GEORGE NEWS - Laerskool George-Suid’s first girls’ tennis team secured an impressive third place at the Rising Stars National Tennis Championships in Benoni, Gauteng, over the weekend.

The team, comprising Rebekah Steyls, Lea Booysen, Leah Kruger and Caylin Swart, progressed through the district and provincial competitions to earn their place among the country’s top school tennis teams.

Their journey began at the Eden/Central Karoo district play-offs, where they competed against eight girls’ teams and emerged as the champions, earning the opportunity to represent their region at the Western Province’s play-offs in Moorreesburg.

At provincial level, they faced five strong girls’ teams and once again emerged victorious, claiming the provincial title and securing their place at the Rising Stars national play-offs in Benoni.

At the national event, they faced some of South Africa’s strongest school tennis teams and ultimately finished third in a competition that drew 891 girls’ teams across its stages.

Compiled by Marguerite van Ginkel

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