Cannons Creek Independent High School recently won the annual Triangular Athletics Meeting between itself, St Joseph’s Marist College and St George’s Grammar School, with a total of 235 points. The event was held on 6 March at St George’s Grammar School, where St Joseph’s placed second with 178 points while St George’s came third with 88 points. Cannons Creek boasted a 45-strong team, and broke four records.

Athletes from Cannons Creek Independent School took part in the various disciplines – 1500m, 800m, 100m, 400m, 200m, and the 4 x 100m relay. Four noteworthy accomplishments were achieved where the following Cannons pupils broke records in their age categories and races:

• Grade 11 pupil Liam Ingram broke the record for the Boys Open 800m race, in a time of 2:20.28 (the previous record was 2:25.12).
• Grade 11 pupil Liam Ingram broke the record for the Boys Open 100m race, in a time of 12:12 (the previous record was broken in 2025 by a Cannons pupil – Zahid Hamdulay with a time of 12:25).
• Grade 12 pupil Belle Laithwaite broke the record for the Girls Open 400m race, in a time of 1:17:13 (the previous record was 1:17.87).
• Grade 11 pupil Lehanna Achilles and Grade 8 pupil Solana Mohr broke the record for the Girls Open 1500m race; in times of 6:59.32, and 7:10.94 respectively (the previous record was 7:34).

Head of Sport Ms Lucy Twani, commented: “The Athletics event at St George’s demonstrated incredible determination and high spirits from all our pupils. Each pupil gave their best, pushing through the heat with unwavering focus and enthusiasm. It was inspiring to witness such a positive and energetic atmosphere, where our pupils not only competed fiercely but also supported one another, showing true sportsmanship. It truly highlighted the spirit of perseverance which made it a memorable experience for all of us. It’s been a few years since Cannons Creek has won this event, so I am extra proud.”

The Cannons Creek team, including Head of Sport Ms Lucy Twani and Sport Co-ordinator Mr Matts van den Berg.

Grade 11 pupil Lehanna Achilles on her way to breaking the record for the Girls Open 1500m race.

Grade 11 pupil Liam Ingram started like a bullet, ending like a freight train during his running event.

Grade 9 pupil Ella-Jane Adendorff putting her best foot forward during the U16 Girls 400m event.

Aidan Lang, Antonois Stamatiadis, Joshua van der Vinne, and Daniel Wise living life in the fast lane.

Four runners, 1 goal for the U16 Boys winning 4x100m relay team – Lejwe Zitha, Jooyoung Choi, Joshua Unser, and Aaron Risk.

The Cannons Creek mascot stands proudly with Grade 11 pupil Ludovic Nkomba, with the Cannons Creek supporters in the background.

Grade 11 pupil Benjamin le Roux running on pure adrenaline and 100% effort for his 200m event.

Head of Sport Ms Lucy Twani stands proudly with the 4x100m Open Girls Relay team, who won their event – Grace Duncan, Khloe Potgieter, Lene Middleton, and Qaylah Omar.