Netball
Netball 2009 once again had a very busy, but exciting, season. The First Team was a young team, not winning many matches. The players did, however, walk off the field as winners at the end of each match since they held their heads high, kept on trying and maintained their dignity at all times. Their behaviour epitomised our Uplands College values!

The First Team participated in two very challenging festivals. The first one was the St Andrews festival during the April holidays where the girls played four games a day for four consecutive days. This was quite a challenge! The girls were very tired at the end of the tournament, but learned many new skills and realised that Netball was definitely not for ‘sissies’. The second festival was at Cornwall Hill where many other private schools participated.

The junior teams won many more matches. They also participated in the Mpumalanga league. The U14 and U15A teams managed to go through to the final round in Middelburg. This was a most interesting and challenging outing. The U14s had several good matches, but their lack of experience inhibited their progress. They will no doubt do much better next year. The U15 Team was most successful this year. The girls had had a lot of exposure during the 2008 season and consequently managed to improve their game this year to end third overall in the Small Schools’ League. They played a very dedicated game and were a pleasure to watch.