Twenty-three young wrestlers from Raptors Wrestling Club took on the best that Eastern Gauteng has to offer in the Eastern Gauteng Hawks League Tournament, in Alberton, recently.<\/p>\n
The team shone and were thrilled to bring home eight gold medals, six silver medals and four bronze medals.<\/p>
\u201cWe also managed to win two out of the three trophies up for grabs,\u201d said head coach Dewald de Wet.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur u-8s and younger won the Long Term Participants Development (LTPD) Trophy and we shared the tournament\u2019s Spirit Trophy.<\/p>
\u201cWe only just missed out on the Hawks Trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The win has given the club a boost and they are already working very hard for future tournaments.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope to get a hat trick and bring home all three trophies at future tournaments,\u201d said de Wet.<\/p>\n
The club has now turned its focus to the Eastern Gauteng Open Championships, which will be hosted this Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe coaches are extremely positive that the team will win various medals at the competition,\u201d said de Wet.<\/p>\n
If you are interested in joining the club, located in Oak Avenue in Primrose, call de Wet on 083 611 7169 or send an email to raptorswrestlingsa.@gmail.com<\/a>, or visit the club\u2019s Facebook page by searching Raptors Wrestling.<\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n