Bright future for Two Oceans winner and former Kovsie Gerda Steyn
ArchivesHockeyVarsity Sports April 25, 2018
Gerda Steyn, female winner of this year’s Two Oceans ultramarathon, says her life has changed for the better in a very short time. The former Kovsie received an invitation to a world-renowned marathon at the end of the year. She may not reveal the details yet. Steyn, who studied Quantity... Read more
Madibaz hockey manager and coach Cheslyn Gie is looking forward to one of the highlights of his career when the Commonwealth Games begin in Australia on Thursday. Taking place on the Gold Coast, the four-yearly sporting extravaganza will see the South Africa men’s hockey team competing against some of... Read more
Years of effort all worth it for Gareth Heyns
HockeyVarsity Sports February 27, 2018
Years of dedication to the sport have all been worth it for University of Johannesburg hockey star Gareth Heyns following his selection this month for the Commonwealth Games. Although he has a number of national caps under his belt, the 26-year-old central defender is over the moon at being... Read more
Umpiring the Wright way
HockeyTshwane University of TechnologyVarsity Sports February 12, 2018
And the award of International Hockey Umpire of the Year goes to … John Wright! Tshwane University of Technology’s John Wright, who is a world renowned and respected Hockey Umpire, was crowned as the Federation of International Hockey’s Umpire (FIH) of the year during a glamour event in Berlin... Read more
SU ready for ‘Vensters’ 2018
HockeyLatest newsStellenbosch University February 1, 2018
Thousands of visitors are expected to make their way to Stellenbosch University (SU) on (Friday) 2 February, for the annual ‘Vensters’ event, where newcomer students have the opportunity to entertain audiences with their very own original performances. SU residences and private student organisations (PSO) collaborate on the day to... Read more
Better management of sports injuries thanks to Advanced Concussion Unit
HockeyLatest news November 18, 2017
What does the Springbok Captain Eben Etzebeth and his All Black counterpart Beauden Barret, have in common? Both were in the news for suffering from concussion in the past month. Add to that the names of Warren Whitely, Martin du Toit, Poerie van Rooyen and Jaco Coetzee – who... Read more
Cyclist Frankie du Toit, a first-year BA Sport Science student, and hockey player Keenan Horne, a postgraduate student in the Faculty of Law, were named Maties Sport’s Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year for 2017 at the annual Maties Sport Awards on Thursday 19 October. Due to sporting commitments, neither... Read more
UJ hockey star’s next goal is Africa Cup
ArchivesHockeyVarsity Sports October 24, 2017
University of Johannesburg hockey star Tyson Dlungwana has some long-term goals on his mind, but his immediate priority will be to confirm his prowess when he competes in the Africa Cup from Sunday. The 20-year-old midfielder, who has nine tests under his belt, is a member of the South... Read more
DUT’s chiropractic student wins prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship
AchieversArchivesDurban University of TechnologyHockey October 23, 2017
Hannah Lenka McKay, a sixth year DUT Chiropractic Master’s student is all set to leave for London in November 2017, after being awarded the prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship. The Abe Bailey Travel Scholarship was established in terms of the Will of Sir Abe Bailey who died in 1940.... Read more
Kesa and Wayde biggest stars at KovsieSport Awards
ArchivesAthleticsHockeyUniversity of the Free StateVarsity Sports October 12, 2017
It took Kesa Molotsane seven years of hard work and patience to excel, and all this time she has been a Kovsie. Unlike some other sporting greats, success didn’t come overnight for her. The star athlete had an amazing year and was crowned KovsieSport Senior Sportswoman of the Year,... Read more
