Playoffs set stage for Interdistrict Champs
Roodepoort schools clash at D12 playoffs with Constantia teams taking home the win.
With the 2025 netball season slowly coming to an end, the next round of competition is upon us. School teams and individual players are gearing up to transition from playing in their schools’ league matches to playing at a provincial level.
Constantia Kloof Primary hosted the D12 playoffs recently for schools in Roodepoort which have excelled in their league matches and qualified for the playoffs.
According to netball convenor Adri van Wyk, the schools selected have showcased immense talent throughout the season and will battle it out to secure a spot in the Interdistrict Championships, which will be held at Krugersdorp High School on June 2.
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On May 27, the selected schools which participated were Constantia Kloof, Laerskool Culembeeck, Lantern School, Laerskool Roodebeeck and Florida Primary School, featuring U12 and U13 teams. The first matches saw both teams from Constantia Kloof dominating their competing teams with a 31–1 win from the U13s and a 20–0 win from the U12s against Roodebeeck and Lantern.
In the second round, Culembeeck was hoping to reign victorious against Constantia’s winning streak in the first round. While their coaches discussed their gameplay, the players made their way to the court, and the whistle blew for the first half.
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Culembeeck remained determined to intercept every single ball for a turnover despite their team being unable to score a single goal in the first half. Although they had a head start, the defenders could not stop the consistency from both the shooters, whose accuracy carried the team to a 21–0 win. Teams shook hands at the end of the matches and congratulated one another, showing great sportsmanship.
“Both teams played exceptionally well this season, and we wish them all the best for the upcoming interdistrict championships. We have to train extra hard now, as the competition will be tough, but I have faith that they will do their best,” Adri says.
