Sionè Lourens wins U/13 Young Ladies Liga 3 at Die Nyl

The third league event of the 2026 Limpopo Schools Angling League for Under 13 Young Ladies was hosted at Die Nyl in Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) on 31 July 2026. Sixteen anglers took part in the day's competition, event number 15 on the calendar, with Madri Du Preez serving as chief official. In the U/13 Young Ladies division, Sionè Lourens of Nylstroom, fishing for team Nyalas 1, finished first with 14 fish weighing 32.29 kg for 8 points. Duane Odendaal of Pietersburg Oos, fishing for team Osies JD Oranje, was second with 11 fish weighing 19.555 kg, also on 8 points, while Leanie Brits of Pietersburg Laerskool, fishing for team Little Legends, took third place with 13 fish weighing 17.06 kg for 7 points. Lourens's bag of 14 fish with a total mass of 32.29 kg was also the heaviest bag of the day. In total, 106 fish with a combined weight of 204.38 kg were brought to the scales. The season and all-time records for most fish (267) and heaviest total weight (390.92 kg), both set at the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 2, remained unbroken. The angling took place under overcast skies, with temperatures ranging between 8.1 °C and 21.8 °C. No rain fell, and the wind reached 12.7 km/h with gusts of up to 31 km/h. Congratulations to all the young anglers on their performances at the water. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 3 | 2026-07-31 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 16 | Total fish: 106 | Total weight: 204.380 kg Day 1 — 31 July 2026 (16 anglers, 106 fish, 204.380 kg) U/13 Jonge Dames / Young Ladies: 1. Sionè Lourens (Nylstroom - Nyalas 1) — 14 fish, 32.290 kg, 8 pts 2. Duane Odendaal (Pietersburg Oos - Osies JD Oranje) — 11 fish, 19.555 kg, 8 pts 3. Leanie Brits (Pietersburg Laerskool - Little Legends) — 13 fish, 17.060 kg, 7 pts Heaviest bag: Sionè Lourens (Nylstroom) — 32.290 kg for 14 fish Conditions on 2026-07-31 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Overcast, 8.1–21.8°C, wind up to 12.7 km/h, gusts 31 km/h, barometric pressure 1025 hPa.