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SGS and SJSS lead Suva Zone II

SGS and SJSS lead Suva Zone II

By Semi Turaga
04/03/2020

Suva Grammar School's Tevita Sokiveta who won the Senior Boys 100 metres at the Suva Zone 2 has dedicated his win to all those living with Rheumatic Heart Disease in the country.

Sokiveta finished with a manual time of 11.14 seconds to beat Lasarusa Senibale of Marist Brothers High School who finished second with a manual time of 11.36 seconds.

Digitaki Marau of Marist finished in third place.

Sokiveta says for the past few years he has been winning gold in the Tailevu Zone.

He says he decided to join Suva Grammar School from Ratu Kadavulevu School this year.

Sokiveta who is a Rheumatic Heart Disease patient says he wanted to win to send a message to all those with Rheumatic Heart Disease that nothing is impossible.

Meanwhile, Salote Baravilala of Suva Grammar School says she is aiming to win gold in the Senior Girls 100 metres at the Coca-Cola Games to end her final year in high school on a high note.

Baravilala cruised through to win the Senior Girls 100 metres at the Suva Zone 2 this afternoon.

She says moving from Jasper Williams High School to Suva Grammar School was not easy.

Suva Grammar School leads the Boys Division with 18 gold, 20 silver and 11 bronze.

Marist Brothers High School is second with 16 gold, 13 silver and 20 bronze while Lomary Secondary School is in third place with 3 gold and 4 bronze.

In the Girls Division, Saint Joseph's Secondary School leads with 18 gold, 15 silver and 9 bronze.

Suva Grammar School is second with 16 gold, 13 silver and 14 bronze while Lomary Secondary School with 6 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze.

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