Kuswag runner-up in schools figure skating contest
Skaters from 16 schools participated in the competition.
Kuswag Skool was runner-up at the second KZN inter-schools figure skating competition held during the school holidays at Galleria Ice Rink.
Skaters from 16 schools participated in the competition.
Participating Toti schools included Amanzimtoti High School, Amanzimtoti Primary School, Kuswag, and Warner Beach Prep.
“The purpose of this competition is to promote figure skating as a sport in KZN and showcase the talent from different schools,” said coach, Wendy van der Hammen. “Hopefully as figure skating grows as a sport in this province, more schools will acknowledge the pupils’ achievements and recognise figure skating as a school sport.”
Final competition results: First Our Lady of Fatima, second Kuswag and third Westville Girls High School.
Individual results: Golden Eagles – third Kirsten McLachlan (Amanzimtoti High); novice women – third Jolandri Cilliers (Kuswag); silver Falcons – second Ane Rheeder (Kuswag); bronze Hawks Girls – first Paige Pienaar (Warner Beach), second Paige Cook (Warner Beach), third Kayla Botha (Amanzimtoti Primary); Sparrow Girls – first Jannika Coetsee (Kuswag) and second Amy Rheeder (Kuswag).
