Kemptonians in line for prestigious sports awards

SEVERAL Kempton Park sportmen, club and schools are in line for awards at the annual Ekurhuleni Sports Awards in Alberton on May 27.

Alberton Civic Hall will be adorned with all the glitz and glamour as the executive mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele, honors sportsmen and women who represent South Africa on international stages.

This year the interest showed by residents and various sports federations was overwhelming and the adjudicators were faced with a challenging task to select the finalists from the scores of nominations.

Three nominees have been selected for each category and the winners will be announced during the ceremony.
The finalists in the various categories are:

OUTSTANDING SPORT ADMINISTRATON
Gussie Bartlett – Wrestling (Brakpan)
Fran Hilton-Smith –Football (Germiston)
Martin Daniel Saaiman – Golf (Kempton Park)

OUTSTANDING SPORT OFFICIAL
Darrel Herbert – Golf (Boksburg)
Maggie Dicks – Athletics (Brakpan)
Russell Ian Sim – Karate (Edenvale)

TEAM OF THE YEAR
Kwa-Thema Disability Club – Football (Kwa-thema)
Ekurhuleni Karate Kata Team – Karate (Boksburg)
Norkem Park High Basketball girls team – Basketball (Kempton Park)

SPORT FEDERATION OF THE YEAR
Ekurhuleni Basketball Association

PRIMARY SPORT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Laerskool Rynfield (Benoni)
Rynfield Primary School (Benoni)
Laerskool Kruinsig (Kempton Park)

SECONDARY SPORT SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
Hoërskool Kempton Park (Kempton Park)
Norkem Park High School (Kempton Park)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Nico Coetzee – Wrestling (Boksburg)
Celia Opperman – Drum Majorettes (Benoni)
Themba Zulu – Boxing (Kwa-Thema)

JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kyle James McClatchie – Golf (Kempton Park)
Silvio Cerone-Biagioni – Karate (Boksburg club)
Connor Jeoffrey Terblanche – Cycling (Kempton Park club)

JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Shianne Addinall- Barefoot Water (Boksburg)
Lukisha Marion Schalk – Artistic Gymnastics (Alberton)
Kita Uys – Cycling (Kempton Park)

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR (People with Disability)
Kabelo Zwane – Swimming (Daveyton)
Dylan Ronald Da Silva – Triathlon/cycling (Alberton club)
Gerald George Rex – Cycling (Alberton club)

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR (People with Disability)
Mbali Celukuthula Madondo – Athletics (Kwa-thema)
Zandile Emily Nhlapho – Athletics (Duduza)
Lizette Uys – Athletics (Edenvale)

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Bernadette Coston – Hockey (Alberton)
Mpho Madi – Wrestling (Benoni)
Janine Van Wyk – Football (Edenvale)

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Michael David Du Plessis – Karate (Boksburg club)
Mxolisi Seth Nombewu – Boxing (Tsakane)
Bongani Zungu – Football (Kempton Park)