Merrifield Schools’ teams enjoyed a triumphant week on the sports fields and courts last week, clocking up a string of impressive wins across netball, tennis, soccer, and hockey.
In netball, the college first team edged out Lilyfontein in a close 23-21 victory, with standout performances including Atini Sotomela’s on-court leadership. The U14A and U15A teams also delivered commanding wins over Gonubie, scoring 16-9 and 19-2 respectively, while the U13s drew 4-4 against Cambridge.
Tennis saw the U15 girls notch a solid 4-2 win against Clarendon’s U15 side, showing growing strength in the school’s racquet talent.
Merrifield’s soccer stars also shone, with the college first team hammering Lilyfontein 6-1, thanks in part to Avu Cekiso’s powerful performance. The U16s played to a 1-1 draw, and the U13 boys took down Stutt with a strong 3-1 win.
In hockey, Merrifield’s prep sides dominated their derby day fixtures in Stutterheim.
Highlights included wins for the U9 boys (2-1), U9 girls (1-0), U10 girls (4-0), U13 girls (2-0), and U13 boys (1-0). The U11 girls drew 1-1 while the U11 boys added another 3-1 win to the tally.
At the college level, the U16A boys made a statement with a 6-1 victory over Lilyfontein’s first team, while the Merrifield first girls shut out Lilyfontein 3-0 in a composed display of skill and teamwork.
