<\/strong> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>She recalled some of the emotions she experienced when she made her debut for Wynberg Girls&#8217; High, saying: &#8220;It\u2019s been an amazing journey, and I\u2019m not too sure which school I debuted against, but I was so nervous and excited.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since then, every season has taught me something new. Playing in Wynberg colours has been special, and I have made lots of good memories. I&#8217;ve played in tough games. and played with great teammates along the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71879\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71879\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ROY26766-X3-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"The Wynberg Girls' High first-team hockey side for 2025. Photo: Khulani Media\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Wynberg Girls&#8217; High first-team hockey side for 2025. Photo: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/khulanimedia.smugmug.com\/\">Khulani Media<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Abrahams is also a highly skilled indoor hockey player and earlier this year won gold with the<strong> Western Province Women&#8217;s Indoor team<\/strong> at the senior Inter-Provincial Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The experience she is accumulating outside the Wynberg gates is also being poured back into her school side, she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have learnt a lot from those experiences, and I just want to help the team as much as I can and share what I&#8217;ve picked up over the years, so that they can do their best as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Abrahams also paid homage to her family and to the coaching staff, who have supported her in reaching the 100-cap milestone.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My family and coaches have played a huge role in my journey. They have always been there for me through all the ups and downs, which I\u2019m truly grateful for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They always push me to my limits and believe in me. I&#8217;m thankful for everything they&#8217;ve done,&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Abrahams will wear the number-six jumper when she leads her side against Stellenberg on Saturday, with the pushback taking place at 10:00.<\/p>\n<p>CLICK<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/top-guns-paarl-gim-rhenish-and-bloemhof-in-western-cape-action\/\"> HERE<\/a><\/strong> FOR A PREVIEW OF OTHER WESTERN CAPE GIRLS&#8217; MATCHES THIS WEEKEND.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wynberg Girls&#8217; High first hockey side will be aiming to inject some momentum into their season when they travel to face Stellenberg High School in Cape Town on Saturday morning. The much-anticipated league clash comes on the back of a lengthy break for Stellenberg, while Wynberg hosted the National All Girls&#8217; Festival last weekend. 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