{"id":223689,"date":"2019-11-18T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/223689\/three-raptors-wrestling-club-wrestlers-selected-for-valke-team\/"},"modified":"2019-11-18T19:43:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T17:43:49","slug":"three-raptors-wrestling-club-wrestlers-selected-for-valke-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/11\/18\/three-raptors-wrestling-club-wrestlers-selected-for-valke-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Raptors Wrestling Club wrestlers selected for Valke team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dewald de Wet (Jnr), Ada Smith and Daniella de Wet, were recently selected as part of the Eastern Gauteng (Valke) team.<\/p>\n<p>The three young wrestlers, who are members of the Primrose-based Raptors Wrestling Club, represented the Valke team at the Noordvaal National Tournament.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221343\/wrestlers-showcase-their-skills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrestlers showcase their skills<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The tournament saw wrestlers from East Gauteng (Valke), Central Gauteng (Lions), Northern Gauteng (Bulls), Limpopo and Mpumalanga, competing for top honours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Valke team was placed second overall at the competition,\u201d explained Raptors Wrestling Club coach, Dewald de Wet (Snr).<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cDaniella was the only girl in all the teams who participated at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDewald won all four of his matches effortlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/220630\/raptors-bring-home-medals-and-titles-from-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raptors bring home medals and titles from championships<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>For more information about the club, or how to join it, call head coach de Wet (Snr) on 083 611 7169, or send an email to<a href=\"mailto:raptorswrestlingsa@gmail.com\"> raptorswrestlingsa@gmail.com<\/a> or visit the club\u2019s Facebook page by searching Raptors Wrestling.<\/p>\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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Ashley Kiley (Journalist)\u00a0<strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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