Hard work pays off for equestrian star
Savannah Combrinck is the first equestrian to be named Hoërskool Bergvlam's Sportswoman of the Year.
After last year’s honours night, Combrinck represented the school at Sanesa Nationals. She received first place as best Mpumalanga High School Eventing rider in 2015. She also received first place as the best Mpumalanga High School Equitation rider and on top of it she was the winner of the Mpumalanga High School rider with the most points accumulated for 2015. No wonder she was announced the 2015 Mpumalanga Sanesa victrix ludorum.
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“Horse riding is part of Savannah’s oxygen she breathes every day. She lives for the equestrian sport, as it is at this stage the love of her life. We admire you for all the hours you put into this sport that lies so close to your heart. Your dedication and many hours in the saddle has paid off,” principal, Annemarie Kleynhans said.
It was no surprise when Maudas Banda’s was named Sportsman of the Year.
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At the Mpumalanga Sport Awards, he was named the Best Junior Field Athlete of the Year for his exceptional achievements in long jump.
This year he jumped a personal best of 7,5 metres.
He was crowned number one at the annual Interhigh athletics meeting at Hoërskool Lydenburg, where he also broke the record. This achievement was worth 900 points on the ASA table.
The Mpumalanga Championships was his next challenge, and thereafter he went to nationals.
At the national championships, Banda once again proved to be the best, winning the gold medal.
He has been selected for the national u/20 athletics team which will take part in the Africa Youth Games at the end of the year in Angola.
