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Virginia Prep learner surfs to top spots

It has been a great year out on the water for Adriana Canning who has finished on the podium at several surfing comps.

VIRGINIA Preparatory School learner Adriana Canning has finished first overall in the U12 girls division of the SA Surf Tour following six events this year.

She won four of the six events held in Cape Town (x2), Port Alfred, Vic Bay, Durban and Ballito.

At the beginning of October she placed third in the U12 girls division at the SA Junior Surf Championships in Jeffrey’s Bay.

It has been a great year out on the water for the Grade Six learner. Adriana has finished on the podium at several surfing comps, including at the O’Neill Cold Water Junior Classic, the Quiksilver King of the Groms in Durban, the Rip Curl Grom Search and she placed first in the U12 category at the O’Neill SMTH Shapes Rookie Rippers.

The Rookie Rippers competition was a curtain-raiser to the annual Ballito Pro Festival.

Adriana also excelled at her school’s swimming gala where she was named the age group champ. At school she is also involved in swimming and water polo and outside of school she is involved in acrobatics

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Shiraz Habbib

Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.

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