Hockey on 216 panel announces nominees for inaugural awards
There were some tough decisions and bold and interesting calls made when the Hockey on 216 panel announced the nominees for the inaugural “Hockey on 216 Awards” on Wednesday afternoon.
The highly anticipated awards ceremony will feature on Episode 25 of the show, which is scheduled for 3 September at 19:00 on DStv Channel 216 and the SABC Plus App.
The awards will recognise some of the outstanding players who shone for their schools, provincial teams, and national sides.
The panel consists of Kelvin Watt, the host of Hockey on 216, as well as co-hosts Bridgett Kee and Krinesan Moodley, who offer their expertise on the show weekly.
The awards take into account players’ in-season form and their performances at the SASHOC National Weeks, plus other achievements that may have impressed the panel over the course of the season.
In the u19 section, there are five categories for both boys and girls: Goalkeeper of the Year, Defender of the Year, Midfielder of the Year, Forward of the Year, and the prestigious Player of the Year.
The u16s will also get to enjoy the spotlight with the “Young Player of the Year” nominees added to the fold.
Other awards that will be dished out include Best Hospitality Experience, Boys’ and Girls’ Tournament of the Year, Coaches of the Year, and Teams of the Year.
THE NOMINEES (Note* – each category has three nominations)
BOYS
Goalkeeper of the Year
Khotso Mabona – St David’s Marist Inanda
Kaino Broadhurst – Grey High School
Owen McMenamin – Pretoria Boys High
Defender of the Year
Jo le Roux – SACS
Ethan Kapanda – Jeppe High School for Boys
Luken Brunette – Hoërskool Garsfontein
Midfielder of the Year
Litha Kraai – SACS
Christo Swanepoel – Paul Roos Gimnasium
Mohlodi Maseko – SACS
Forward of the Year
Reece Theunis – SACS
Joe Gitlin – Reddam House Constantia
Ziyaad Davids – Parktown Boys’ High
Player of the Year
Litha Kraai – SACS
Jo le Roux – SACS
Ethan Kapanda – Jeppe High School for Boys
GIRLS
Goalkeeper of the Year
Rebecca Haswell – Pearson High School
Ziyanda Mchunu – St Mary’s DSG, Kloof
Janelle Wightman – Falcon College (Zimbabwe)
Defender of the Year
Jehan Abrahams – Wynberg Girls’ High
Puck Bakker – Rhenish Girls’ High
Katherine Sickle – Rhenish Girls’ High
Midfielder of the Year
Abigail Holderness – DSG Makhnada
Pippa Viljoen – Rhenish Girls’ High
Joné de Winnaar – Paarl Gimnasium
Forward of the Year
Leah du Plessis – Rhenish Girls’ High
Charly-Rose Boyall – Our Lady of Fatima
Alanda Rademeyer – Paarl Gimnasium
Player of the Year
Leah du Plessis – Rhenish Girls’ High
Abigail Holderness – DSG Makhanda
Joné de Winnaar – Paarl Gimnasium
Young Player of the Year – Boys
Jeandré van Zyl – Paul Roos Gimnasium
Callum Anderson – Bishops Diocesan College
Kgotso Lehloenya – Jeppe High School for Boys
Young Player of the Year – Girls
Alanda Rademeyer – Paarl Gimnasium
Chelsey Woolf – Rhenish Girls’ High
Lucy Holderness – DSG Makhanda
Coach of the Year – Boys
Sam Holmes – SACS
Siya Sityana – Jeppe High School for Boys
Nick Bérichon – Michaelhouse
Coach of the Year – Girls
Chris Gerber – Rhenish Girls’ High
Danelle van Zyl – Paarl Gimnasium
Geowynne Gamiet – DSG Makhanda
Team of the Year – Boys
SACS
Jeppe High School for Boys
Paul Roos Gimnasium
Team of the Year – Girls
Rhenish Girls’ High
Paarl Gimnasium
DSG Makhanda
Other Awards
Tournaments of the Year
Boys
Hibbert Shield
SASHOC National Week
Aitken and Boden
Girls
Fairtree Super 12
SASHOC National Week
Spar KZN Challenge
Best hospitality experience
St Stithians College – Easter Festival
Paarl Gimnasium
St Mary’s Waverley Festival
