{"id":166714,"date":"2017-11-19T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166714\/wrestlers-honoured-at-prize-giving-2\/"},"modified":"2017-11-19T21:36:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T19:36:32","slug":"wrestlers-honoured-at-prize-giving-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/11\/19\/wrestlers-honoured-at-prize-giving-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers honoured at prize-giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several members of the Raptors Wrestling Club were honoured at Eastern Gauteng Wrestling\u2019s year-end prize-giving function.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held at the Brakpan Indoor Sport Centre last Saturday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The Primrose-based club was thrilled to be awarded the Club of the Year trophy, an honour that wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the help of each and every Raptor wrestler, parent and volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/163720\/raptors-wrestlers-bring-home-the-medals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raptors wrestlers bring home the medals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/137982\/wrestlers-honoured-at-prize-giving\/\">Wrestlers honoured at prize-giving<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/160789\/wrestlers-celebrate-outstanding-achievement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wrestlers celebrate outstanding achievement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other awards included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Long Term Participants Development (LTPD) awards went to Connor Bester and Rico van der Westhuizen. This special award is for wrestlers eight years old and younger who are rewarded for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166718\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_90928-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_90928-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_90928-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_90928-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_90928.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Raptors Wrestling Club wrestlers were honoured at Eastern Gauteng Wrestling\u2019s year-end prize-giving last Saturday. At the event, Connor Bester was awarded a Long Term Participants Development (LTPD) award. He shows off his trophy with the help of Heinrich Els.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166716\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166716\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_79587-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_79587-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_79587-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_79587-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_79587.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rico van der Westhuizen from the Raptors Wrestling Club in Primrose East received a Long Term Participants Development (LTPD) award at the Eastern Gauteng Wrestling year-end prize-giving last Saturday. Van der Westhuizen proudly displayed his award with Heinrich Els.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2022 Wiandru van Rooyen was named Wrestler of the Year in the u-10 age group and received his Eastern Gauteng colours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166715\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166715\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_60092-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_60092-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_60092-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_60092-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_60092.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raptors Wrestling Club wrestler Wiandru van Rooyen received his Eastern Gauteng colours at the the Eastern Gauteng Wrestling year-end prize-giving last Saturday. Eastern Gauteng Wrestling president Dirk Booysen congratulated him on his well-deserved achievement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was also commended for his second place at the Youth South African Championships as well as the medals he won in several other tournaments during the year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166717\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-166717\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_48035-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_48035-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_48035-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_48035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/46GCNSPORTEASTL_48035.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wiandru van Rooyen from the Raptors Wrestling Club in Primrose was named the u-10 Wrestler of the Year at the Eastern Gauteng Wrestling year-end prize-giving last Saturday. He and Hannes Hietbrink show off his trophies proudly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2022 Raptors\u2019 coach Dewald de Wet was named the Eastern Gauteng Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>He also received his Senior Eastern Gauteng colours at the awards.<\/p>\n<p>This small club, situated at the corner of Oak Avenue and Quince Street in Primrose East, prides itself on teaching its students about etiquette, self-control, concentration, hand-eye co-ordination and discipline in a fun and safe environment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in joining the club call coaches de Wet on 083 611 7169 or Hannes van der Merwe on 082 805 7229.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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