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The Citizen
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Winning winter break for Ashton sports teams
Ashton International College Ballito's senior college stars enjoyed a successful school holiday sports campaign. While most people were enjoying the Ballito Pro or away in the Midlands and Drakensberg, Ashton's youngsters were participating across KZN at various winter festivals. There were provincial caps and awards handed out too – read on for a snapshot of the school's recent sports activities. The Ashton girls' 1st football team competed at the Kearsney Festival and won the Plate Final after beating Trinity House 3-0 in the Plate final at the Kearsney Festival last weekend. Kitari van Straaten and Nonkosi Xaba were selected for the Girls' Tournament XI. Hockey stars Jaiden Krambeck and Kaiden Webster were part of the 16-man KZN squad – coached by Ashton 1st team head coach, Keegan Gibbon – which achieved bronze at the 2025 Regional Inter-Provincial Tournament at Michaelhouse. Sasha-Lee Smaldon and Madison Uys – captain and vice-captain of the U19 iLembe Netball team – finished third in the Telkom Netball League. Jared Scheepers represented the Sharks XV at the Reitz VKB U19 Week and was selected as the 'Best Lock'. Jessica Kock (Form 3) and her doubles partner Courtney Kemp were runners up in the girls doubles final at the recent American Express Super 8 KwaZulu-Natal tennis tournament. Emmerson van Zijl was part of the U16A girls' KZN Coastals team that went undefeated and clinched the national title at Hilton College, beating Eastern Province 4–2 in the final. KZN Coastal Hockey Achievements – July 2025. Aside from Van Zijl, a number of Ashton's senior college girls represented successful KZN Coastal teams at prestigious hockey tournaments during the July holidays. Inter-Provincial Tournaments (IPT) U14A – Gold Medalists: Amber van den Hoogen and Kimberly Johnson Amber van den Hoogen and Kimberly Johnson U16A – Gold Medalists: Emmerson van Zijl Emmerson van Zijl U16B – 9th Place (A Section): Lauren Kenny Lauren Kenny U18A – Silver Medalists: Morgan Nel and Nonkosi Xaba Morgan Nel and Nonkosi Xaba U18B – Silver Medalists (B Section): Anna-Maria Angelopoulos Regional Tournaments U14C – Gold Medalists: Aymee Tilbrook and Caylea Duncan Aymee Tilbrook and Caylea Duncan U16C – 8th Place: Madison Miller 'We are incredibly proud of each of you for your commitment, resilience and excellence on the field,' said Ashton head of media, Morgyn Prinsloo. 'Their achievements reflect not only their talent but also the spirit of Ashton. Keep inspiring us with your passion and drive – well done, girls!' KZN Action Netball Awards 2025 There were plenty of prizes for Ashton's talented netballers at the recent KZN Action Netball Awards. Michelle van Heerden collected three awards. She was awarded the Most Dedicated Player of the Year for KZN U16A Action Netball team, the Most Dedicated Player of the Year for the KZN U21 6s and Player of the Year U21 KZN side. Lauren Kenny got awarded Player of the Year KZN U16B team. Madison Uys was voted Most Promising Player of the Year for the KZN U17A team and Breakthrough Player of the Year for the KZN U21s. Sasha-Lee Smaldon was awarded Players' Player of the Year U21 KZN and Most Dedicated Player of the Year for the U21s. Ashton International College Ballito – Senior College Holiday Football Results: June 27 – July 21, 2025 Boys Soccer Kloof High u19 National Tournament TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Won George Campbell 5-1 1st Lost Virginia 0-5 1st Won Kearsney 4-3 1st Lost Mondeor 1-5 1st Lost DHS 1-4 Boys Soccer Kearsney 1st Team Soccer Tournament TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Lost Curro Hazeldean 0-2 1st Lost Durban High School 1-4 1st Lost Siyajabula 1-5 1st Lost Sutherland 1(0)-1(2) 1st Lost Maqhutshana 1(2)-1(4) Boys Soccer Neil Tovey U14 Soccer Tournament at Northwood School TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 14A Lost Queensburgh 0(9)-0(10) 14A Won Kearsney 3-2 14A Lost Westville 1-5 14A Won Northwood 0(2)-0(1) 14A Won Northwood Inv 0(3)-0(2) 14A Lost Glenwood 1(3)-1(4) 14A Won Queensburgh 0-2 Girls Soccer Kearsney 1st Team Soccer Tournament TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Lost Danville Park 0-1 1st Drew Curro Hazeldean 1-1 1st Won Sastri College 4-0 1st (Plate semi-final) Won Crawford La Lucia 2-0 1st (Plate Final) Won Trinity House 3-0 Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below.
The Citizen
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Strong week of results for Ashton sports teams
Ashton International College Ballito enjoyed a successful run of results across a range of sporting codes last week. Fresh off the school's successful trophy haul at the Reddam House Umhlanga sports festival, the Ballito school was back to competing against some of the best opposition in KZN. Ashton's hockey teams went undefeated in fixtures against St Charles, with the first team edging St Charles' 2nds 1-0. Earlier in the week, the 1st team put on an exhibition against Scindia, an Indian touring team, beating the tourists 13-0 on the Oxford Astro. Ashton's girls' 1st team netballers edged Danville Park Girls' High School 32-30 in a thrilling encounter in Durban North. The 2nd and U16A teams also claimed impressive away wins. On Saturday, the 1st team travelled up the road to Curro Salt Rock to play in a highly competitive tournament at the Curro Sports Festival. Twelve teams took part in two groups of six, with the top four in each group advancing to a quarter-final stage. Durban Girls College (DGC), Our Lady of Fatima, Maris Stella and Danville Park led a strong contingent from Durban. Ashton finished third in Pool B, with three wins from five to advance to the quarter-finals against Curro. The North Coast derby did not disappoint. Both teams played with high energy in a pulsating match. Ashton came out 12-6 winners but lost to Girls College 24-14 in the semi-finals. Danville were too strong in the bronze medal match, winning 19-10. DGC beat Fatima in extra time of the final to take the honours and silverware back to Durban. Ashton's Nonkosi Xaba was voted Curro Sports Festival Attacking Player of the Tournament 1ST TEAM RESULTS AT CURRO SALT ROCK SPORTS FESTIVAL, SATURDAY MAY 10 Ashton Opponent 1 Ashton vs. Durban Girls College (DGC) 9 18 2 Ashton vs. Gelofte Skool 10 4 3 Ashton vs. Danville Park Girls' High School 8 17 4 Ashton vs. Ashton B 26 7 5 Ashton vs. Waterfall College 35 4 6 Ashton vs. Curro Salt Rock (Quarter-final) 12 6 7 Ashton vs. DGC (Semi-final) 14 24 8 Ashton vs. Danville (Bronze Medal Match) 10 19 The boys' 1st team basketballer also had an outstanding performance against Scindia, beating the tourists 41-19 on the Cambridge Astro. The rugby teams were in action against Maritzburg College, one of South Africa's best sports institutions. College proved to strong but the experience of playing this level of quality opposition is invaluable. In other rugby news, Ashton's Jared Scheepers and Jake Kalil were selected to the final Sharks Country District Rugby Team. This district team brings together top rugby talent from the South Coast, Northern KZN, and Inland regions. It is an incredible achievement to be selected. See full results below. Ashton International College Ballito Senior College Sports Results: May 5 – 11, 2025 Boys Outdoor Hockey TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Won Scindia School 13-0 14A Draw St Charles 14B 0-0 16A Won St Charles 16B 3-2 1st Won St Charles 2nd XI 1-0 Rugby TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 15A Lost Maritzburg College 15B 0-38 1st XV Lost Maritzburg College 4th 10-24 Boys Soccer TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Lost New Forest 1-5 2nd Team Lost Durban Academy 8-0 Boys Basketball TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) Invitational Team Won Scindia Touring Team 41-19 Boys Tennis TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 1st Draw Westville 2nd 9-9 Netball vs. Danville TEAM RESULT OPP TEAM SCORE (Ashton – Opp) 14A Lost Danville 14A 7-8 14B Won Danville 14B 10-1 15A Lost Danville 15A 11-16 15B Lost Danville 15B 1-11 16A Won Danville 16A 25-8 1st Won Danville 1st 32-30 2nd Won Danville 2nd 17-14 Cross Country at Danville ATHLETE RESULT Lacey Lunn u14 23rd overall Josh Holding u15 19th overall Zachary Harris u15 45th overall Amy Tilbrook u14 DNF due to injury Paige Blakeway u14 DNF due to injury Played 17 Total Wins 8 Win % 47,06% Stay in the loop with The North Coast Courier on Facebook, X, Instagram & YouTube for the latest news. Mobile users can join our WhatsApp Broadcast Service here or if you're on desktop, scan the QR code below. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
