Seven Namibian teams competed at State Wars – held at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The 2019 teams brought home four gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Birth year divisions that attended the event: Girls U18, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
Awards received by our Namibian Development players:
Girls U18 Division (Silver Medal Winners)
Christine Röttcher – Highest Scorer
Bridgit Justinussen – Most Valuable Goalie
Birth Year 2009 (Gold Medal Winners):
Lourens Borstlap – Selected for All Star Team
David Ricci – Selected for All Star Team
Birth Year 2008 (Gold Medal Winners):
Leighzené Coetzee – Most Valuable Player, Top Sniper and selected for All Star Team
George Tjihaapi – Selected for All Star Team
Lourens Borstlap – Selected for All Star Team
Meyer Laubscher – Selected for All Star Team
Lea Reiff – Top goalie
Birth Year 2007 (Gold Medal Winners):
Theo Borstlap – Most Valuable Player, Top Defensive Player, Selected for All Star Team
George Tjihaapi – Selected for All Star Team
Sean-Oliver Kirchner – Selected for All Star Team
Immanuel Nashikaku – Selected for All Star Team
Lea Reiff – Selected for All Star Team
Birth year 2006 (Bronze Medal Winners):
Corinna Weimann – Top Defensive Player, Fastest Skater and selected for Team World.
Christine Röttcher – Selected for Team World
Michelle Wirtz – Selected for Team World and Top Goalie
Birth year 2005 (Gold Medal Winners):
Fabian Metz – Most Valuable Player
Christine Röttcher – Top Defensive Player and selected for All Star Team
Mati Laporte – Selected for All Star Team
Michelle Wirtz – Top Goalie
Birth Year 2004 (Bronze Medal Winners):
Christine Röttcher – Selected for All Star Team
James de Jager – Selected for All Star Team