Shontz shines at Bloemfontein Rhythmic Gymnastics meet
KIMBERLEY’S Shontz Rhythmic Gymnastic club swept the boards at the Helen Botha club competitions which took place in Bloemfontein last week.
The club, coached by former SA rhythmic gymnastics champion Shante-Lee Jones scooped the Best Under-11 and Under-13 category awards, as well as Best Level Gymnast.
This translated to two gold medals, two silver medals a bronze as well as the Top Level 4 award. Jones said the club was currently preparing to take part in the upcoming Northern Cape qualifying rounds which set the stage for the national competitions which is scheduled for September 30.
The coach claims the honour of being the first to initiate a rhythmic gymnastics club in the Province. She is herself the proud holder of several gymnastics medals which she won when she was tutored by Russian-Ukrainian export Angela Lepecha.
Jones hosts free rhythmic gymnastic classes for youngsters at the Diamantveld Primary school in Kimberley North every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Classes start at 1.30pm and run till 5pm.
Jones has been coaching at her current club for the past two years. MEMBERS of the Shontz Rhythmic Gymnastics club are (from left): Omphile Shushu, Thuto Dikokwe, Ferosa Albertus, Chante-Lee Jones (coach), Abigail Jacobs, Paballo Lebakeng, Keira Pheiffer and Sunnette Rossouw.