Zhou shines at Tynwald school awards

winner at a prize-giving ceremony held last Friday night.
Zhou won the overall Sportsman of the Year award after he scooped two more awards – the Most Disciplined Athlete in athletics and the Most Valuable Athlete in cricket.
He was also named as the Most Valuable Athlete in athletics.

In the girls’ category, Tendai Nyamidzi walked away with three awards.
She first won the Most Valuable Athlete in athletics award and went on to scoop the Most Promising Athlete and the Sportswoman of the Year awards.
Tawanda Shamu and Vanessa Tahwa won the Most Valuable Athlete awards in boys and girls basketball respectively while the Most Valuable Athlete for boys handball went to Tinei Mashapani.
Rosemary Tahwa won the girls’ award.

Mark Tondori and Edith Masadaga scooped the Most Valuable Athlete award in boys and girls hockey while Powell Govere got the same award in the boys’ soccer category.
Shazleen Vambe scooped the girls’ title.
Calton Mawodzwa and Mitchelle Shumba won the Most Valuable Athlete awards in boys and girls’ volleyball.

Alice Baira clinched the award in girls’ cricket and Audrey Mukuchura walked away with the same award in netball. Simbarashe Nhunhama won Most Valuable Player award in rugby while Terrance Nhemachena scooped the same accolade in karate.
The occasion was graced by the Zimbabwe Handball Federation president, Amon Madzvamuse, who commended the school’s authorities for coming up with such a programme to encourage their pupils to participate in sport.

“Thumbs up to the school authority and management for affording this ground-breaking opportunity of sports alone without partnering it with academics.
“I urge you to continue nurturing, developing and exposing talent so that the athletes and the school achieve pole status in the region,” said Madzvamuse.

Madzvamuse, who was the guest of honour at the function, offered the Tynwald High School’s handball team a rare opportunity of going to Spain for a tour in July next year. As your guest of honour and the Zimbabwe Handball Federation president, I would like to associate with quality, intellectuals and conquerors.
“I therefore afford Tynwald High School an opportunity to showcase your talent in handball by way of a handball tour of Spain in July where they will play in an invitational tournament,” Madzvamuse said.