Herzlia Pupils Competing in Maccabi Games 2022 – Results are out!

The unwavering dedication and the high level of sportsmanship and respect our pupils showed throughout the tournament was exemplary. This is what the Maccabi Games is all about and we are so proud of our pupils!

Water Polo

Jordan Osrin, Aaron Levin, Matt Whitesman and Seth Varkel played for the SA U18 water polo team in the Maccabi Games, brilliantly coached by Matt Jacobson (ex Herzlian and ex Maccabi water polo player). The team fought hard throughout the tournament, winning one of the most exciting games against Brazil 10-8, culminating in the team narrowly losing their bronze medal to USA 11-9.

Soccer

Alexand Franco is the only U16 pupil from Cape Town as his team was JHB based. The team won the Maccabi Fair Play Award which Maccabi SA last won in 2009.

Tennis

Jarred Marcow and Zack Rogoff played for the U18 tennis team.

Cricket

Ethan Werb was selected to play for the U18 cricket team who won 5 out of 5 games and achieved gold. Kol Hakavod!

Swimming

Noah Arelisky (4 PBs), Gabriel Spiro (4 PBs), Tristan Goldstein (4 PBs), Sienna Wilensky (4 PBs), Abby Novos (5 PBs), Matthew Carrol (5 PBs) and Mikey Hendler (7 PBs) were part of the SA swimming team. Well done on these fine swimming achievements:

• Matthew Carrol – 6 bronze (4×50 mixed free relay, 4×100 mixed free relay, 4×50 boys, free relay, 4×100 boys free relay, 4×50 boys medley relay, 4×100 boys medley relay)
• Mikey Hendler – 1 silver (men open water 1.5km), 3 bronze (4×50 boys medley relay, 4×100 boys medley relay, 4 x 100 boys free relay)
• Tristan Goldstein – 1 bronze (4×50 boys medley relay)
• Gabriel Spiro – 2 bronze (4×50 boys medley relay, 4×100 boys medley relay)

Netball U16

• Amy Vogelman and Ella Rosmarin were part of this team that took the bronze medal.
• Game 1 vs Israel: won 63 – 10
• Game 2 vs Great Britain: lost 39 – 34
• Game 3 vs Australia: lost 55 – 36
• Game 4 vs Israel: won 56 – 16
• Game 5 vs Great Britain: won 45 – 40
• Game 6 vs Australia: lost 65 – 55
• Finals vs Israel: won 54 – 16

Netball U18

• Katya Golan, Tayla Harcombe, Indya Fuchs and Laila Dave formed part of this team that took the bronze medal.
• Game vs Australia: lost 65 – 26
• Game vs Great Britian: lost 64 – 27
• Game vs Israel: won 45 – 36
• Game vs Great Britain: lost 38 – 28
• Game vs Israel: lost 35 – 28
• Game vs Australia: lost 93 – 30
• 3^rd/4^th place game vs Israel: won 57 – 36

Futsal U16

• Adam Merris, Jesse Katz, Liam Chin, Jamie Palmer, Daniel Bieber, Kai Seeff, Judd Kilborn, Judd Jocum and Daniel Sha’atiel were part of the U16 futsal team.
• Game 1 vs Mexico: won 6 -1
• Game 2 vs Israel: lost 8 – 4
• Game 3 vs Turkey: won 5 – 1
• Game 4 vs Chile: drew 5 – 5
• Semi-finals vs Argentina: lost 5 – 4
• Bronze medal match vs USA: lost 5 – 3

Futsal U18

• Ben Vogelman, Nicholas Arelisky, Tan Tan Kuti-Alexander, Jared Mandelstam, Justin Cohen, Sam Cohen and Daniel Nathan were part of the U18 futsal team.
• Game 1 vs Netherlands: lost 4 – 3
• Game 2 vs Argentina: lost 8 – 1
• Game 3 vs USA: won 7 – 6
• Game 4 vs Israel: lost 9 – 4
• Game 5 vs Mexico: drew 4 – 4, won 6 – 5 on penalties
• Game 6 vs Netherlands: lost 11 – 9