Handball team Oosting E & O will say goodbye to many players on Saturday evening after the last home game against Bevo 2 in Emmen. Like keeper and clubman Wouter Sijpkes.
Sijpkes has to say goodbye due to a lingering injury. The only 24-year-old goalkeeper underwent major hip surgery two years ago. He was in a lot of pain due to a congenital bulge on the femoral head. After a lengthy rehabilitation, the Slener was able to play again. But the complaints did not disappear.
According to E & O manager Harwich de Jonge, Sijpkes has received medical advice to stop with top sport, because otherwise he could become disabled at a later age. The other keeper Tom Grouwe, who has become a father, also stops. Just like Geert Herm de Goeijen, sports instructor at defense Peter Woelders and middle builder Emiel Wehkamp, all due to busy work. As a result, Lex Baas has not played for a while, while Jens Flos only participated sporadically.