KJK judokas honoured at annual awards event

On 16 November KJK Judo Club celebrated a year’s success at their annual awards function, and ended the year in good judoka spirit.

Judokas from eight different schools were awarded with the following:

– Riverbank Primary School

• Seth Grobler as Most Promising Judoka

• Karabo Mofokeng as Sportsman of the Year

– Horizon View Primary School

• Carin Anthoney as Most Promising Judoka

– Ridgevale Primary School

• Kristopher Hull as Most Promising Judoka

• Oabile Molefe as Sportsman of the Year

– La Salle College

• Aiden Stacey-Hale as Sportsman of the Year

-Laerskool Florida

•Ruan Goosen as Sportsman of the Year

– Laerskool Kenmare

• Zean Strydom and Hanco Breet as Most Perseverance

• Juvan Abrie and Hendrik Alberts as Most Improved

• Armand Coetzee as Most Promising Judoka

• Rynard Hall as Sportsman of the Year

– Curro Clayville School

• Pheladi Mathipa as Most Promising Judoka

• Iso Dladla as Sportsman of the Year

– Open schools

• Dominique Meistre as Most Promising Judoka

• Mercedez Erasmus as Sportsman of the Year

Eight judokas, Harm Venter, Dewald Schultz, Keagan Diab, Shawwal Bagaria, Willem Truter, Louis Truter, Louw Schultz and Gerhard Schultz, received individual trophies for National trail winners and participants.

Judokas who received special awards are as follows:

• GI Badges to all KJK representatives

• General Merit Awards:

– Wian Coetzee

– Devonte Daniels

– Jacques le Roux

– Jean Kotze

– Xander van der Watt

– Jac Beukes

Best Beginner and Newcomer – Britni Jordaan

Most Improved Junior Primary School – Erich Pretorius

Most Improved Junior High School – Ferdinand vd Heever

Best Overall Improvement – Moagi Molefe

Be your Best – Keagan Stephens

Courage and modesty – Shalyn van den Heever

Most Talented Judoka – Keagan Diab

Most Consistent Effort – Hanu Boshoff

Kime and Fighting Spirit – Carlin Anthoney

All-rounder Judoka– Hunter Erasmus

Best throw at KJK closed tournament – Raydon Diab against Moagi Molefe

Best fight at KJK closed – Willem Truter and Ferdinand vd Heever

Most Dedicated Judoka – Garren Diab

Dedicated Tournament Participation – Rikus Hall

Perseverance and Persistence Award Juniors – Stephan Boshoff

Perseverance and Persistence Award Seniors – Ruhan Terblanche

Sportsmanship Junior – Christiaan Theron

Best Sportsman – Harm Venter

Most Scientific Judoka – Raydon Diab

Best Master Judoka – Eugene Delport

Referee of the Year – Ruan Delport

Table Official of the Year – Andrew Diab

Tournament Achievement Boys G3 and up – Dewald Schultz

Tournament Achievement Girls G3 and up – Shawwal Bagaria

Best Single Achievement in SAs – Dewald Schultz and Shawwal Bagaria

Kata – Best Junior Pair Rrunner-Up Tyla Stacey-Hale and Stephan Boshoff

Kata – Best Junior Pair – Rynard Hall and Kristopher Hull

Kata – Best Senior Pair Runner-up – Louw Schultz and Willem Truter

Kata – Best Pair – Louis Truter and Willem Truter

Carrot award – Ferdinand vd Heever

Group of the Year – KJK Cadet Boys – Dewald, Moagi, Keagan, Ruhan, Ferdi, Ruan, Hunter

Overall Sportsperson of the Year Primary Schools – Tyla Stacey-Hale

Overall Sportsperson of the Year – High School Seniors – Dewald Schultz