{"id":87565,"date":"2025-12-10T06:57:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87565"},"modified":"2025-12-10T06:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:57:38","slug":"north-vs-south-for-u14-boys-title-kzn-vs-wp-for-girls-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=87565","title":{"rendered":"North vs South for u14 boys title, KZN vs WP for girls&#8217; crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-87587\" src=\"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/water-polo-ball-091225-400x311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">A classic North vs South showdown awaits in the final of the u14 boys&#8217; <strong>Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament <\/strong>on Wednesday, with <strong>Central Gauteng A <\/strong>taking on <strong>Western Province A <\/strong>for the title at 11:45 in<strong> St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Fourvi<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00e9<\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>re Pool.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/u14BoysIPT2025-WaterPolo\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Central Gauteng handled <strong>Western Province B <\/strong>in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, doubling their opposition up in a 10-5 win. Western Province A, meanwhile, cruised to a 10-2 win over <strong>Zimbabwe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They were joined in the semi-finals by KwaZulu-Natal A and B, who accounted for Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela Bay respectively. Unfortunately for KZN, neither side was able to move on to the title game.<\/p>\n<p>Central Gauteng needed a penalty shootout to get past KZN A after their clash ended 8-8, but Western Province A had an easier time, rolling to a 7-1 defeat of KZN B.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northerns A<\/strong> picked up three wins, beating <strong>Eastern Gauteng<\/strong>, <strong>Central Gauteng B<\/strong>, and <strong>Northerns B<\/strong>, powered by huge performances from <strong>William<\/strong> and <strong>Matthew King<\/strong>. William contributed 10 goals to their victories, while Matthew weighed in with five.<\/p>\n<p>William King tops the goal scoring chart with 26, which is 11 more than second-placed <strong>Cooper Morrison<\/strong>, of KZN, Matthew King shares third place on the list, with 12 goals to his name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Girls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the girls&#8217; u14 final, scheduled for 09:45 in the <span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Fourvi<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00e9<\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>re Pool<\/strong>, <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A <\/strong>takes on <\/span><strong>Western Province A<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/u14GirlsIPT2025-WaterPolo\"><strong>Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ella Chalupsky<\/strong>, the tournament&#8217;s top goal scorer, with 22, nine ahead of any other player, helped to steer KZN A into the title contest. She struck twice in a convincing 8-2 quarterfinals&#8217; win over <strong>Zimbabwe<\/strong> and added another three in a 6-2 defeat of <strong>KZN B<\/strong> in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Western Province A, meanwhile, dealt with a tough <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay<\/strong> challenge in the last eight, winning 6-3.<\/p>\n<p>They needed a penalty shootout to see off <strong>Central Gauteng A<\/strong> in the semi-finals. After regulation time ended 6-6, WP A took the win and a place in the final with a 3-2 spot success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Boys<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> A 5:<\/strong> William King (4), Matthew King (1). <strong>Central Gauteng B 3:<\/strong> Connor Nell (2), Benjamin de Klerk (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF1: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 13:<\/strong> Isaac <span class=\"cf0\">Mvulana<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Cai Terblanche (3), Cooper Morrison (2), Andrew van <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Onselen<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Matthew Warner (1), Mason Allan (1), Blake Gaines (1). <strong>Buffalo City 4:<\/strong> Timothy Goodwin (2), Duncan van der Merwe (1), Landon van Heerden (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 6:<\/strong> Jack Hill (2), Eddy Harker (1), Callan Botha (1), Jayden <span class=\"cf0\">Dellar<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Thandolwethu<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Mthethwa (1). <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay 4:<\/strong> Jarryd <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Froy<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Neil Stow (1).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF: <strong>Central Gauteng A 10:<\/strong> Sven Stander (4), Noah van der Berg (3), Ashton <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Eblen<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Ezio De Gouveia (1). <strong>Western Province B 5:<\/strong> Jude <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Sive<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Josh Morris (1), Matthew Briers-<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Danks<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, Ari Bulmer (1), John Tosi (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>QF: <strong>Western Province A 12:<\/strong> Matthew Roach (3), Oliver Muller (3), Mohamed Meyers (2), John Weir-Smith (1), Gus Moran (1), Ameer Moose (1), Leonardo Jonas (1). <strong>Zimbabwe 2:<\/strong> <span class=\"cf0\">Siphosenkosi<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Nkomo (1), Tristan Tanner (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">SF1: <strong>Central Gauteng A 8 (3):<\/strong> Sven Stander (2), Noah van den Berg (2), Ezio De Gouveia (1), Liam <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">McJannet<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Daniel Scott (1), Justin <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Ashkar<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 8 (1):<\/strong> Cooper Morrison (4), Isaac <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Mvulana<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Jonty Mun-Gavin (1), Andrew van <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Onselen<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Matthew Warner (1).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">SF2: <strong>Western Province A 7:<\/strong> Andrew Eksteen (2), Oliver Muller (2), Jeremy Blake (1), Brett van <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Schoor<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Matthew Roach (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 1:<\/strong> Joshua Coventry (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Central Gauteng B 8<\/strong>: Connor Nell (4), Braiden Lane (1), Blake Jacobs (1), Joshua Bennett (1), Andrew Mason (1). <\/span><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> B 5:<\/strong> Alexi <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Kellaris<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Rocco <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Stapelberg<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Daniel Botha (1).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong> A 10:<\/strong> William King (3), Matthew King (2), Jan-Louw Koch (2), Ashton Smith (1), Christiaan Bosman (1), Jurgen <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Crevits<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng 3:<\/strong> Armand van <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Waveren<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Luke <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Robbeson<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buffalo City 5:<\/strong> Reese <span class=\"cf0\">Buret<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Duncan van der Merwe (2). <strong>Western Province B 3:<\/strong> John Tosi (2), Ari Bulmer (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson Mandela Bay 4 (3): <\/strong>Jarryd Froy (1), Neil Stow (1), Harrison Rosser (1), Anthony Repapis (1). <strong>Zimbabwe 4 (2): <\/strong>Jared Melvin (2), Alexander Tividar (1), Joshua Willcox (1).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Gauteng B<\/strong> 11: Blake Jacobs (4), Connor Nell (2), Amir Otto (2), Prince Shiwundlana (1), Joshua Bennett (1), Ross Anderson (1).<strong>\u00a0Eastern Gauteng 2: <\/strong>Luke Robbeson (1), Wian Booysen (1).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northerns A 9:<\/strong> William King (3), Matthew King (2), Jan-Louw Koch (2), Ashton Smith (1), Gideon Marais (1). <strong>Northerns B 6:<\/strong> Frederick Roux (3), Alexi Kellaris (1), Ethan Modena (1), Ethan Phillipou (1).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Girls<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><!--StartFragment --><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Buffalo City 7:<\/strong> Eva Webber (3), Tanita <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Packery<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Thandi Bosman (1), Mackenzie Abrams (1), Dakota <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Cumming<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Central Gauteng B 1:<\/strong> Abigail Pacheco (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF: <strong>Western Province A 6:<\/strong> Sophie Alexander (2), Jaime Smit (2), Lily Latimer (1), Sienna O&#8217;Neill (1). <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay 3:<\/strong> Ava <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Larter<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Morgan <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Crous<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Arabella Duggan (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 5:<\/strong> Eva <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Berichon<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Tayla<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> McGregor (1), Lesedi <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Sefolo<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Farren Armour (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng 4:<\/strong> Erin <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Caminsky<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (3), Gianna De Andrade (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF: <strong>Central Gauteng A 7<\/strong>: Taylor-Shay Williams (2), Isabella West (1), Zoe Zondi (1), Lucy Berry (1), Kiera <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Forsdyke<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Ella Willcox (1). <strong>Western Province B 4:<\/strong> Elizabeth Whitfield (2), Isabella Kemp-White (1), Jessica <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Durrant<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">QF: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 8:<\/strong> Ella <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Chalupsky<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Lara Macqueen (2), Justina <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Pellandini<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Cristina van der Walt (1), Riley <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Girado<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Lucy Harker (1). <strong>Zimbabwe 2:<\/strong> Emily Nesbitt (2).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Buffalo City 6:<\/strong> Katie Pickering (2), Hannah Schenk (1), Dakota <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Cumming<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Mackenzie Abrams (1), Eva Webber (1). <strong>Eden Districts 4:<\/strong> Emma Loubser (2), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Oreneile<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Masike<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Jorja<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Ogden (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Central Gauteng B 10:<\/strong> Alexandra Hodgson-Jervis (4), Ella Savage (2), Emma Fynn (2), Abigail Pacheco (1), Ella-Rose Fuller (1). <\/span><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Northerns<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> 1: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\">Niah<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Durand (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Western Province B 4:<\/strong> Claudia <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">B\u00f6ttger<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (2), Ava Doller (1), Annabel Grey (1). <strong>Nelson Mandela Bay 3:<\/strong> Kara-Linn van Niekerk (10, Arabella Duggan (1), Morgan <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Gous<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"><strong>Zimbabwe 5:<\/strong> Catia Maio (1), Bella Lynton Edwards (1), Ella <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Passaportis<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Emily Nesbitt (1), Danni <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">McCoun<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1). <strong>Eastern Gauteng 3: <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Andreia<\/span> <span class=\"cf0\">Correira<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> (1), Cassidy David (1), Gianna de Andrade (1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>SF1: <strong>Western Province A 6<\/strong> (3): Ella Steenkamp (2), Lily Latimer (2), Sienah Styles (1), Sophie Alexander (1).<strong> Central Gauteng A 6 (2):<\/strong> Lucy Berry (2), Kiera Forsdyke (1), Olivia Ford (1), Dominique D&#8217;Oliveira (1), Zoe Zondi (1).<\/p>\n<p>SF2: <strong>KwaZulu-Natal A 6:<\/strong> Ella Chalupsky (3), Lucy Harker (1), Riley Girodo, Lara Macqueen (1). <strong>KwaZulu-Natal B 2:<\/strong> Evelyn Kuster (1), Farren Armour (1).<\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boys A classic North vs South showdown awaits in the final of the u14 boys&#8217; Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial Tournament on Wednesday, with Central Gauteng A taking on Western Province A for the title at 11:45 in St David&#8217;s Marist Inanda&#8216;s Fourvi\u00e9re Pool. 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