Posted on July 18, 2023
The saying that when the going gets tough, the tough get going will undoubtedly apply to Courtney Westley in the next two weeks. The Tuks BSc Geography and Environmental Science student will compete in two rowing world championships. She is racing at the World Under-23 Championships tomorrow...
Posted on July 14, 2023
It will be a case of fools rushing in where angels fear to tread tomorrow when the 20-year-old Tory Earle runs into the sea to compete at the World Open Water Championships' 10km race in Fukuoka, Japan. The Tuks swimmer is certainly no fool. She is studying chemical engineering, after all. It...
Posted on July 12, 2023
Are you a social butterfly with a love for sports? Then maybe volleyball is the sport for you. It is undoubtedly why fifth-year Tuks medical student Danilo von Ludwiger took up the sport. He has never regretted it. "Volleyball is a sport where social interaction and physical competitiveness...
Posted on July 11, 2023
One title in the bag; now the fight to win a second title is the challenge that quite a few Tuks players will face this week during the USSA Netball Championships in Stellenbosch. On Saturday night, the Jaguars emerged victorious in the Telkom National League against the Crinums, scoring 59 to...
Posted on July 11, 2023
The Tuks men's hockey team proved by winning the USSA Tournament that long and hard hours of training do pay off.Tuks clinched the title in Durban by beating Maties 4-1 in the final. In five games, the champions scored 22 goals and only conceded six. Coach Sigz Ntuli can be forgiven for...
Posted on July 06, 2023
"Operation Comeback" starts tomorrow when the Tuks team plays Maties during the 2023 USSA Rugby 15s Championships in Durban. Labeling it as a make-or-break match for Tuks might be a bit over the top. The reality, however, is that Tuks must save face after suffering seven consecutive defeats...
Posted on July 03, 2023
The 21-year-old Marione Fourie recently set a new South African record in Switzerland when she won the women’s 100-meter hurdles in a time of 12.55 seconds. Her winning time is 0.21 seconds faster than Taylon Bieldt's record four weeks ago in Italy. The Tuks sports science student is now...
Posted on June 28, 2023
Catching a tan is not all Tuks athletes have been doing at the African Beach Games in Hammamet, Tunisia. They have also been winning medals. Amica de Jager won gold in the swimming event. Bea Meiring won silver in beach wrestling, while Alexandra Ennis teamed up with Ziyanda Gwamanda in rowing to...
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