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High school athletes vie for spot in WP champs

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Manyano High School’s Ayabulela Hans in action in the boys’ under-19 division at the weekend’s False Bay Zone high schools’ athletic championships, at Vygieskraal. Picture: Fuad Esack

High school athletes representing schools from Khayelitsha, Philippi, Macassar and Mitchell’s Plain, took part at the weekend’s False Bay Zone high schools’ championships, at Vygieskraal Stadium, in Johnson Road, Athlone. Qualifying athletes are now gearing up for next month’s Western Province championships, which will be held at the same venue, where they will compete against athletes from the Northern, Southern, Central and Table Bay zones, for a spot at the Western Cape championships due to be held at Paarl’s Dal Josefat Stadium on Saturday March 16.

Manyano High School’s Ayabulela Hans in action in the boys’ under-19 division at the weekend’s False Bay Zone high schools’ athletic championships, at Vygieskraal. Picture: Fuad Esack
Runners keep a steady pace in the early stages of the boys’ under-19 1 500m race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Phandulwazi High School’s Alulutho Mxesi gears up to deliver the first of his three allocated throws during the elimination rounds of the boys’ under-19 javelin event. Picture: Fuad Esack
Sinethemba High’s Xola Pindela airborne in the boys’ under-15 long jump event. Picture: Fuad Esack
Manyano High School’s Bonele Thole on her way to the finish line in the girls’ under-17 400m race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Uxolo High School’s Dumisa Sipunzi taking it one step at a time in the girls’ under-19 1 500 event. Picture: Fuad Esack
As expected, the boys’ under-19 1 500m steeplechase a tough and technically demanding race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Uxolo High’s Inga Hlalela takes a commanding lead in the boys’ 400m race. Picture: Fuad Esack
Uxolo High’s Luphelelo Jack dominant in the 100m, 200m and 400m events at Saturday’s False Bay Zone high schools’ athletic championships. Picture: Fuad Esack
Strand High School’s Matthew October takes a leap of faith in the boys’ under-15 long jump event. Picture: Fuad Esack
Harry Gwala High School’s Lathi-Thaa Sungulwa about to take a throw in the boys’ under-19 javelin event.
Harry Gwala Lithemba Ndonyela, fourth, from left, executes a perfect takeover before dashing off to victory in the final leg of the girls’ under-17 4 x 100m relay. Picture: Fuad Esack
Iqhayiya High School’s Ezile Vava suspended in mid-air in the boys’ under-15 long jump event. Picture: Fuad Esack
Harry Gwala’s Lithemba Ndonyela, second from left, on his way to finishing in second place in the boys’ combined under-15 and under-17 steeplechase event. Picture: Fuad Esack