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Comments from the coach's bench: Jackie Scheepers

 Comments from the coach's bench: Jackie Scheepers

Foto: EJ Lang
- I will go to war with this team - 

Last year's U 13A hockey match was an epic match. Paarl Gim had a team to die for and Girls’ High had no choice but to defend most of the game. Today I was standing next to the field trying to sort my bags and belongings out when suddenly I was drawn into the U. 13A hockey match. Girls’ High was on the attack, in fact, we struck at goal in the first five minutes. “Hello,” I told myself, “what is happening here?” This is a match!

You could see it in the body language of players and their resilience. In the distance, the coach, Jackie Scheeper, was marching up and down with her whiteboard in hand. I wondered what she was thinking and how she felt.

I cornered her over Whatsapp to comment on her feelings regarding the match, because I felt the game could have gone either way. Her response was such:

“Wow! It was an incredibly competitive game and it could have gone either way.” She felt her team showed character and fighting spirit. They did not merely stand back for anyone!

According to Mrs. Scheepers, her team had the ability to adapt to game plans, and the players were willing to play in a position they have never played before. The team never dropped their shoulders in complacency and showed strong signs of "I will go to war" for my team! 

As a coach, she was extremely proud of her team and the character they showed. She says Monet came off the field with three minutes of playing time remaining and she said, “Sjoe! Juffrou, dit is so lekker!"

It is clear this was a game to remember for the players and the coach. Hockey was the winner this afternoon!


Foto: EJ Lang
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