Leanie Brits shines at Liga 1 on the banks of the Nyl

Die Nyl at Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) played host on Friday, 13 March 2026, to the Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 1, the thirteenth event of the 2026 Limpopo Skole Hengel Liga. Fifteen anglers took to the banks and landed a combined total of 188 fish with a total weight of 242.53 kg. In the U/13 Young Ladies division, Leanie Brits of Pietersburg Laerskool, fishing for Little Legends, claimed first place with 22 fish weighing 30.27 kg for 8 points. Sionè Lourens of Nylstroom, Nyalas 1, finished second with 15 fish for 28.97 kg, also on 8 points, while Zanica Hough, also of Pietersburg Laerskool and Little Legends, took third place with 27 fish for 22.93 kg and 7 points. In the U/13 Boys division, Kara Jansen van Rensburg of Nylstroom, Koedoes, took first place with 16 fish weighing 15.655 kg, earning 14 points. The heaviest bag of the day also belonged to Leanie Brits: 22 fish for a weight of 30.27 kg. Conditions on the day brought light drizzle, with temperatures between 16.6 °C and 22.3 °C, only 0.5 mm of rain, a maximum wind speed of 15.4 km/h and gusts of up to 35.3 km/h. No new season or all-time records were set on the day. Congratulations to all the young anglers who represented their schools with such dedication on the banks of the Nyl. — Results at a glance — Limpopo Skole Liga Onder 13 Jonge Dames Liga 1 | 2026-03-13 | Die Nyl, Mookgopong (Potgietersrus) Anglers: 15 | Total fish: 188 | Total weight: 242.530 kg Day 1 — 13 March 2026 (15 anglers, 188 fish, 242.530 kg) U/13 Jonge Dames / Young Ladies: 1. Leanie Brits (Pietersburg Laerskool - Little Legends) — 22 fish, 30.270 kg, 8 pts 2. Sionè Lourens (Nylstroom - Nyalas 1) — 15 fish, 28.970 kg, 8 pts 3. Zanica Hough (Pietersburg Laerskool - Little Legends) — 27 fish, 22.930 kg, 7 pts U/13 Seuns / Boys: 1. Kara Jansen van Rensburg (Nylstroom - Koedoes) — 16 fish, 15.655 kg, 14 pts Heaviest bag: Leanie Brits (Pietersburg Laerskool) — 30.270 kg for 22 fish Conditions on 2026-03-13 (Die Nyl (Mookgopong (Potgietersrus))): Light drizzle, 16.6–22.3°C, 0.5 mm rain, wind up to 15.4 km/h, gusts 35.3 km/h, barometric pressure 1018 hPa.