{"id":75536,"date":"2025-06-20T10:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75536"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:41:42","slug":"star-studded-eastern-province-ready-for-sashoc-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=75536","title":{"rendered":"Star-studded Eastern Province ready for SASHOC Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abigail Holderness will once again don the red and black of Eastern Province at the SASHOC National Week. Photo: TeamPhotoSA<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After years of heartbreak, middling results, and a failure to meet targets, the Eastern Province (EP) u18A <\/strong><\/span>girls’<\/span> team heads into the <\/span>SASHOC National Week<\/strong> aiming to rewrite history. <\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>girls’<\/span> edition of the national event takes place at <\/span>St <\/strong><\/span>Anne’s<\/strong> DSG<\/strong>, in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, from 30 June to 5 July.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the same time, the u18 boys will be in action on the iconic Pape’s<\/strong> AstroTurf<\/strong> at Maritzburg College<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

All the action will be LIVE<\/strong> on the SuperSport Schools App<\/a><\/strong> and DStv Channel 216<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

With their local schools’ teams having shown up strongly against top sides from other provinces this season, Eastern Province will feel they have a good opportunity to make their mark.<\/span><\/p>\n

The girls in black <\/span>and red have struggled in the past, and last year mustered only a disappointing ninth-place finish in Bloemfontein.\u00a0<\/span>The year before, they finished sixth, and in 2022, they ended eighth. Their best finish in the past five years came in 2019, when they <\/span>sneaked into the top four.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their past history won’t be tested in Hilton, however.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastern Province might be regarded as underdogs by some, and not that much has been said about them, but <\/span>their opponents in Group A would beg to differ.<\/span><\/p>\n

The reality is that EP has one of the strongest teams <\/span>they’ve<\/span> had in many years at a national event, <\/span>and <\/span>they’ll<\/span> again be led<\/span> by the experienced Geowynne Gamiet<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach Gamiet and his selectors have named a star-studded squad with players who have been capturing headlines all season long.<\/span><\/p>\n

The lineup includes a whopping seven players from Collegiate Girls’ High<\/strong>, a school that has excelled all around the country this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Representing the Gqeberha school will be Eden Oliver<\/strong>, Gemma Bower<\/strong>, Taryn Peltenberg<\/strong>, Ayanda Klass<\/strong>, Kate Brennan<\/strong>, Khazimla Nogalawe<\/strong> and the dangerous <\/span>Kerrin Gillies<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of the seven, only Bower was part of the u18A side last year, <\/span>while<\/span> the rest, except for Brennan, played in the u16A side that won SASHOC National Week gold<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gillies was instrumental for EP in that team and scored five goals to finish among the tournament’s top goal-scorers, which she’ll be eager to replicate<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joining the Collegiate girls will be the experienced DSG Makhanda<\/strong> trio of Mik\u00e8 Holder<\/strong>, Jessica Stevens<\/strong>, and Abigail Holderness<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Holder and Holderness need no further introduction. They’re <\/span>both influential returning <\/span>players,<\/span> looking to inspire their side and share their wealth of knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Westering High School<\/strong> will also be represented in the A-team by <\/span>Linati Goniwe <\/span><\/strong>and <\/span>Inathi Ndlazi<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ndlazi made the step up to the A-side after she was selected to play in the u18B team last year. Her schoolmate, <\/span>Goniwe,<\/span> was part of the u16A team and has also <\/span>been rewarded<\/span> for her hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Woodridge College’s Anna Kirsten<\/strong> is the sole representative from her school. She has played for <\/span>Woodridge’s<\/span> first team for three years and recently made her 100th appearance for the school.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Rebecca Haswell<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> from Pearson<\/strong>, makes the move up from the u18B team last year to the A side in 2025<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The squad <\/span>is completed<\/span> by <\/span>Kezia Abersalie<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> also a top karateka, from Alexander Road High School<\/strong>, <\/span>and <\/span>Amber-Rose Roth-Uren<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> from St <\/strong><\/span>Dominic’s<\/strong> Priory School<\/strong>, <\/span>who<\/span> has represented EP since she was <\/span>u13<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Eastern Cape side is drawn in a very tough Pool A. They open their account against Southern Gauteng B, who finished in the top four last year, <\/span>on Monday, 30 June, <\/span>at<\/span> 07:30<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Eastern Province u18A Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebecca Haswell<\/strong> (Pearson High School), Mik\u00e8 Holder<\/strong> (DSG Makhanda), Kerrin Gillies<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Eden Oliver<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Anna Kirsten<\/strong> (Woodridge College), Jessica Stevens<\/strong> (DSG Makhanda), Abigail Holderness<\/strong> (DSG Makhanda), Gemma Bower<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Taryn Peltenberg<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Kezia Abersalie<\/strong> (Alexander Road High School), Amber-Rose Roth-Uren<\/strong> (St Dominic’s Priory School), Linati Goniwe<\/strong> (Westering High School), Ayanda Klass<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Kate Brennan<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Khazimla Nogalawe<\/strong> (Collegiate Girls’ High School), Inathi Ndlazi<\/strong> (Westering High School).<\/p>\n

POOL FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, 30 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

07:30<\/strong> – Eastern Province A vs Southern Gauteng B
\n16:00<\/strong> – Eastern Province A vs Boland A<\/p>\n

Tuesday, 1 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:10<\/strong> – Eastern Province A vs Southern Gauteng A<\/p>\n

Wednesday, 2 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:20<\/strong> – Eastern Province A vs Southern Free State A<\/p>\n

Thursday, 3 July<\/strong><\/p>\n

13:10<\/strong> – Eastern Province A vs Northern Gauteng B<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After years of heartbreak, middling results, and a failure to meet targets, the Eastern Province (EP) u18A girls’ team heads into the SASHOC National Week aiming to rewrite history. The girls’ edition of the national event takes place at St Anne’s DSG, in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, from 30 June to 5 July. At the same time, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":75555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/75555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}