The atmosphere was alive with shouts of support and cheering as Germiston schools battled it out in the annual Germiston inter-high event recently.
This year the event was hosted by Hoërskool Goudrif and young athletes pulled out all the stops to excel and earn glory for themselves and points for their schools.
There can, however, only be one winner and for the 15th time Hoërskool Goudrif lifted the prestigious trophy.
The school achieved 949 points.
They were followed by Afrikaanse Hoërskool Germiston with 806 points in second place and Germiston High School with 542 points in third.
Schools which participated in the event were Hoërskool Goudrif, Afrikaanse Hoërskool Germiston, Germiston High School, Hoërskool Primrose High School, Hoërskool Elspark, Hoërskool Elsburg and Hoërskool Vryburger High School.
Hoërskool Goudrif has 37 athletes who have been chosen to compete at Greater Germiston on Wednesday (today).
The following Hoërskool Goudrif learners performed extremely well scoring more than 750 points of the Absa table: Riley Erasmus, Bennie Loots, Nhlakaniphi Ngwenya, Lwazi Francisco, Ruan Potgieter, Johan Meyer, Elliot Asieng and Nakita Els.
Although no records were broken on the day, all the athletes did well in their disciplines.
Johan Greyling, principal of Hoërskool Goudrif, said, “I am grateful for the win and I thank all the parties who made inter-high possible.”
Chanique van der Berg, a Hoërskool Goudrif learner, competes in the girls’ u-19 (open) shot put event at the recent inter-high event held at Hoërskool Goudrif.
Kelly Etafia from Germiston High School attempts to leap over the bar in the girls’ u-14 high jump during inter-high at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Megan Maré and Bianca Jansen from Hoërskool Goudrif share a smile between events at the recent inter-high event at Hoërskool Goudrif.
Keegan Asher from Hoërskool Elsburg charges through the boys’ u-15 400m sprints, at the inter-high event at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Bianca Jansen, from Hoërskool Goudrif, gives her all during the girls’ u-16 400m sprints, at inter-high at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Thato Sekhuthe from Hoërskool Elspark competes in the u-14 boys’ high jump during inter-high hosted at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Athletes from Germiston High School were excited to show their support for each other at the inter-high event held at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Hoërskool Goudrif learner Nikita Els jumps over the bar in the girls’ u-14 high jump during the recent inter-high event at Hoërskool Goudrif.
Ruan Potgieter from Hoërskool Goudrif competes in the u-16 javelin event at inter-high held at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Germiston High School learner Gugulethuhlalu Kane looks determined as she races towards the finish line during the girls’ u-16 400m sprints, at inter-high at Hoërskool Goudrif recently.
Afrikaanse Hoërskool Germiston’s Gemma van Rooyen gives it her all in the girls’ u-19 (open) shot put event at the recent inter-high event held at Hoërskool Goudrif.
Hoërskool Goudrif’s Bennie Loots pushes himself in the u-14 boys’ high jump at the recent inter-high event at Hoërskool Goudrif.
