By Staff Reporter
MASVINGO – Four learners from Junior Primary School scooped medals at the recently held national tennis tournament in Harare.
Four players, two girls and two boys represented the school, with all of them winning medals ranging from gold to bronze.
Makanaka Manhopi won a gold medal in red ball girls Stage Two while Cailey Mudube got a silver medal in Stage Three Under 12 Girls Category and bronze in the Girls U12 doubles.
Anotidaishe Mbaura, a boy in Stage Five won two silver medals in the Under 14 boys, also scooping the Most Disciplined Player of the Tournament medal, while Atipaishe Nyandoro who is also in stage 5 won a silver medal in the Under 14 Boys doubles.
Nyandoro and Mbaura earlier got silver and bronze medals respectively at the Baobab Mini Polokwane Tennis Tournament held in Polokwane, South Africa in April this year.
The school sports director Jimmy Makwanda said he was happy with the medals which he said was a clear testimony that the school values both learning and sport and has invested in both.
“The four players made us proud as Junior Group of schools and JPS in particular. We hope to win more medals in the next national tournament.
“As the Junior Primary School sports director, I wish to extend our gratitude to our directors Mr and Mrs Marima for the financial and welfare support they gave our players, not only in tennis but in all other sporting disciplines,” said Makwanda.
He also expressed gratitude to the parents for the unwavering support they render to the school and their kids when it comes to sport and urged them to continue.
“We also want to thank our esteemed parents for their unwavering support. Together we will go far,” he said.
Junior Primary recently won the Best Primary School award in Masvingo at the Sundrive Business Awards and its Director Noah Marima was crowned 2024 Best Entrepreneur of The Year at the same ceremony.
