Pionier tamed on home ground by Sarel Lions
History was made again by a team whose motto is "Never surrender".
The curtain finally came down on yet another action-packed edition of the Northern Natal school sport on April 27, when Pionier and Sarel took on each other in Vryheid for a titanic match.
Dubbed the battle of Northern Natal, the Sarel Lions tamed Pionier, as the fans gathered to support the hosts.
Sarel played brilliant rugby and showed that size does not matter. The hard work that the player put in during the season paid off on that day. History was made again by a team whose motto is “Never surrender”.
Bonga Zulu (two tries), Lungani “Rasta” Nzama and Ndumiso Mlotshwa scored tries for the Lions and Lungani Nzama, the scrumhalf also made the conversions count. He kicked a penalty from the halfway line to finally swing the match in favour of the Lions, which they won 27-17. Congratulations to the team, Mr Van Der Westhuizen and thank you to all the supporters.
Chess scores: N Buthelezi, J Potgieter, Z Buthelezi, L Mlambo and L Maphumula won their matches against Pionier.
Boys Hockey: The first team beat Pionier 3-0.
Rugby Trials: The following players were selected for the KZN rugby trials in Pietermaritzburg: L Sangweni, Z Mnguni, S Nzimande, K Johnson and L Nzama. Congratulations!
Sarel Cilliers maths learners put through their paces:
Forty grade 8 and 9 learners took the opportunity to better their Maths marks by participating in the famous K2U programme.
The aim of the programme is to strengthen learners’ ability to recall time tables, which many learners lack, especially in high school. This impacts negatively on other subjects. Learners save valuable time by doing fractions, ratios and proportions by not reaching for a calculator and can complete tests and homework faster.
Parents should get learners involved in such programmes if their marks are poor. Do not wait until it is too late.
Sport against Ferrum:
Sarel thank Ferrum for hosting them on May 7. It was a tough battle, but the school is proud of how hard the players worked and how well they behaved themselves. The first rugby team won 15-12.
