{"id":87563,"date":"2025-12-10T06:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87563"},"modified":"2025-12-10T06:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:26:09","slug":"western-province-aims-for-u13-clean-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87563","title":{"rendered":"Western Province aims for u13 clean sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87580\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-87580\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/water-polo-ipt-u13-091225-1-400x281.jpg\" alt=\"With an upset win over KwaZulu-Natal in the semi-finals, Western Province B secured a place against them A-team in the u13 boys' final. Photo: Hannes Nienaber.\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With an upset win over KwaZulu-Natal in the semi-finals, Western Province B secured a place against them A-team in the u13 boys&#8217; final. Photo: Hannes Nienaber.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Boys<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Western Province will rule the roost in the u13 boys&#8217; <strong>Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament<\/strong>. That much is known ahead of the final at 08:45 on Wednesday at <strong>St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda&#8217;s Fourvi<\/strong><strong>\u00e9re Pool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/u13BoysIPT2025-waterPolo\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">That&#8217;s because it&#8217;s an all-Western Province final after <strong>Western Province A<\/strong> comfortably dealt with <strong>Central Gauteng A<\/strong> in the semi-finals, while <strong>Western Province B<\/strong> pulled off a stunner, downing <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A<\/strong> 4-3 to book their place in the title decider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, KZN A accounted for <strong>Central Gauteng B<\/strong> in the quarterfinals, winning by five goals, while Central Gauteng A handed <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A<\/strong> a 12-7 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Western Province A blanked <strong>Buffalo City<\/strong> 12-0 and Western Province B outplayed <strong>KZN B<\/strong> 8-1.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nJordan Meiring<\/strong>, of <strong>Eden Districts<\/strong>, tops the goal scoring charts, with 27 to his name.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87581\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-87581\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/water-polo-ipt-u13-091225-400x318.jpg\" alt=\"With 37 teams in total, 19 of them boys' sides, the u13 IPT has been the busiest, with matches played from early morning to late in the evening. The action wraps up on Wednesday with the battle for placings. Photo: Hannes Nienaber.\" width=\"400\" height=\"318\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With 36 teams in total, 18 of them boys&#8217; sides, the u13 IPT has been the busiest of them all, with matches played from early morning to late in the evening. The action wraps up on Wednesday with the battle for placings. Photo: Hannes Nienaber.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Girls<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Western Province A will also play for the girls&#8217; u13 title. Standing in their way is <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A<\/strong>. They meet at <strong>St Stithians College<\/strong> at 10:00.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/u13GirlsIPT2025-WaterPolo\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WP A overpowered <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B<\/strong> 15-0 in the quarterfinals and followed that up with 13-3 pounding of <strong>Eastern Gauteng<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abigail Turner<\/strong> scored five goals in their quarterfinals&#8217; win, while <strong>Sarah Mocke<\/strong> continued her phenomenal scoring pace with four goals in both games. She&#8217;s the event&#8217;s top goal scorer, with 27, seven ahead of the next highest scorer, <strong>Lily Mao-Cheia<\/strong>, of <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A<\/strong>, meanwhile, shocked <strong>Central Gauteng A<\/strong> in the quarterfinals, advancing after a penalty shootout.<\/p>\n<p>They scored a more emphatic victory to secure their place in the title game, beating their neighbours, <strong>Buffalo City A<\/strong>, 9-5. <strong>Buffalo City<\/strong> had earlier accounted for KZN A in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>RESULTS<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Boys<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF 1: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 6:<\/strong> Elvis Peltz (3), Troy Botha (1), Benjamin <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Raubenheimer<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Mphilo<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Khomo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Central Gauteng B 5:<\/strong> Matthew Ford (3), Callum Case (1), Joe Wilkins (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF2: <strong>Central Gauteng A 12:<\/strong> Samuel <span class=\"cf0\">Terlingen<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (4), Bradley Bowen (3), Matthew Moseley (1), Luc Crofton (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Chuma<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Manjo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Renzo Ferrari (1), Oliver Biddulph (1). <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A 7:<\/strong> Josh Parker (4), Levi Oakes (1), Evan Holster (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Ithiel<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Harry (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF3: <strong>Western Province A 14:<\/strong> Jake du Plessis (4), Harry Corlett (3), Matthew <span class=\"cf0\">Skeeles<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Stuart McEvoy (2), Sebastian Iles (1), Christopher <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Vermaak<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Buffalo City A 0<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF4: <strong>Western Province B 8:<\/strong> Charles Dingley (2), Jack McEwen (1), Max Wides (1), Joshua Chambers (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Kayd<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> de Klerk (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Lukholo<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Ngcola<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Josh Labuschagne (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 1:<\/strong> Sloan <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Brouard<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay B 17:<\/strong> Ryan <span class=\"cf0\">Magson<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (5), Dante Williams (4), Jeff <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Larter<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Connor Louw (2), Jake Smith (1) James-Quinn Bailey (1), Rogan <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Barrat<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng B 1: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Ngcebo<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Mazibuko<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Gauteng A 4:<\/strong> Alex Peens (1), Gianluca <span class=\"cf0\">Kilfoil<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Jaxon Odgers (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nikaar<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Sing (1). <strong>Buffalo City B 3:<\/strong> Liam <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Priem<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> A 16:<\/strong> Helmuth <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Bothma<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (6), Liam <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nortj\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Robert Noonan (2), Reuben Burger (2), Kwame <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Quagraine<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Achuma<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Sapula<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Keenan Pienaar (1). One scorer missing. <\/span><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> B 1:<\/strong> Johann du Toit (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">SF1: <strong>Western Province B 4:<\/strong> Charles Dingley (2), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Kayd<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> de Klerk (1), Gus Cloete (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 3:<\/strong> Benjamin <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Raubenheimer<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Troy Botha (1), Mpilo <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Khomo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">SF2: <strong>Western Province A 8:<\/strong> Harry Corlett (5), Luca Naude (2), Jake du Plessis (1). <strong>Central Gauteng A 4:<\/strong> Samuel <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Terlingen<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Luc Crofton (1), Oliver Biddulph (1). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Boland 8:<\/strong> Tristan van Rensburg (2), Sam Dekker (2), Nicolas Coolen (2), Paul Harris (1), Johannes Muller (1). <strong>Eden Districts 7:<\/strong> Jamie Kruger (2), Jordan Meiring (2), Jonathan Pieterse (1), Keagan Godfrey (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Rhoderick<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Simpson (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Gauteng C 6:<\/strong> Jono Cheek (2), Riley <span class=\"cf0\">Badsha-Eybers<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Alexander De <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Matteis<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Callum van Reenen (1). <strong>Zimbabwe A 3:<\/strong> Liam Rauch (1), Daniel Williams (1), Matthew Wishart (1).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> A 16:<\/strong> Helmuth <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Bothma<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (4), Rhys Robson (3), Reuben Burger (1), Liam <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nortj\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Keenan Pienaar (1), Robert Noonan (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Achuma<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Sapula<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), four goals missing. <strong>Eastern Gauteng B 1:<\/strong> Ruben Pretorius (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 3 (2):<\/strong> Thomy Sweeney (2), Malanchi van Zyl (1). <strong>Central Gauteng B 3 (1):\u00a0<\/strong> Joe Wilkins (2), Benjamin Alberts (1).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A 5:<\/strong> Thomas Everts (1), Levi Oakes (1), Josh Parker (1), Matthew Lokotsch (1), Ithiel Harry (1).\u00a0<strong>Buffalo City A 1:<\/strong> Murray Rance (1).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay B 11:<\/strong> Jake Smith (3), Rogan Barrat (2), Dante Williams (1), Ryan Magson (1), Connor Louw (1), James-Quinn Bailey (1), Callum Davis-Taylor (1), Jeff Larter (1).\u00a0<strong>Northerns B 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zimbabwe B 0<\/strong>. <strong>Eastern Gauteng A 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Girls<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF1: <strong>Buffalo City A 3:<\/strong> Julie Schwartz (2), Morgan Graham (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 2:<\/strong> Emily Wilson (1), Olivia Botha (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF2: <strong>Eastern Gauteng A 5:<\/strong> Taylor-Rose <span class=\"cf0\">Botes<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Megan Els (2), Eryn O&#8217;Brien (1). <strong>Western Province B 4:<\/strong> Christina Cox (2), Emma <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Cullis<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Rebecca <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Hime<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF3: <strong>Western Province A 15:<\/strong> Abigail Turner (5), Sarah <span class=\"cf0\">Mocke<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (4), Charlotte Finlayson (2), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Elounda<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Charalambous (2), Milla Morris (1), Emilie Conradie (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 0<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF4: <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A 4 (2):<\/strong> Rosalie Holderness (1), <span class=\"cf0\">Mataiah<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Smith (1), Holly Wilson (1), Emma <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Muirhead<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Central Gauteng A 4 (1): <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Nayima<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Ndlovu (2), Mikayla Cross (1), Holly <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Dorrenstein<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">-Rowley (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo City B 12:<\/strong> Riley Thompson (3), Kaitlyn Ryan (2), Camryn Webber (2), Lexi Ogilvie (1), Emma Dyer (1), Alexia van Niekerk (1), Emma <span class=\"cf0\">Ristow<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Rachel Barnard (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng B 2:<\/strong> Gabriela Khoury (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Paballo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Nkosi (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eden Districts 8:<\/strong> Abigail <span class=\"cf0\">Vadas<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (4), Ashley Mthethwa (2), Emma Hunter (1), Olivia <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Avice<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> du <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Buiss<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <\/span><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> 2:<\/strong> Cara <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Bedeker<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">SF 1: <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay A 9:<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Mataiah<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Smith (4), Emma <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Muirhead<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Jemma Windsor (1), Tara Elliott (1). <strong>Buffalo City A 5:<\/strong> Morgan Graham (2), Bella-Mae <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Makelele<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Ella Stegmann (1), Julie Schwartz (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Zimbabwe B 6:<\/strong> Farai <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Matabeya<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Lexi Love (2), Sarah O&#8217;Brien (1). <strong>Zimbabwe A 1:<\/strong> Zoe <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Chakonza<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Gauteng C 4 (2)<\/strong>\u00a0 Blye Mitchell (2), Shelley Gordon-Bennett (1), Taylin Thurlow (1). <strong>Central Gauteng B 4 (1):<\/strong> Sophia Crawford (2), Alexia Marvin (1), Juno Stone (1).<\/p>\n<p>SF2: <strong>Western Province A 13:<\/strong> Sarah <span class=\"cf0\">Mocke<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (4), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Elounda<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Charalambous (3), Milla Morris (2), Emilie Conradie (2), Lila-Harper Pinkham (1), Khloe Brown (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng A 3:<\/strong> Tshegofatso <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Moabelo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Megan Els (1), Eryn O&#8217;Brien (1).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Gauteng A 5:<\/strong> Giana Gonzaga (2), Nayima Ndlovu (1), Zoleka Moyo (1), Vera Collocott (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 1: <\/strong>Emily Wilson (1).<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Western Province B 5: <\/strong>Rebecca Hime (3), Christina Cox (2).<strong> KwaZulu-Natal B 1: <\/strong>Sarah Howieson (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay B 15:<\/strong> Lily Mao-Cheia (4), Gabriela Govender (2), Pippa Wolmarans (2), Zoe Sinclair (2), Lily-Grace Anderson (2), Nina Hewitt (1), Kaitlyn Hall (1), Jessica Scott (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng B 0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boland 9: <\/strong>Sophia Boustred (4), Josephine van Wyk (2), Layla Roux (1), Noa Haarhoff (1), Jana Durrans (1).<strong>\u00a0Northerns 1 <\/strong>Cara Bedeker (1).<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boys Western Province will rule the roost in the u13 boys&#8217; Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament. That much is known ahead of the final at 08:45 on Wednesday at St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda&#8217;s Fourvi\u00e9re Pool. Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools That&#8217;s because it&#8217;s an all-Western Province final after Western Province A [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":87580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87563","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\/87563","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\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=87563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/87580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=87563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=87563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=87563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}