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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - At the Mossel Bay Sports Council Awards on 29 July at the Bravo Lounge at the Garden Route Casino, it was clear that members of the sporting community are held in high esteem for their ability to inspire.
Executive mayor of Mossel Bay, Alderman Dirk Kotzé opened the floor with a powerful quote from a movie.
“We create ourselves through long years of rigorous training, sacrifice, denial, pain. We forge our bodies in the fire of our will."
He continued in saying that the sportsmen and women of Mossel Bay serve as an example to the community.
“Tonight I want to thank you for your incredible sacrifice, pushing through pain to reach your greatest potential.” He made special reference to the efforts of the Mossel Bay Sports Council.
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Director of Community Services, Elize Nel agreed adding wisdom shared by legendary boxer Muhammed Ali. Ali, Nel said, never counted the push-ups he did until it started to hurt. Because it is only then according to Ali, when training started making a difference.
“You are here tonight because you never quitted and in fact, you serve as the motivation to all of us in this room tonight, because you have made it. This is why you are receiving the honours tonight.”
The awards are as follows:
- Role of Honour – Faizel Samsoodien (cricket)
- Newcomer of the Year – Quewin Petersen (lifesaving)
- Recognition for Technical Excellence – Sunette Muller (netball)
- Sport club of the Year – Bayethe Multisport Academy
- School team of the Year – Indwe Secondary School (Girls’ Soccer Team)
- Volunteer of the year – Runner up: Shjanneil Busch – Winner: Joy Goulooze
- Coach of the Year – Runner up: Ntombizanele Titus (soccer) – Winner: Rene Booysen (netball)
- Sport community builder of the year – Runner up: Tarien Strauss; Winner: Shadrack Shishana
- Sportsman with disability – Runner up: Tiaan Terblanche (athletics); Winner: Ricardi Matthee (athletics, judo, power lifting)
Sportswoman / Sportsman of the year:
- Junior sportsman runner up: Johan Schoeman (athletics) – Winner: Bonga Nkiqintiza (athletics)
- Junior sportswoman – Miike Scholtz (athletics, hockey, netball, tennis)
- Senior sportswoman – Runner up: Nompilo Bixa (boxing); Winner – Emihle Welman (soccer)
- Senior sportsman – Runner up: Basil George (cricket); Winner – Johan Windt (athletics). – Mossel Bay Municipality
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