Sport

It’s a northern thing

fuad Esack|Published

Athletes from schools and clubs in the northern suburbs dominated recent high schools athletics events, including last week’s Western Province High Schools and Western Province Athletics Junior championships, at Vygieskraal, in Athlone. Qualifying athletes are now competing at the Western Cape championships, at Dal Josafat Stadium in Paarl for a spot at the national championships.

Parow High School’s Samuel De Allende, representing the Northern Zone school district, captured in mid-air in the boys’ under-19 long jump event at last week’s WP championships, at Vygieskraal. Picture: Fuad Esack
UWC speedsters, from left, Alecia Keys, Aliyah Mbombo and Chelsea Rhode giving it their all in the women’s under-23 100m finals.
UWC’s Dateh Ambe in the boys’ under-19 long jump.
Bellville Athletic Club’s Lana Oberholzer shows her class in the girls’ under-19 110m hurdles at last week’s WP High Schools and Western Province Athletics Junior championships, at Vygieskraal. Picture: Fuad Esack
Northern Zone’s Jaheim Jacobs, flanked by False Bay Zone’s Naphtali Esau, left, and teammate Markie Munzimba, takes the lead in the boys’ under-19 800m final. Picture: Fuad Esack
Runners take off at the start of the boys’ under-19 800m race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Macassar High School’s Renaldo Williams, left, and Stellenberg High’s Aden Holiday neck and neck in the boys’ under-17 100m sprint. Picture: Fuad Esack
Northern Zone’ s Carlo Aucamp clears the obstacle with relative ease in the boys’ under-19 110m hurdles event. Picture: Fuad Esack
Bernadino Heights High School’s Carlo Louw, representing Northern Zone, in action in the boys' under-19 long jump event. Picture: Fuad Esack