Danie Joubert rewards sport stars

REHOBOTH, 22 SEP  – Damian van der Ross, a Grade 9 learner at the Danie Joubert Combined School in Mariental, scooped the 2018 Sports Star of the Year award at a prize-giving ceremony of that school Friday morning.
Van der Ross won a silver medal in the boys 100 metres at the Confederation of Southern African Schools Sports Association (Cosassa) event in Botswana this year, after being selected for the Namibian under-16 (U-16) athletics team.
He was also taken up in the Cosassa team.
Van der Ross is the second recipient of the award at the school, after Romano van Wyk scooped it last year, which replaced the old Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year awards.
The rest of the Danie Joubert awards:
Chess
Best Female Player – Liliana Kamburute
Best Male Player – Renolt Gawachab

Archery
Best Female Archer – Anrika van Zyl
Best Male Archer – Wian van Zyl

Hockey U-10
Best Striker – CJ van Zyl
Best Defender – Kyla Rohmann & Andru Pretorius
Best Progress – Johannes Hoek

Hockey U-12
Best Striker – Christiaan Steenkamp
Best Defender – Nicole Strydom
Best Progress – Bridgedine Bock

Netbal U-10
Best Goal Shooter – Andria Kaoseb
Best Defender – Zukeisha Scheffers
Best Player – Talita Pretorius
Best Progress – Lianie van Zyl

Netball U-11
Best Goal Shooter – Niricia Neels
Best Defender – Eisha Saal
Best Progress – Javine Jossop

Netball U-12
Best Goal Shooter – Chanique Barry
Best Defender – Nikita van Jaarsveld
Best Progress – Mary Jane Neels

Netball U-13
Best Goal Shooter – Nkonkwena Ntwala
Best Defender – Vangee Katjatenja
Best Progress – Amore Motinga

Rugby U-10
Best Forward Player – Xavier Burger
Best Backline Player – Ignatius Kandowa and Muhuuaije Ngatajose
Best Progress – Tebzodinho Motinga

Rugby U-11
Best Forward Player – Troze Jacobs
Best Backline Player – Ernst Kuhlman
Best Progress – Selezano Isaacks

Rugby U-13
Best Frontline Player – Mjay van Wyk
Best Backline Player – Romeo Engelbrecht
Best Progress – Victor Hanse
NAMPA